Il libro Total English - Avanzato - Unità 5 - Riferimenti - Parte 2

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

speranza

someone with whom one works

collega

giving encouragement or providing help

supportive

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

libertà

(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control

autonomia

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salario

a retirement savings plan in which an employer or organization contributes money on behalf of its employees, to be used to provide income to those employees during their retirement years

piano pensionistico

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

convenienza

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

compito

to a significant extent or degree

un grande affare

a plentiful or abundant amount of something

molto

used to indicate that something is generally true or applies in the majority of cases

per lo più

the larger part or number of a given set or group

maggioranza

a small number of people or things

una manciata

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

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivere di

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

benestante

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

affare

having little or no financial resources

senza un soldo

provide with a gift or entertainment

trattare

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

debito

costing very little

molto economico

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

può

to pay half of the expenses each

condividere il costo di qualcosa

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

duro

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

in negativo

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

sperperare

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

al verde

a large sum of money

grande somma di denaro

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money