Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit 19: Money
Unit 19: Money
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In the UK, the currency is the pound sterling.
Währung
pound sterling (£)
Prices in the UK are given in sterling.
(Pfund) Sterling
The dollar is the currency of the USA.
der Dollar
/jʊə.rəʊ/
In much of Europe, the currency is the euro.
der Euro
US: bills
I just found a ten-pound note and a twenty-euro note in my wallet.
(Geld-)Scheine, Banknoten
A one-pound coin.
Münzen
1 penny – 2 pence; 100 pence = £1
A fifty pence piece.
fünfzig Pence
I've had a bank account for a few years now.
Bankkonto
I make sure my account is always in credit.
im Plus (Konto)
syn. cash machine; US: ATM
I go to the cashpoint once a week.
Bankomat, Geldautomat
to pay in cash (bar bezahlen)
I always have some cash with me.
Bargeld
I check my bank account online once a week.
überprüfen, kontrollieren
n. loan (Darlehen, Kredit)
When I went to university, I had to get a student loan.
Studiendarlehen
tuition fees = Studiengebühren
The fees were simply too high for me.
Gebühren
n. a waste of money (Geldverschwendung)
I had to make sure I didn't waste money.
Geld verschwenden
I owe you £10.
schulden
She earns more money than her husband.
verdienen
Currently, I'm earning a reasonable amount of money.
ein angemessener Betrag
n. savings (Ersparnisse)
At the moment, I'm saving up for a new laptop.
(auf etwas) sparen
I'd love to buy that car, but I can't afford it.
Das kann ich mir nicht leisten!
opp. a small amount
£ 1 million is a large amount of money.
ein grosser Betrag
I hired an assistant to help me get organized.
mieten (kurzfristig); einstellen (Person)
n. rent (Miete)
I rented a car when we were on holidays.
mieten
We had to pay one month's rent as a deposit.
Kaution, Anzahlung
opp. poor value for money
The place is extremely nice - great value for money!
preiswert, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
n. charge (Gebühr)
The landlord (Vermieter) isn't charging us to use his garage.
verlangen, berechnen (Preis)
