12.2.5. gy. A1C2 (példák)

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

They have a very luxurious house.

luxurious fabrics

poor adjective /pɔːr/ 1 szegény (nincs vagyona/pénze)

Most of these people are very poor.

Many medicines are too expensive for poorer countries to afford.

prosperous adjective /ˈprɒs.pər.əs/ jómódú

He is a prosperous car dealer.

rich adjective /rɪtʃ/ 1 gazdag (sok pénze van)

She's from a very rich family.

He's the third richest man in the country.

They're one of the world's richest nations.

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

a self-made millionaire

wealthy adjective /ˈwel.θi/ vagyonos, gazdag

He's a very wealthy man.

With its natural resources it is potentially a very wealthy country.

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.

standard of living életszínvonal

a low/high standard of living