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Boek Total English - Gevorderd - Eenheid 5 - Woordenschat

Hier vind je de woorden uit Unit 5 - Vocabulaire in het Total English Advanced cursusboek, zoals "dirt cheap", "cost a fortune", "skint", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
to [cost] a fortune

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

Ex: The luxury watch cost a fortune, but he still bought it. 
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to live on
to live on
[werkwoord]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

leven van, rondkomen met

leven van, rondkomen met

Ex: The homeowner lived on a fixed income, carefully budgeting their expenses to ensure they could afford property taxes and maintenance. 
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well-off
well-off
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

welgesteld, financieel comfortabel

welgesteld, financieel comfortabel

Ex: Despite not being wealthy, they were well-off enough to afford a nice vacation every year. 
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bargain
bargain
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

koopje, aanbieding

koopje, aanbieding

Ex: She found a great bargain on shoes during the sale. 
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to treat
to treat
[werkwoord]

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

trakteren, verwennen

trakteren, verwennen

Ex: He decided to treat his sister to a spa day for her birthday. 
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debt
debt
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

schuld, schuldenlast

schuld, schuldenlast

Ex: After years of diligent saving, he finally managed to pay off his student debt. 
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dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Zinsdeel]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

spotgoedkoop, voor een prikkie

spotgoedkoop, voor een prikkie

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
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rich
rich
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

rijk, welgesteld

rijk, welgesteld

Ex: He invested wisely and became incredibly rich. 
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to afford
to afford
[werkwoord]

to be able to pay the cost of something

zich kunnen veroorloven, het geld hebben voor

zich kunnen veroorloven, het geld hebben voor

Ex: If you save consistently, you may eventually afford a house. 
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(in|into) the red
in the red
[Zinsdeel]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

in het rood, in de min

in het rood, in de min

Ex: After months of overspending, the company slipped into the red. 
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to splash out
to splash out
[werkwoord]

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

uitgeven zonder beperking, zich verwennen

uitgeven zonder beperking, zich verwennen

Ex: After completing a challenging project, the team decided to splash out on a spa day to relax and rejuvenate. 
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skint
skint
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

blut, aan de grond

blut, aan de grond

Ex: I can't go out this weekend—I'm completely skint. 
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to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: His antique collection was worth a fortune, and he sold it for a huge sum at an auction. 
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an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

een fortuin, een hoop geld

een fortuin, een hoop geld

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
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