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Boken Solutions - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 9 - 9E

Här hittar du ordförrådet från Enhet 9 - 9E i Solutions Upper-Intermediate kursboken, såsom "dirt cheap", "make a fortune", "rip-off" osv.

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Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
to [be] rolling in (it|money)

to have a great deal of money

bada i pengar, ha massor av pengar

bada i pengar, ha massor av pengar

Ex: He is not rolling in money, but he lives comfortably. 

Han badar inte i pengar, men lever bekvämt.

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broke
broke
[adjektiv]

having little or no financial resources

pank, utan pengar

pank, utan pengar

Ex: He's broke but still managed to help a friend. 

Han är pank men lyckades ändå hjälpa en vän.

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rip-off
rip-off
[Substantiv]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

bluff, bedrägeri

bluff, bedrägeri

Ex: The restaurant was a rip-off; we paid a fortune for tiny portions of food. 

Restaurangen var en bluff; vi betalade en förmögenhet för små portioner mat.

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dirt cheap

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

snorbillig, för en spottstyver

snorbillig, för en spottstyver

Ex: The hotel looked expensive, but the room was dirt cheap. 

Hotellet såg dyrt ut, men rummet var snorbilligt.

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hard up
hard up
[adjektiv]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

pank, i ekonomiska svårigheter

pank, i ekonomiska svårigheter

Ex: She was hard up for cash and had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet. 

Hon var pank och var tvungen att låna pengar av vänner för att klara sig.

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comfortably off

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

Ex: The couple lives in a nice neighborhood and is comfortably off. 
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killing
killing
[Substantiv]

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

ett mord, lätta pengar

ett mord, lätta pengar

Ex: The antique dealer made a killing by selling a rare piece at an auction. 

Antikhandlaren gjorde en förmögenhet genom att sälja en sällsynt pjäs på en auktion.

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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,

göra storkovan, dra in en rejäl vinst

göra storkovan, dra in en rejäl vinst

Ex: He made a killing by reselling old concert tickets. 

Han drog in en rejäl vinst på att sälja gamla konsertbiljetter vidare.

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to [tighten] {one's} belt

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

spara in, minska utgifterna

spara in, minska utgifterna

Ex: We need to tighten our belts until business improves. 

Vi måste spara in tills affärerna går bättre.

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in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

i ren lyx, i överflöd

i ren lyx, i överflöd

Ex: The suite was designed for travelers who want to stay in the lap of luxury. 

Sviten är utformad för resenärer som vill bo i ren lyx.

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to [make] (both|) ends meet

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

få pengarna att räcka, klara basutgifterna

få pengarna att räcka, klara basutgifterna

Ex: His pension is small, but he manages to make ends meet. 

Hans pension är liten, men han får pengarna att räcka.

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to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

betala överpris, betala dyrt

betala överpris, betala dyrt

Ex: Do not pay through the nose for tickets; wait for the official sale. 

Betala inte överpris för biljetter; vänta på den officiella försäljningen.

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to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

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

leva ur hand i mun, knappt gå runt

leva ur hand i mun, knappt gå runt

Ex: The workers were living hand to mouth despite working long hours. 

Arbetarna levde ur hand i mun trots långa arbetsdagar.

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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: She made a fortune by wisely investing in the stock market. 
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(in|into) the red

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

på minus, skuldsatt

på minus, skuldsatt

Ex: The restaurant was in the red for its first year. 

Restaurangen låg på minus under sitt första år.

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