Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 5 - Vocabolario

Qui troverai le parole dell'Unità 5 - Vocabolario nel libro di corso Total English Advanced, come "dirt cheap", "cost a fortune", "skint", ecc.

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to cost a fortune

[Frase]

to be very expensive or require a lot of money to purchase

Ex: Planning a destination wedding can cost a fortune.

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to live on

[Verbo]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivere di

Ex: The family lived on a tight budget , but they always managed to make ends meet .La famiglia **viveva con** un budget limitato, ma riusciva sempre a far quadrare i conti.

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well-off

[aggettivo]

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

benestante

Ex: They invested wisely and became well-off in their retirement years .Hanno investito saggiamente e sono diventati **benestanti** negli anni del pensionamento.

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bargain

[sostantivo]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

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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to treat

[Verbo]

to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness

offrire, coccolare

Ex: To mark their success , the company treated all employees to a holiday party .Per celebrare il loro successo, l'azienda ha **trattato** tutti i dipendenti a una festa di vacanza.

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debt

[sostantivo]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

debito

Ex: He repaid his friend , feeling relieved to be free of the personal debt he had owed for so long .Ha ripagato il suo amico, sentendosi sollevato di essere libero dal **debito** personale che aveva dovuto per così tanto tempo.

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dirt cheap

[Frase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

molto economico

Ex: We stayed at dirt cheap motel while traveling cross-country .

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rich

[aggettivo]

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

ricco

Ex: The rich philanthropist sponsored scholarships for underprivileged students .Il **ricco** filantropo ha sponsorizzato borse di studio per studenti svantaggiati.

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to afford

[Verbo]

to be able to pay the cost of something

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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in the red

[Frase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

in negativo

Ex: The restaurant was struggling to attract enough customers, leading to significant losses, and they were operating in the red.

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to splash out

[Verbo]

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

sperperare

Ex: To mark the end of exams , the students decided to splash out on a fancy dinner to celebrate their accomplishments .Per segnare la fine degli esami, gli studenti hanno deciso di **spendere molto** per una cena elegante per celebrare i loro successi.

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skint

[aggettivo]

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

al verde, senza un soldo

Ex: After paying rent and bills , he was too skint to afford a holiday .Dopo aver pagato l'affitto e le bollette, era troppo **al verde** per permettersi una vacanza.

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to be worth a fortune

[Frase]

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: This beachfront property be worth a fortune in a few years .

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an arm and (a) leg

[Frase]

a large sum of money

grande somma di denaro