Boken Total English - Nybörjare - Enhet 9 – Lektion 2

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

having little or no financial resources

bluff, ruin

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

försiktig, uppmärksam

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

slarvig, oförsiktig

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

generös, gästfri

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

elak, grym

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

fattig, slitsam

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

rik, välbärgad

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

miljonär

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

genomsnittlig, normal

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

konservburk, plånburk

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

lotteri, utlottning

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

tjäna, få

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

en penny, myntet penny

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

aktie, andel

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

investera, placera