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Weigh up

To spend time talking to someone in order to form an opinion about them


To consider the advantages and disadvantages carefully

Analyze

Set smbdy/smth apart

To make somebody feel different


To save for a special purpose

Save

Flashing

Appearing very quickly


Big, Bright or expensive and intended to be impressive

Staying power

The ability to continue doing something difficult until it's finished

Swap

To give something to someone and get something in return

Flyer

A small sheet of paper advertising something

Notes

Billete

Mortgage

A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house and pay back the money over a period of time

Loan

The amount of money that you borrowed from a bank

A deal

An arrangement or agreement

Bygone era

A period of time in the past

Networks

A group of people who are connected

Pitfalls

A problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action or attitudes e.g. She was well aware of the potential pitfalls of running a business

Problem

Outstanding balance

Amount of money paid regularly to pay back money you have borrowed (saldo insoluto 😐)

Conspicuous consumption

The act of buying a lot of things especially expensive things that are not necessary in order to impress other people and show them how rich you are

Contentment

The state of being happy and satisfied e.g. He finds contentment in his work

Pop up

A window containing ads that suddenly appears on a computer screen, especially when you are on the internet

Advertising revenue

Money obtained from publicity

Prospects

The possibility that something Will happen e.g. the employment prospects in the technology sector are specially good right now

Seamstress

Woman whose Job is showing and making clothes

Retail

The sale of goods in shops to customers for their own use and not for selling to anyone else

Attachment

A situation In which part of the money someone earns or Money that is owed to them is taken by a court of law and used to pay their debts

Rags

An even organized by students every year in order to make money for people in needs

Debt

A sum of money that a person or organization owes

Bid(ders)

Price offered to buy something such as goods, property, shares or bonds

Hassle

Something that is Annoying Because it causes problems or is it difficult thing to do

Auction

A public meeting Where land, buildings, paintings, etc are sold to the person Who offers the most Money for them

Online auction

A type of website In which you can sell things to the person Who offers the highest Price

Fund-raising events

The activity of collecting money for specific purpose especially in order to help people Who are ill

Network

System of lines to Connect several computers Together so that they can share information

Endorsement

An expression of formal Support or approval for someone or something

Garment

Piece of clothing e.g. the Fashion garment Industry

Nugget

Small Piece of valuable metal found in the earth for example gold

Riverbed

The ground at the bottom Of The River

Mug

A cup used to drink coffee or tea

Discernment

Ability to make good judgements about People or about Art, music, etc

Bank balance

The amount of money someone has In Their Bank account

Shortcomings

Fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful on effective than they should be

Mutiny

To refuse obey the person Who is in charge and try to take control

At the expense of

If someone or something is done at the expense of something or someone Else It is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or Thing

Safe bet

An action or situation that is likely to be successful or does not involve match risk

Shopaholic

Someone who loves to go shopping and buys lots of things they May not need

Interest

The extra money that you must Pay when you borrow money

A nest egg

Amount of money that you have saved so that you can use it for something special in the Future

On impulse

Sudden strong Desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do

On the financial Front

En el frente Financiero

Sound investment

A rational, sensible investment

A Hearing

Meeting of the Court of Law or official organization to find out the facts about something

A must-have item

Something that is essential to have or obtain

A treat

An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives grate pleasure

Shack

Small building that has not been built very well

Rainy Day

To save something specially Money for a time when you Will need it

Staple

Main product that is produced in a country

At the point of sale

Place or Shop where a product is sold

Spree

Short period of Time when you do a lot of one activity specially spending Money of drinking alcohol

Write into Memory

You go Deep in your Memories

Create a mental image

Bring images to Mind

Image to Mind

Dive into Memory

Grab attention

Succeed in Getting something specially by the Being quicker or by Being the best at something

Adopt an approach

Start using a particular idea, plan or method

Overt

Not hidden or Secret for example they have given overt Support to the new scheme

Uplift

Make someone feel happier or more hopeful

Way up the ladder

Series of steps you succeed in and move up to higher or better position

Damp

Something that is slightly wet often in an unpleasant way or When It should Be Dry

Toddler

Very Young child who is learning to Walk

Highly regarded

To think something is very good

Hard hitting

Make criticism in a very strong, honest, Direct way this Word shows you approve this type of criticism

Skilled at

Having the ability or experience to do something

Shorten

Become shorter or make something shorter

Watertight

An argument that is so good that no One can find anything wrong with it

Develop a thin skin

To not Care If people criticize you

Keep up with the joneses

To compare yourself with Friends and neighbors

Bite the bullet

Start dealing with an unpleasant situation Because you cannot avoid it Any longer

Get through Money like water

Waste a lot of money

Down Market

Down Market goods or Services are cheap and not of very good Quality

Más Market

Designed for sale to wide Range of people as possible

Up Market

Designed for Or used by people who have a lot of money

Worn out

Physically tired

Well off

Having a lot of money

Run Down

Tired and unhealthy

Fed up

Annoyed or bored

Hard up

Without much money

Burn out

Mentally exhausted from working too hard

One off

Happening only once, for example I don't think the problem is one off

Build up

With Lots of buildings

Frugally

Economically, living simply, for example, the more frugally You Live The quicker You can do it

Rampant

If something Bad such as crime ir disease is rampant, There is a lot of it and it can be very difficult to control, for example, abuse of Power among senior officials is said to be rampant

Enticing

Something that attracts or interest you a lot


For example It was a Hot day and the water looked enticing

Throwaway (society)

Used To talk about Modern society In which products Are Not made to Last long time

Sore

A Part of your body that is soaring is in Pain Because of an infection or Because you Used a muscle too much

Slavish

Obeying, supporting or copying someone completely, Used To Show disapproval


For example she shows slavish devotion to her job

Scatty

Someone Who forgets or loses things Because they Are Not sensible or practical

Bubbly

Always Happy, friendly and eager to do Things

In the red

To owe More money than you have

Likeable

Someone pleasant and Easy to live with

Mugs

Person Who doesn't realize that They are Being Tricked or treated badly


For example, only a mug would pay those prices

Mean

Not wanting to spend Money Or Not wanting to use much of something

Rub off

When person Transfers you Quality or feeling


For example, hopefully her enthusiasm Will rub off on the Rest of the Team

Use up

Use All of something

Pay off

Give someone all The money you owe them

Draw conclusions

To decide that particular fact or Principle is true according to the information you have been given

Boost

To increase something such as a Production, sales or prices

Ripped off

Charge someone too much money for something or sell someone a product that is faulty

Treble

Become three Times bigger in amount, size or number

Yearn

Have a strong Desire for something specially something that is difficult or Impossible to get

Pull out

To return to the road


To Drive over to different Parts of the road in order to get past a vehicle in front of you

Clutter up

Fill a room with too many things so it looks very untidy

Miss out

To not have the chance to do something that you Enjoy and that would be good for you

Sip

To drink some things like taking small mouthfuls

Browse

Look at the goods in a Shop without wanting to buy particular a Thing

Keep up with

Meet a friend regularly so that you don't forget each other

Recoil

Feel dislike of a particular situation That you want to avoid

Get somebody Down

Make someone feel unhappy and tired

Swell

Increase in amount or number

Till you Drop

Until You are too tired to continue doing something

Fall for

Start Loving something or someone


Be Tricked To Believe in something that is not true

Ran out of Cash

To use money you have and not have any of it left

Go on a spree

Shop without thinking about the consequences

Economize

Reduce the amount of money

Strive

to fight for a Cause

Set a budget

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Rummage for

Search for something among a lot of other things

Embroiderer

Decorate clothes with design Colors stitches

Fall behind

To pay late and in consequence pay more money

Pay online

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Hitch hike

To travel to places by getting free rides from drivers of passing cars

Outdo

To be better or more successful than someone else at doing something

Pitch

To throw something with a lo of force

On behalf

Instead of someone, as representative

Be taken in

Ro be allowed to stay somewhere


To be decieved by somebody

Give out

To tell people information especially officially


To give something to a lot of people

Talk down to

To talk someone as if they are less intelligent than you


To persuade someone to reduce a price

Settle down

To become calm and quiet


To start living or working somewhere with the intention of staying there

To scrimp

Spend money when necessary and to save as much as much as you can

Skip

Not to do something that you usually do or that you should do

Emulate

Imitate

Hoarding

A large board fixed on a wall outside on which large ads are shown

Bill boards

A large sign used for advertising

Pundits

People who are asked to give their opinion publicly of a situation or object (expert)

Far-fetched

Unlikely to have happened, not true

Level-headed

Calm and sensible in making judgments or decisions

Self-centered

Paying too much attention to yourself that you don't notice what is happening to other people

Long-term

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Mass produced

Produced in large amounts using machinery, so that each object is the same an can be sold cheaply

Self-made

Man or woman who has become rich and successful by their own efforts

Last-minute

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Long-standing

Having continued or existed for a long time

Airtight

Not allowing air to get in or out

So-called

Used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong

Quick-witted

Able to think and understand things quickly

Hard-up

You don't have much money

Run-down

In a very bad condition