12.2.1. gy. A1C2 (példák)

keep verb /kiːp/ *(kept, kept) 6 eltart vkit (pl. családot) [T]

I can't keep a family on that salary.

live verb /lɪv/ 3 él, megél (vmiből) [I]

For several years she lived by begging.

He only agreed to marry her so he could live off her (money).

spend verb /spend/ [T] *(spent, spent) 2 költ (pénzt)

How much did you spend?

She spends a lot of money on clothes.

We spent a fortune when we were in New York.

We've just spent £1.9 million on improving out computer network.

squander verb /ˈskwɒn.dər/ [T] pazarol (pénzt, időt, stb.)

He squandered all his money on alcohol and drugs.

support verb /səˈpɔːt/ [T] 2 anyagilag támogat/eltart vkit (pl. családot)

He has a wife and four children to support.

disposable income noun /dɪˌspəʊ.zə.bl̩ˈɪŋ.kʌm/ [C or U] elkölthető jövedelem (a levonások és az alapvető megélhetési költségek feletti jövedelem)

Most of our customers have a large disposable income.

income noun /ˈɪn.kʌm/ [C or U] jövedelem

Average incomes have risen by 4.5% over the past year.

More help is needed for people on low incomes.

I haven't had much income from my stocks and shares this year.

living noun /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ [no plural] megélhetés (kereset/foglalkozás); életfenntartás

What do you do for a living?

You can earn/make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude.

luxury noun /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ 2 fényűzés, luxus (ritkán megengedhető/élvezhető dolog) [U or no plural]

A day off work is such a luxury.

outgoings noun /ˈaʊtˌgəʊ.ɪŋz/ [plural] (rendszeres) kiadások, költségek

After my regular outgoings, I have about £100 a week left.