English File Intermediate. Unit 2A. Vocabulary - Money (pgs. 8, 154)
afford
Can you __________ (____ buy) this car?
wasting
Do you think people who buy the lottery are _________ their money?
lend - lent - lend - lend
_____________: to let someone use your money / things under the condition that he/she will give them back to you. past/participle: _______ The bank will _______ me €5,000 to buy a new car. Would you _______ money to a stranger?
cash machine (ATM in AmE)
a machine where you can get money. I took out €200 from a __________.
salesman
a man whose job is to get people to buy things from his company
coins
a piece of money made of metal.
note
a piece of paper money.
bill
a piece of paper which shows how much money you have to pay for something.
shopping spree
a short period when someone does a lot of shopping
cheque
a written order directing a bank to pay money
recession
period of reduced economic activity
pay back
return When are you going to _____ me ____ the money I lent you?
boutique
small shop specializing in fashionable clothes
salary
the money you get for the work you do. How much is the average ______ in Spain?
charge
to ask money for payment
go on sale
to become available to buy
make money
to earn money
foot the bill
to pay for something
save
to put money aside I ________ money every week. 1. Do you ________? 2. How much of your salary/allowance do you normally ________?
waste
to use up something or spend money irresponsibly and without a clear purpose.
comes with a fee
you have to pay for it
live off
depend financially on someone. I have to ____ ____ my parents while I'm at university (or looking for a job)
be worth
have a potential price, be good enough for something
live on
have enough money for basic things you need to live It's difficult for me and my wife to ____ ____ only one salary.
mortgage
money that a bank lends you to buy a house.
loan
money that somebody (or a bank) lends you.
tax
money that you pay to the government.
can't afford (to do) something
not having enough money to do something
inherit
(reg. verb) to receive money from someone who has died.
borrow
(v) to take money from a person or bank and agree to pay it back to them at a later time (v) to take something from a person and agree to give it back at a later time. 1. I need to _________ €20 from my mum 2. Can I _______ your pen?
borrowed
3. Have you ever __________ money from a stranger?
gamble
A _______________: a risky act or venture
cost - costs
How much does a Motorola Xoom tablet ______? = How much is a Motorola Xoom tablet? It's $539 = It ________ $539
took out
I _______€200 from a cash machine.
from
I borrowed a lot of money ____ the bank Have you ever borrowed money ___ the bank/a friend/a relative/your parents?
back
I can lend you the money if you pay me ___ next week.
is worth
I could sell my house for €200,000. I think my house ___ ____________ €200,000
to
I don't like lending money ___ friends. Do you like lending money __ friends?
into
I never get ___ debt. I hate owing people money. Have you ever got ___ debt?
for
I paid ___ the dinner last night. It was my birthday When did you last pay ___ dinner?
on
I spent €50 ___ books yesterday
invest
I want to put money in a deposit that will give me a 5% interest. I want to __________ (invertir) (some money) in a deposit.
earn
I work in a supermarket. They pay me €1,000 a month. I _______ €1000 a month. How much do you _______?
owe
Jim gave me €100. I haven't paid him back yet. How much do I _______ Jim?
in
My uncle invested all his money ___ real estate
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charged
The mechanic ___________ €100 for fixing the car.
for
They charged us €60 ___ a bottle of wine.
raise
We need to get people to give money to build a new hospital. We want to ___________ money for the new hospital = We want to collect money for the new hospital.
in - by
Would you like to pay ____ cash or ____ credit card? Do you normally pay ___ cash or ___ credit card?
