PERSONAL BEST B1 WORD LISTS

UNIVERSIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL
VICERRECTORADO DE FORMACION
ACADEMICA Y PROFESIONAL
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ADMINISTRATIVAS

ENGLISH SUBJECT

THEME: MONEY AND SHOPPING

PROFESSOR: ENG. WENDY SANCHEZ

PARALLEL: TUR SMA- 4-71

NAME(S) STUDENT(S) ZAMBRANO GABRIELA

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UNIT 9: MONEY AND SHOPPING

Money verbs Translation Example sentence
be worth (v) valer (v) With regard to governance in general, I
 believe it might be worth thinking in
theoretical terms. 
borrow (v) pedir prestado (v) The larger the down payment, the less

principal you will need to borrow. 

can afford (v) puede permitirse (v) That is because we have been catching
 more fish than the seas can afford. 
charge (v) cargo (v) The prisoners were released without any
charges
cost (v) costo (v) Transportation costs are not very high.
earn (v) ganar (v) She earns more money now than at her
previous job
get paid (v) cobrar (a)
They know that education is the only way
to improve their position and get a paid
job.
lend (v) prestar I returned the book that my friend lent to
me.
owe (v) debe (o) My friend still owes me some money
own (v) propio (o) I decided to take the plunge and start my
own business.
pay back (v) devolver el dinero (v) sunita's husband had been working double
shifts to pay back the mortgage on his
rickshaw
save (v) guardar (v) I changed my phone settings to save
battery.
spend (v) gastar (v) I spend weekends with my family.
waste (v) desperdicio (v) The residents pay for the removal of urban
waste.

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Shopping Translation Example sentence

bargain (n) ganga (n) Both parties must keep their side of the
bargain.
cash (n) efectivo (n)
I can pay by cash or credit card.
cash register (n) caja registradora (n) You can assign any cash register key to
any merchandise category.
deliver (v) entregar (v) We can deliver any package within five
working days.
department store (n) tienda por departamentos (n) One can buy almost everything in a
department store.
discount (n) descuento (n) I received a discount because the product
was damaged
dressing room (n) vestidor (n)
Therefore it is important to offer a great
dressing room with all possibilities of
combination and accessories.
exchange (v) intercambiar (v) In his autobiography, Clinton
acknowledges the importance of this
exchange.
fit (v) encajar (v) This sofa will fit perfectly into any kind of
interior.

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line (n) línea (n) The shortest distance between two points is
a straight line.
order (v) orden (v) The family ordered two pizzas for dinner.
pay by credit card (v. phr.) pagar con tarjeta de crédito (v. phr.) Tom paid by credit card.
pay with cash (v. phr.) pagar en efectivo (v. phr.) You must also be prepared to pay with
cash in hand.
receipt (n) recibo (n) I acknowledged receipt of the letter.
refund (n) reembolso (n) You can return the shirt and get a refund.
return (v) volver My family threw a party to celebrate my
return home
sales (n) ventas (n) Products go through a supply chain before
sale.
shopping center/mall (n) centro comercial/centro comercial (n) When it comes to shopping, Romanians
fare well, with 8 % of them choosing this
activity during their holidays".
try on (v) pruébate (v)
For example, the consumer should only try
on a garment and should not be allowed to
wear it.
window shopping (n) escaparates (n) We're window-shopping,

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