110.7. gy. C2 (példák)

inheritance noun /ɪnˈher.ɪ.tənts/ [C or U] örökség (vagyon, tulajdonság, kulturális, stb.); öröklés

Nick has sold off much of his inheritance.

legacy noun /ˈleg.ə.si/ [C] 1 hagyaték, örökség (pénz/vagyon)

An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.

means noun /miːnz/ [plural] 2 anyagi eszközök, vagyon

We don't have the means to buy the house.

riches noun /ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/ [plural] (literary) gazdagság

To her, £500 seemed like untold riches.

ruin noun /ˈruː.ɪn/ 2 tönkremenés, összeomlás (anyagi tönkremenetel) [U]

The collapse of the bank has left many people in financial ruin.

will noun /wɪl/ 3 végrendelet [C]

Have you made a will yet?

She left me some money in her will.

comfortable adjective /ˈkʌmpf.tə.bl̩/ 4 kényelmes (anyagi helyzet)

a comfortable retirement

self-made adjective /ˌselfˈmeɪd/ maga erejéből lett (pl. milliomos)

a self-made millionaire

Phrases and idioms:

down and out teljesen tönkrement, lecsúszott (se állása, se otthona)

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

stay put marad a helyén (nem mozdul el vki vhonnét) (informal)

He told me to stay put while he fetched the car.