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A2 · Money & shopping

A2 · Soldi e acquisti

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store(noun)
/stɔːr/
negozio, grande magazzino
a large shop that sells many different types of goods
My mum buys fruit at the store near our house.
Mia mamma compra la frutta al negozio vicino a casa nostra.
Sinonimikeepsaveretainholdstockpileaccumulate
Contraridiscarddisposewastelosespend
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borrow(verb)
/ˈbɔːrəʊ/
prendere in prestito, farsi prestare
to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time
Do you want to borrow a pen?
Vuoi prendere in prestito una penna?
The couple borrowed money from the bank to buy a home
Sinonimitakeobtainacquireget a loan ofloan
Contrarilendgivedonatereturn
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lend(verb)
/lend/
prestare
to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later
Has he returned that book you lent him?
Ti ha restituito quel libro che gli hai prestato?
Can you lend me your car this evening?
Sinonimiloanprovideadvancefurnishentrust
Contrariborrowkeepretainhold
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owner(noun)
/ˈəʊnər/
proprietario, padrone
a person who owns something
Are you the owner of this car?
È lei il proprietario di questa auto?
a dog/factory owner
Sinonimiproprietorpossessorholdercontroller
Contrarirentertenantborrower
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penny(noun)
/ˈpeni/
penny
a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1).
That will be 45 pence, please.
Fanno 45 penny, per favore.
He had a few pennies in his pocket.
Sinonimicentsmall changecopperdenomination
Contraripounddollarlarge sum
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earn(verb)
/ɜːrn/
guadagnare
to get money for work that you do
He earns about $40000 a year
Guadagna circa 40.000 dollari all'anno.
Sinonimigainacquiremakeobtainattainget
Contrarilosespendforfeitwastesquander
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possession(noun)
/pəˈzeʃn/
bene, avere, proprietà
something that you own or have with you at a particular time
She packed all her possessions into two small suitcases and left.
Ha messo tutti i suoi averi in due piccole valigie ed è partita.
Sinonimiownershipcontrolproperty
Contrarilacklossneed