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Cambridge English: KET (A2 Key)
salary
[noun]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

Ex: The company announced a salary raise for all employees .
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to spend
[Verb]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

Ex: She does n't like to spend money on things she does n't need .
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to lend
[Verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: He agreed to lend his car to his friend for the weekend .
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to borrow
[Verb]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: Instead of buying a lawnmower , he chose to borrow one from his neighbor for the weekend .
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to earn
[Verb]

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

Ex: With his new job , he will earn twice as much .
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to cost
[Verb]

to require a particular amount of money

Ex: Right now , the construction project is costing the company a substantial amount of money .
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to waste
[Verb]

to use something without care or more than needed

Ex: The company was criticized for its tendency to waste resources without considering environmental impacts .
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to save
[Verb]

to keep money to spend later

Ex: Many people save a small amount each day without realizing how it adds up over time .
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to pay
[Verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

Ex: He paid the taxi driver for the ride to the airport .
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change
[noun]

the money that is returned to us when we have paid more than the actual cost of something

Ex: After paying for my groceries , I received my change from the cashier , including a few coins and a dollar bill .
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cash
[noun]

money in bills or coins, rather than checks, credit, etc.

Ex: The store offers a discount if you pay with cash.
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a financial arrangement between a person and a bank that allows them to put money in and take money out whenever they need to

Ex: You can check your bank account balance using the bank ’s mobile app .
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to afford
[Verb]

to be able to pay the cost of something

Ex: Financial stability allows individuals to afford unexpected expenses without causing hardship .
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cent
[noun]

a unit of money in some countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or euro

Ex: The total bill came to three dollars and forty cents.
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cheque
[noun]

a piece of printed paper where one writes an amount of money and signs it, used as a form of payment instead of cash

Ex: She deposited the cheque at the bank using the mobile app .
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dollar
[noun]

the unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia and several other countries, equal to 100 cents

Ex: The parking fee is five dollars per hour .
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euro
[noun]

the money that most countries in Europe use

Ex: The price of the meal is ten euros.
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penny
[noun]

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

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pound
[noun]

the currency of the UK and some other countries that is equal to 100 pence

Ex: The train ticket to Manchester is seventy pounds.
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