Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Dagli stracci alle ricchezze

to make up for the expense or cost of something

coprire

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

deludere

to rob someone of their money by either overcharging or tricking them

chiedere un prezzo irragionevole

to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

incorporare

to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them

riscuotere

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

multare

to not put in the required amount of effort, care, energy, or attention toward one's responsibilities or obligations

allentare

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

speculare

to formally present or propose something

offrire

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

sottoscrivere

a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

protezione

the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

illiberalità

something a merchant gives a customer as a bonus after a purchase

attenzione

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensazione

a sum of money that is very insufficient

miseria

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinecura

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

spendaccione

a fixed amount of money given to a person regularly as an allowance or salary

stipendio

the willingness to do something that is immoral or dishonest for money

venalità

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

esorbitante

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

frugale

severely lacking money

bisognoso

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvente

(of a conflict, struggle, or fight) taking place among the people that are from the same country, belief system, group, organization, etc.

intestina

(of people) spending money in an extravagant or generous manner

sontuoso

final amount after the deduction of all costs

netto

spending money very reluctantly

parsimonioso

involving or about money

pecuniaria

having an extreme lack of money

penuria

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

prodigo

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

provvidente

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

avaro

using money carefully, often in order to save money for future needs

economo

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

consolidare