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Il libro Total English - Pre-intermedio - Unità 12 - Riferimento

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Total English - Pre-intermediate
bargain
[sostantivo]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

affare

affare

Ex: The used car was a bargain compared to newer models .L'auto usata era un **affare** rispetto ai modelli più nuovi.
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discount
[sostantivo]

the act of reducing the usual price of something

sconto

sconto

Ex: The car dealership provided a discount to boost sales at the end of the fiscal year .Il concessionario di auto ha fornito uno **sconto** per aumentare le vendite alla fine dell'anno fiscale.
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coin
[sostantivo]

a piece of metal, typically round and flat, used as money, issued by governments

moneta

moneta

Ex: The government decided to issue a new coin to commemorate the upcoming national holiday .Il governo ha deciso di emettere una nuova **moneta** per commemorare il prossimo giorno festivo nazionale.
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note
[sostantivo]

paper money issued by a government or financial institution that is used to buy goods and services

banconota, nota

banconota, nota

Ex: The crisp , new note felt fresh between her fingers as she counted her money .La **banconota** fresca e nuova sembrava fresca tra le sue dita mentre contava i suoi soldi.
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cashpoint
[sostantivo]

a machine, usually located outside a bank or in a public place, where customers can withdraw cash using a bank card or credit card

bancomat, sportello automatico

bancomat, sportello automatico

Ex: The cashpoint was out of service , so he had to find another one .Il **bancomat** era fuori servizio, quindi ha dovuto trovarne un altro.
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till
[sostantivo]

a machine that is used in restaurants, stores, etc. to calculate the overall price of something, store the received money, and record each transaction

fino

fino

Ex: During the audit , they found a discrepancy in the till, prompting a review of the transactions from the previous week .Durante l'audit, hanno trovato una discrepanza nella **cassa**, che ha portato a una revisione delle transazioni della settimana precedente.
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credit card
[sostantivo]

a plastic card, usually given to us by a bank, that we use to pay for goods and services

carta di credito

carta di credito

Ex: We earn reward points every time we use our credit card.Guadagniamo punti premio ogni volta che usiamo la nostra **carta di credito**.
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cash
[sostantivo]

money in bills or coins, rather than checks, credit, etc.

soldi, denaro

soldi, denaro

Ex: The store offers a discount if you pay with cash.Il negozio offre uno sconto se paghi in **contanti**.
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currency
[sostantivo]

the type or system of money that is used by a country

valuta

valuta

Ex: The value of the currency dropped significantly after the announcement .Il valore della **valuta** è diminuito significativamente dopo l'annuncio.
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exchange rate
[sostantivo]

the value of a country's currency compared to another country's currency

tasso

tasso

Ex: She monitored the exchange rate closely to get the best deal when transferring money to another country .Ha monitorato da vicino il **tasso di cambio** per ottenere il miglior affare quando trasferiva denaro in un altro paese.
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receipt
[sostantivo]

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

ricevuta

ricevuta

Ex: The hotel gave me a receipt when I checked out .L'hotel mi ha dato una **ricevuta** quando ho fatto il check-out.
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bill
[sostantivo]

a piece of printed paper that shows the amount of money a person has to pay for goods or services received

bolletta

bolletta

Ex: The bill included detailed charges for each item they ordered .Il **conto** includeva addebiti dettagliati per ogni articolo che hanno ordinato.
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wallet
[sostantivo]

a pocket-sized, folding case that is used for storing paper money, coin money, credit cards, etc.

borsetta

borsetta

Ex: She kept her money and credit cards in her wallet.Teneva i suoi soldi e le sue carte di credito nel suo **portafoglio**.
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purse
[sostantivo]

a small bag that is used, particularly by women, to carry personal items

borsa

borsa

Ex: She used to keep her phone in her purse.Teneva il telefono nella sua **borsetta**.
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to afford
[Verbo]

to be able to pay the cost of something

permettersi, avere i mezzi per

permettersi, avere i mezzi per

Ex: Financial stability allows individuals to afford unexpected expenses without causing hardship .La stabilità finanziaria permette agli individui di **permettersi** spese impreviste senza causare difficoltà.
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to borrow
[Verbo]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

prendere in

prendere in

Ex: Instead of buying a lawnmower , he chose to borrow one from his neighbor for the weekend .Invece di comprare un tosaerba, ha scelto di **prendere in prestito** uno dal suo vicino per il fine settimana.
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to earn
[Verbo]

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

guadagnare, ottenere

guadagnare, ottenere

Ex: With his new job , he will earn twice as much .Con il suo nuovo lavoro, **guadagnerà** il doppio.
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to lend
[Verbo]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prestare

prestare

Ex: He agreed to lend his car to his friend for the weekend .Ha accettato di **prestare** la sua macchina al suo amico per il fine settimana.
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to owe
[Verbo]

to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed

essere in debito di

essere in debito di

Ex: We owe a repayment to the neighbor who lent us money during a financial setback .**Dobbiamo** un rimborso al vicino che ci ha prestato denaro durante una battuta d'arresto finanziaria.
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to save
[Verbo]

to keep money to spend later

economizzare

economizzare

Ex: Many people save a small amount each day without realizing how it adds up over time .Molte persone **risparmiano** una piccola somma ogni giorno senza rendersi conto di come si accumuli nel tempo.
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to spend
[Verbo]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

spendere

spendere

Ex: She does n't like to spend money on things she does n't need .A lei non piace **spendere** soldi per cose di cui non ha bisogno.
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to win
[Verbo]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

vincere

vincere

Ex: They won the game in the last few seconds with a spectacular goal .Hanno **vinto** la partita negli ultimi secondi con un gol spettacolare.
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to remove something from a specific location or situation

ritirare, rimuovere

ritirare, rimuovere

Ex: The archaeologists carefully withdrew the artifacts from the excavation site for further analysis .Gli archeologi hanno **ritirato** con cura i manufatti dal sito di scavo per ulteriori analisi.
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pension
[sostantivo]

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

pensione

pensione

Ex: Government employees often receive a pension as part of their retirement benefits .
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to retire
[Verbo]

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

andare in pansione, ritirarsi

andare in pansione, ritirarsi

Ex: Many people look forward to the day they can retire.Molte persone non vedono l'ora del giorno in cui potranno **andare in pensione**.
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tip
[sostantivo]

the additional money we give someone such as a waiter, driver, etc. to thank them for the services they have given us

mancia

mancia

Ex: He forgot to leave a tip for the hairdresser after his haircut , so he went back to the salon to give it to her .Si è dimenticato di lasciare una **mancia** per la parrucchiera dopo il taglio di capelli, quindi è tornato al salone per dargliela.
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fare
[sostantivo]

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

tariffa

tariffa

Ex: The subway fare increased by 10% this year.La tariffa della metropolitana è aumentata del 10% quest'anno.
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tax
[sostantivo]

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

imposta

imposta

Ex: Businesses are required to collect and report taxes to the government.Le aziende sono tenute a raccogliere e dichiarare le **tasse** al governo.
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interest
[sostantivo]

the fee paid for borrowing money, calculated as a percentage of the loan amount over time

Ex: "Always compare interest rates before taking a loan," the advisor warned.
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grant
[sostantivo]

an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose

contributo, borsa di studio

contributo, borsa di studio

Ex: Startups often rely on grants to support early-stage development before becoming profitable .Le startup spesso fanno affidamento su **sovvenzioni** per sostenere lo sviluppo nella fase iniziale prima di diventare redditizie.
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loan
[sostantivo]

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

prestito

prestito

Ex: They applied for a loan to expand their business operations .Hanno richiesto un **prestito** per espandere le loro operazioni commerciali.
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prize
[sostantivo]

anything that is given as a reward to someone who has done very good work or to the winner of a contest, game of chance, etc.

premio

premio

Ex: The spelling bee champion proudly held up the winner 's medal as his prize.Il campione dello spelling bee ha tenuto con orgoglio la medaglia del vincitore come suo **premio**.
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scholarship
[sostantivo]

a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education

borsa di studio

borsa di studio

Ex: The university offers several scholarships to students from low-income backgrounds .L'università offre diverse **borse di studio** agli studenti provenienti da contesti a basso reddito.
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fee
[sostantivo]

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

tassa

tassa

Ex: There 's an additional fee if you require expedited shipping for your order .C'è un **costo** aggiuntivo se richiedi la spedizione accelerata per il tuo ordine.
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to participate in something, such as an event or activity

partecipare

partecipare

Ex: The team was thrilled take part, despite the challenging competition .
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to agree
[Verbo]

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

essere d'accordo

essere d'accordo

Ex: We both agree that this is the best restaurant in town .Siamo entrambi **d'accordo** nel dire che questo è il miglior ristorante della città.
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to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

scusarsi, chiedere scusa

scusarsi, chiedere scusa

Ex: After the disagreement , she took the initiative to apologize and mend the relationship .Dopo il disaccordo, ha preso l'iniziativa di **scusarsi** e riparare la relazione.
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to apply
[Verbo]

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

fare domanda,  candidarsi

fare domanda, candidarsi

Ex: As the deadline approached , more candidates began to apply for the available positions .Mentre la scadenza si avvicinava, più candidati hanno iniziato a **fare domanda** per le posizioni disponibili.
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to argue
[Verbo]

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

discutere

discutere

Ex: She argues with her classmates about the best football team.Lei **discute** con i suoi compagni di classe sulla migliore squadra di calcio.
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to belong
[Verbo]

to be one's property

appartenere a

appartenere a

Ex: This house no longer belongs to the previous owner; it has been sold.Questa casa non **appartiene** più al precedente proprietario; è stata venduta.
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to depend
[Verbo]

to be based on or related with different things that are possible

dipendere

dipendere

Ex: In team sports, victory often depends on the coordination and synergy among players.Negli sport di squadra, la vittoria spesso **dipende** dalla coordinazione e dalla sinergia tra i giocatori.
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