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Książka Solutions - Średnio zaawansowany wyższy - Jednostka 9 - 9E

Tutaj znajdziesz słownictwo z Unitu 9 - 9E w podręczniku Solutions Upper-Intermediate, takie jak "dirt cheap", "make a fortune", "rip-off" itp.

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to [be] rolling in (it|money)

to have a great deal of money

opływać w pieniądze, mieć mnóstwo pieniędzy

opływać w pieniądze, mieć mnóstwo pieniędzy

Ex: After selling the company, he was rolling in money. 
broke
broke
[przymiotnik]

having little or no financial resources

spłukany, bez grosza

spłukany, bez grosza

Ex: I'm broke until payday. 
rip-off
rip-off
[Rzeczownik]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

oszustwo, przekręt

oszustwo, przekręt

Ex: The concert tickets were a complete rip-off, costing twice as much as last year. 
dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Fraza]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

tani jak barszcz, za grosze

tani jak barszcz, za grosze

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
hard up
hard up
[przymiotnik]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

bez grosza, w trudnej sytuacji finansowej

bez grosza, w trudnej sytuacji finansowej

Ex: After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills. 
comfortably off

having enough money or resources to live without financial worry, but not necessarily very wealthy

Ex: They are comfortably off after years of hard work and saving. 
killing
killing
[Rzeczownik]

a considerable and swift gain of profit, particularly one made quickly and easily

morderstwo, łatwe pieniądze

morderstwo, łatwe pieniądze

Ex: She made a killing in the stock market by investing in the right tech companies at the right time. 
to [make] a killing

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

zarobić krocie, zgarnąć fortunę

zarobić krocie, zgarnąć fortunę

Ex: They made a killing when they sold the land. 
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. 
in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

w pełnym luksusie, jak pączek w maśle

w pełnym luksusie, jak pączek w maśle

Ex: After the inheritance, she lived in the lap of luxury. 
to [make] (both|) ends meet

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

wiązać koniec z końcem, starczać na podstawy

wiązać koniec z końcem, starczać na podstawy

Ex: With rent so high, it is hard to make ends meet. 
to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

słono zapłacić, przepłacić

słono zapłacić, przepłacić

Ex: We paid through the nose for a taxi from the airport. 
to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security

żyć z dnia na dzień, ledwo wiązać koniec z końcem

żyć z dnia na dzień, ledwo wiązać koniec z końcem

Ex: After losing his job, he had to live hand to mouth for months. 
to [make] a fortune

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

Ex: Some people make a fortune through hard work and dedication to their careers. 
(in|into) the red

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

pod kreską, na minusie

pod kreską, na minusie

Ex: After months of overspending, the company slipped into the red. 
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