Money Makes the World Go Round: Vocabulario Inglés Esencial sobre Dinero, Viajes y Vida Cotidiana

UNIT 6: Dinero y Economía

Money makes the world go round: Unfortunately, we live in a world where MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.

Cost an arm and a leg: My uncle's Ferrari car COST AN ARM AND A LEG.

Be well off (ser rico): Cristiano Ronaldo is WELL OFF.

Make ends meet (llegar a fin de mes con lo que se gana): It was hard enough for me TO MAKE ENDS MEET before I took this job.

Live from hand to mouth (tener el dinero justo para vivir): My father earned very little and there were four kids, so we LIVED FROM HAND TO MOUTH.

Be on the house (invito yo): The first drink is ON THE HOUSE.

Emociones y Sentimientos

Distressing (que causa tristeza, angustia): The news today caused me distress, it was DISTRESSING.

Relieve (sentir alivio): I made dinner tonight, so my mom could feel RELIEVED.

Gloom (estar deprimido): My grandfather's death made me feel GLOOMY.

Recipient (persona que recibe algo): I always like being the RECIPIENT of Amazon packages, when my dad buys things online for me.

Nod (bajar la cabeza para obedecer, diciendo que sí): When my father shouted at my brother, he NODDED hesitantly.

Lack (faltar algo): The LACK of security is unsettling.

Grateful (estar agradecido): I am eternally GRATEFUL for your good comments on my work.

Be beyond my reach (estar fuera de tu alcance): I couldn't solve the problem, it was BEYOND MY REACH.

Be in charge of (ser responsable de algo): The teacher Ana IS IN CHARGE OF the English class.

Tip (propina): Shakira left a very good TIP when she paid the bill.

It's not a big deal (no es un problema serio): I forgot my swimsuit, but IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL because I can rent one.

Compras y Finanzas

Discount (descuento): I will finally buy a computer this weekend, since the DISCOUNTS begin.

Owe (deber dinero): I still OWE money to the bank for the payment of my house.

Inherit (heredar): My cousin INHERITED the family business from her father.

Bargain (cuando algo está en oferta): In Spain the BARGAIN season begins on January 7th.

Refund (devolución de dinero): Let me ask you something: if I lost my receipt, can I still get a REFUND?

Be broke (estar sin dinero, en quiebra): The news announced that the Nissan Company is BROKE.

Be affluent (ser rico): Cristiano Ronaldo IS AFFLUENT.

On sale (en descuento): Tickets for Rosalía's concert are ON SALE.

Receipt (factura, recibo): After we finished eating, my father carefully checked the information on the restaurant RECEIPT.

A price tag (etiqueta del precio): The PRICE TAG says that this sweater costs 25.99 euros.

UNIT 1: Costumbres, Tradiciones y Vocabulario General

When in Rome, do as the Romans do (donde fueres, haz lo que vieres): I have tried to be like the Romans, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", but it doesn't really suit my personality.

Clover (trébol): Clovers are very difficult to find, so people think they bring you luck.

Bride (novia): On the wedding day, the bride looked wonderful and spectacular.

Groom (novio): On the wedding day, the groom's mom cried a lot.

Glow (brillar): When the bride arrived, the groom's eyes began to glow.

It's worth the effort (vale la pena el esfuerzo): All the hard work of the students was worth the effort, they got good grades.

Sunset (puesta de sol): Yesterday afternoon I stayed with my friends on the beach to see the sunset.

Adjetivos y Verbos

Massive (enorme): The statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona is MASSIVE.

Strenuous (agotador): Exercising every day is STRENUOUS.

Sign (señal, rótulo): Ana noticed that he was picking at his fingers, a sure SIGN he was a bundle of nerves.

Proper (adecuado): A PROPER detective work calls for an orderly investigation.

Discussion (conversación, discusión): It was the first time that the couple had a DISCUSSION.

Holy (sagrado): The synagogue is a HOLY place for Jews.

Treacherous (traidor): Alan realized that his supposed best friend was TREACHEROUS.

Attempt (intentar): Alice ATTEMPTED to relax during the fight.

Ban (prohibición): Smoking is a BAN in closed spaces.

Thrilled (entusiasmado): My little brother was very THRILLED to have vacations in Disneyland Paris.

Harm (hacerse daño): My little brother HARMED himself playing football.

Miss (perderse algo, no llegar a tiempo): We MISSED the start of the film.

Refuse (negarse a hacer algo): The alarm clock rings, but I REFUSE to get up.

Request (petición): I would like to make a REQUEST.

On time (puntual): She always arrives ON TIME to eat.

Have no time to lose (no tenemos tiempo que perder): You need to get to the hospital, there is NO TIME TO LOSE!

Come up with (sugerir o pensar en una idea): She had to COME UP WITH something better than that.

Costume (tradición): Celebrating Thanksgiving is an old American COSTUME.

Root (origen, raíz): The Big Bang theory is the ROOT of everything.

Customary (costumbre): It is CUSTOMARY for the women to sit all together.

Belief (creencia): He had strong religious BELIEFS.

Mentalidad y Antepasados

Misconception (equivocación, idea errónea): Humans have many MISCONCEPTIONS about the creation of the universe.

Open-minded (tolerante): He isn't an OPEN-MINDED lawyer.

Narrow-minded (intolerante): A lot of political people have a very NARROW-MINDED attitude.

Ancestor (antepasado): My ANCESTORS came to America during the 1800s.