12.2.3. gy. C1C2 (példák)

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

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

status symbol noun /ˈsteɪ.təsˌsɪm.bəl/ [C] státuszszimbólum

For him, a big car is an important status symbol.

will noun /wɪl/ 3 végrendelet [C]

Have you made a will yet?

She left me some money in her will.

affluent adjective /ˈæf.lu.ənt/ jómódú

affluent families/nations/neighbourhoods

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

a comfortable retirement

luxurious adjective /lʌkˈʃʊə.ri.əs/ fényűző, luxus-

They have a very luxurious house.

luxurious fabrics

prosperous adjective /ˈprɒs.pər.əs/ jómódú

He is a prosperous car dealer.

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

a self-made millionaire

well-off adjective /ˌwelˈɒf/ gazdag, jómódú, vagyonos

His parents are very well-off.

Phrasal verbs:

come into sth /kʌm/ örököl vmit

Just after I left university, I came into a bit of money.

Phrases and idioms:

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

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

keep body and soul together tengődik, éppen csak megél

His wages are barely enough to keep body and soul together.

keep your head above water nehezen tartja fenn magát (nehezen él meg a jövedelméből)

With extra income from private sponsorship, the club is just about managing to keep its head above water.

make ends meet (éppen hogy) kijön a pénzéből

I've taken a second job in the evenings just to make ends meet.