Книга Total English - Начальный - Блок 9 – Урок 2

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

от бедности к огромному богатству

having little or no financial resources

быть на мели

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

осторожный

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

неосторожный

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

щедрый

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

подлый

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

бедный

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

богатый

a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

миллионер

falling within the middle range of a set of values or qualities that are being measured or evaluated

средний

a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid

консервная банка

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

лотерея

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

зарабатывать, получать

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

пенни

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

акция, доля

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

инвестировать, вкладывать