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alms
alms
[Rzeczownik]

money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy as an act of charity

jałmużna, miłosierdzie

jałmużna, miłosierdzie

Ex: The kind-hearted woman regularly gave alms to the homeless in her neighborhood. 
annuity
annuity
[Rzeczownik]

a fixed stream of payments made at regular intervals, typically derived from a capital investment or insurance contract

renta, annuita

renta, annuita

Ex: She receives a monthly annuity from her retirement fund. 
in arrears
in arrears
[Fraza]

in debt and late in paying it

Ex: The tenant was two months in arrears on his rent payments. 
bullion
bullion
[Rzeczownik]

gold or silver cast into bars or ingots, valued by weight rather than face value

sztabka, sztabka złota lub srebra

sztabka, sztabka złota lub srebra

Ex: The vault was stacked with gold bullion ready for transport. 
bauble
bauble
[Rzeczownik]

a small, flashy piece of jewelry or decoration that is inexpensive and ornamental

błyskotka, ozdóbka

błyskotka, ozdóbka

Ex: She wore glittering baubles that caught the light. 
impecunious
impecunious
[przymiotnik]

severely lacking money

biedny, bez pieniędzy

biedny, bez pieniędzy

Ex: As a student, he led an impecunious existence, relying on part-time jobs to make ends meet. 
indigence
indigence
[Rzeczownik]

a state of extreme poverty in which a person lacks the basic necessities of life

nędza

nędza

Ex: The charity was founded to alleviate indigence in rural communities. 
lucre
lucre
[Rzeczownik]

a term used to refer to cash or money, often with a nuance of being obtained through profit or earnings

łup, pieniądze

łup, pieniądze

Ex: The entrepreneur was eager to see the lucre flow in from the successful product launch. 
penury
penury
[Rzeczownik]

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

nędza, ubóstwo

nędza, ubóstwo

Ex: He grew up in penury, struggling to meet basic needs. 
reparation
reparation
[Rzeczownik]

compensation demanded from a defeated nation by the victors, to make amends for war damages or losses

reparacje wojenne, odszkodowania wojenne

reparacje wojenne, odszkodowania wojenne

Ex: After World War I, Germany was required to pay heavy reparations under the Treaty of Versailles. 
solvent
solvent
[przymiotnik]

having the ability to meet financial obligations and paying debts

wypłacalny, płynny

wypłacalny, płynny

Ex: Despite economic challenges, the company remained solvent due to wise financial management. 
usury
usury
[Rzeczownik]

the practice of lending money at excessively high interest rates, considered unethical or illegal

lichwa, pożyczanie pieniędzy na nadmiernie wysokie odsetki

lichwa, pożyczanie pieniędzy na nadmiernie wysokie odsetki

Ex: The lender was accused of usury after charging triple-digit interest. 
to ante up
to ante up
[Czasownik]

to contribute or pay the required amount in order to settle and clear a debt

zapłacić swoją część, wyłożyć pieniądze

zapłacić swoją część, wyłożyć pieniądze

Ex: The debtor decided to ante up and pay off the outstanding loan to clear the debt. 
to indemnify
to indemnify
[Czasownik]

to repay someone for financial loss, damage, etc. that they have experienced

odszkodować, zrekompensować

odszkodować, zrekompensować

Ex: The employer agreed to indemnify the employee for any work-related injuries covered by the company's insurance. 
to pony up
to pony up
[Czasownik]

to pay money owed, such as a bill, debt, or required contribution

zapłacić, wyłożyć

zapłacić, wyłożyć

Ex: He finally ponied up the cash for dinner after some nudging. 
indigent
indigent
[przymiotnik]

extremely poor or in need

biedny, ubogi

biedny, ubogi

Ex: The indigent population relied on government assistance for survival. 
perquisite
perquisite
[Rzeczownik]

a privilege reserved solely for a specific person or group by virtue of hereditary status, official rank, or institutional authority

przywilej, prerogatywa

przywilej, prerogatywa

Ex: The right to hunt in the royal forest was a perquisite of the nobility. 
privation
privation
[Rzeczownik]

a condition of severe hardship or poverty

pozbawienie, nędza

pozbawienie, nędza

Ex: He grew up in privation, with barely enough to eat. 
to [feather] {one's} (own|) nest

to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

napchać sobie kieszenie, dorobić się na stanowisku

napchać sobie kieszenie, dorobić się na stanowisku

Ex: The mayor used city contracts to feather his own nest. 
to [tighten] {one's} belt

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

oszczędzać, ograniczyć wydatki

oszczędzać, ograniczyć wydatki

Ex: After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt. 
windfall
windfall
[Rzeczownik]

an unexpected event that brings financial gain or good fortune

nieoczekiwany zysk, niespodziewane szczęście

nieoczekiwany zysk, niespodziewane szczęście

Ex: Winning the lottery was a windfall. 
blue chip
blue chip
[Rzeczownik]

a blue-colored poker chip representing the highest monetary value in a standard set

niebieski żeton, żeton wysokiej wartości

niebieski żeton, żeton wysokiej wartości

Ex: He bet a blue chip, signaling confidence in his hand. 
destitution
destitution
[Rzeczownik]

extreme poverty and deprivation of basic necessities

nędza, ubóstwo

nędza, ubóstwo

Ex: After the war, many families were left in complete destitution. 
compensatory damages

money awarded to someone who has been harmed, to cover their actual losses or injuries

odszkodowanie kompensacyjne, zadośćuczynienie kompensacyjne

odszkodowanie kompensacyjne, zadośćuczynienie kompensacyjne

Ex: The court awarded compensatory damages for medical expenses and lost wages. 
to [bring] home the bacon

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

zarabiać na życie, utrzymywać rodzinę

zarabiać na życie, utrzymywać rodzinę

Ex: After his father retired, he had to bring home the bacon. 
gratuity
gratuity
[Rzeczownik]

an additional amount of money given to someone for their services

napiwek, gratyfikacja

napiwek, gratyfikacja

Ex: The waiter received a generous gratuity for providing excellent service throughout the meal. 
largess
largess
[Rzeczownik]

a sum of money or gift given freely, often as a token of generosity

hojność, dar

hojność, dar

Ex: The foundation received a generous largess from an anonymous benefactor. 
pecuniary
pecuniary
[przymiotnik]

involving or about money

pieniężny, finansowy

pieniężny, finansowy

Ex: The contract outlined the pecuniary benefits offered to the employees. 
to underwrite
to underwrite
[Czasownik]

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

finansować, gwarantować

finansować, gwarantować

Ex: Investors are hesitant to underwrite new tech startups without seeing a prototype first. 
spendthrift
spendthrift
[Rzeczownik]

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

rozrzutnik, marnotrawca

rozrzutnik, marnotrawca

Ex: The spendthrift lifestyle was unsustainable and eventually caught up with him. 
white elephant
white elephant
[Rzeczownik]

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

kosztowny balast, biały słoń

kosztowny balast, biały słoń

Ex: The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs. 
pittance
pittance
[Rzeczownik]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

grosze, śmieszna suma

grosze, śmieszna suma

Ex: Despite working long hours, he was paid a mere pittance for his efforts. 
to tally up
to tally up
[Czasownik]

to count numbers or amounts to get a total

sumować, liczyć

sumować, liczyć

Ex: They tallied the votes up. 
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