Il libro Total English - Principiante - Unità 9 - Lezione 2

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

dalle stalle alle stelle, dalla miseria alla ricchezza

having little or no financial resources

senza un soldo

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

attento

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

distratto

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

meschino

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

povero

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

ricco

a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

milionario

falling within the middle range of a set of values or qualities that are being measured or evaluated

medio, normale

a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid

lattina, barattolo

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

lotteria

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

guadagnare

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

penny

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

azione, partecipazione

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investire