Unit 9 Wordlist American Language Hub Level 2  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
Prepositions in money phrases
attitude toward phrase ˈætɪˌtjuːd təˈwɔːd ˈætɪˌtud twɔrd someone’s opinions or People here have a
something ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ feelings about something, more relaxed attitude
especially as shown by their toward their work.
behavior
borrow money phrase ˈbɒrəʊ ˈmʌni frɒm ˈbɔroʊ ˈmʌni frɑm to receive money that I will have to borrow
from somebody ˈsʌmbədi ˈsʌmˌbɑdi belongs to someone else, money from somebody
and promise to give it back to pay for it.
to them later
lend money to phrase lend ˈmʌni tuː lend ˈmʌni tu to give someone money, I lent money to my
somebody ˈsʌmbədi ˈsʌmˌbɑdi expecting that they will pay friend and she hasn’t
it back to you later paid me back.
pay by card phrase peɪ baɪ kɑː(r)d peɪ baɪ kɑrd to use a debit or credit card Can I pay by card?
as payment
pay for phrase peɪ fɔː ˈsʌmθɪŋ peɪ fɔr ˈsʌmθɪŋ to give money in order to Let me pay for dinner.
something buy something
pay in cash phrase peɪ ɪn kæʃ to use money as payment Can I pay in cash?
save up phrase seɪv ʌp to regularly put money in a I’m saving up for a new car.
bank or invest it so that you
can use it later
spend money on phrase spend ˈmʌni ɒn spend ˈmʌni ɑn to use money to pay for We’re spending a lot more
something money on food than we
used to.
take money out phrase teɪk ˈmʌni aʊt ɒv teɪk ˈmʌni aʊt ʌv withdraw money from your I need to take money out
of the ATM ði ˌeɪ tiː ˈem ði ˌeɪ ti ˈem bank account from a cash of the ATM before we go
machine to the restaurant.
Verbs connected with money
donate verb dəʊˈneɪt ˈdoʊˌneɪt to give something such The center was bought
as money or goods to an with money donated by a
organization wealthy businessman.
earn verb ɜː(r)n ɜrn to receive money for work She doesn’t earn much
that you do money, but she enjoys
the work.
give away verb gɪv əˈweɪ to provide someone with I gave away any plants that
something that you no were left to my neighbors.
longer want or need
lose verb luːz luz to make less money than The company lost more
you spend or invest than $5 million last year.
make verb meɪk to earn or get money She makes about $2,000
a month.
owe verb əʊ oʊ to have to give someone Tell me how much I owe,
a particular amount of and I’ll give it to you.
money because you have
bought something from
them or have borrowed
money from them
raise verb reɪz to collect money for a We managed to raise over
particular purpose $4,000 through sponsored
events.
support verb səˈpɔː(r)t səˈpɔrt to provide money, food, How can we support
shelter, or other things that our families on such
someone needs in order low wages?
to live

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Unit 9 Wordlist American Language Hub Level 2  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
make and do expressions
do the cleaning phrase duː ˈkliːnɪŋ du ˈklinɪŋ the activity of making Who does the cleaning
rooms in a building clean and cooking in your house?
do the ironing phrase duː ði ˈaɪə(r)nɪŋ du ði ˈaɪrnɪŋ the activity of making If you do the ironing, I’ll
clothes smooth with an iron clean the bathroom.
do research phrase duː rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ du riˈsɜrʧ the detailed study of Are you doing any
something in order research right now?
to discover new facts,
especially in a university or
scientific institution
do the shopping phrase duː ðiː ˈʃɒpɪŋ du ði ˈʃɑpɪŋ the activity of going to a I don’t suppose you’ve
store to buy things had a chance to do the
shopping yet?
do a favor phrase duː ə ˈfeɪvə(r) du ə ˈfeɪvər something that you do Could you do me a favor?
for someone in order to
help them
do damage phrase duː ˈdæmɪʤ du ˈdæmɪdʒ physical harm caused to They did some damage to
something so that it is the outside of the building.
broken, spoiled, or injured
do homework phrase duː ˈhəʊmˌwɜː(r)k du ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk work that a teacher gives a Have the kids done their
student to do after the class homework?
make a phrase meɪk ə kəmˈpleɪnt a written or spoken I intend to make a
complaint statement in which complaint.
someone says they are not
satisfied with something
make a living phrase meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ money that you earn to She makes a living as a
live on music teacher.
make a mess phrase meɪk ə mes a situation in which a place Try not to make a mess
is dirty or messy because I’ve been cleaning.
make a mistake phrase meɪk ə mɪsˈteɪk something that you have I won’t make the same
not done correctly, or mistake again!
something you say or think
that is not correct
make a profit phrase meɪk ə ˈprɒfɪt meɪk ə ˈprɑfɪt money that you make by Investors have made a 14%
selling something or from profit in just three months.
your business, especially
the money that remains
after you have paid all your
business costs
make an offer phrase meɪk ən ˈɒfə(r) meɪk ən ˈɔfər to let someone know He made me an offer I
that you will give them couldn’t refuse.
something if they want it

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