12.2.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

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

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

prosperity noun /prɒsˈper.ə.ti/ [U] jólét, fellendülés, prosperitás

Our nation's prosperity comes from oil.

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.

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

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

wealth noun /welθ/ [U] gazdagság; jómód

During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.

welfare noun /ˈwel.feər/ [U] 1 jólét, jó körülmények (egészség, boldogság)

Our only concern is the children's welfare.

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