award ·verb
Definition: to give money or a prize following an official decision Level: B2
award ·noun (PRIZE)
Definition: a prize given to someone for something they have achieved Level: B2
balance ·noun (MONEY)
Definition: the amount of money that you still have to pay, or that you have left to use Level: B2
banker ·noun
Definition: someone with an important position in a bank Level: B2
banking ·noun
Definition: the business of operating a bank Level: B2
bargain ·noun (CHEAP)
Definition: something that is on sale for less than its usual price or its real value Level: B2
bonus ·noun (EXTRA MONEY)
Definition: an extra amount of money that you are given, especially because you have worked hard Level: B2
budget ·noun (AMOUNT)
Definition: the amount of money a person or organization has available to spend Level: B2
budget ·adjective
Definition: very cheap Level: B2
claim ·noun (DEMAND)
Definition: a written request asking an organization to pay you a sum of money which you believe they owe you Level: B2
collect ·verb (MONEY)
Definition: to ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity Level: B2
contribute ·verb (GIVE)
Definition: to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people Level: B2
debit ·noun
Definition: money taken out of a bank account, or a record of this Level: B2
debit ·verb
Definition: to take money out of a bank account Level: B2
debit card ·noun
Definition: a plastic card used to pay for things directly from your bank account Level: B2
debt ·noun (AMOUNT OWING)
Definition: an amount of money that you owe someone Level: B2
debt ·noun (STATE OF OWING)
Definition: when you owe money to someone Level: B2
donate ·verb (GIVE MONEY)
Definition: to give money or goods to help a person or organization Level: B2
donation ·noun
Definition: when money or goods are given to help a person or organization Level: B2
earnings ·noun
Definition: money that you get for working Level: B2
economic ·adjective
Definition: relating to trade, industry and money Level: B2
economical ·adjective
Definition: not using a lot of money, fuel, etc. Level: B2
economist ·noun
Definition: a person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics Level: B2
economy ·noun
Definition: the system by which a country produces and uses goods and money Level: B2
expense ·noun (MONEY SPENT)
Definition: the money that you spend on something Level: B2
finance ·noun (CONTROL OF MONEY)
Definition: the control of how large amounts of money should be spent Level: B2
finance ·verb
Definition: to provide the money needed for something to happen Level: B2
financially ·adverb
Definition: in a way that relates to money or how money is managed Level: B2
fine ·verb
Definition: to charge someone an amount of money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law Level: B2
fortune ·noun (MONEY)
Definition: a lot of money Level: B2
income ·noun
Definition: money that you earn by working, investing or producing goods Level: B2
inflation ·noun
Definition: the rate at which prices increase, or a continuing increase in prices Level: B2
insurance ·noun
Definition: an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc. Level: B2
invest ·verb (MONEY)
Definition: to give money to a bank, business, etc., or buy something, because you hope to get a profit Level: B2
investment ·noun (MONEY)
Definition: the money that you put in a bank, business, etc. in order to make a profit, or the act of doing this Level: B2
investor ·noun
Definition: a person who puts money into a bank, business, etc. in order to make a profit Level: B2
lend ·verb (BANK)
Definition: If a bank lends money, it gives money to someone who then pays the money back in small amounts over a period. Level: B2
living ·noun
Definition: the money that you earn from your job Level: B2
make ·verb (EARN)
Definition: to earn Level: B2
payment ·noun (AMOUNT PAID)
Definition: an amount of money paid Level: B2
pension ·noun
Definition: a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who has stopped working because they are old or ill Level: B2
poverty ·noun
Definition: the condition of being extremely poor Level: B2
precious ·adjective (VALUABLE)
Definition: rare and very valuable Level: B2
profit ·noun
Definition: money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide Level: B2
purchase ·verb
Definition: to buy Level: B2
raise ·verb (MONEY)
Definition: to collect money from different people in order to do a particular thing Level: B2
rate ·noun (PAYMENT)
Definition: a fixed amount of money given for something Level: B2
recession ·noun
Definition: a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad Level: B2
repay ·verb (MONEY)
Definition: to pay back money that you have borrowed Level: B2
savings ·noun
Definition: the money which you keep in an account in a bank or similar financial organization Level: B2
sponsor ·verb
Definition: to give money to someone to support an activity, event, or organization, sometimes as a way to advertise your company or product Level: B2
sponsor ·noun
Definition: a person or organization that gives money to support an activity, event, etc Level: B2
support ·noun (MONEY)
Definition: the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live Level: B2
treasure ·noun (GOLD/JEWELS, ETC.)
Definition: very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones or money Level: B2
wealth ·noun (MONEY)
Definition: a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has Level: B2
wealthy ·adjective
Definition: rich Level: B2
well-paid ·adjective
Definition: earning a lot of money Level: B2