Livro Total English - Avançado - Unidade 5 - Lição 2

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

filantropia

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

caridade, organização beneficente

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

juros, taxa de juros

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investir, aplicar

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person

dedicar, consagrar

a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose

fundo, capital

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar, eliminar

something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

doação, contribuição

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

bem-estar, assistência social

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

acumular, juntar

a very large sum of money

uma fortuna, uma grande soma de dinheiro

to return something to its original place or position

colocar de volta, retornar