Engels (over geld) Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
Q

gierig zijn, krenterig zijn

A

to be a cheapskate / closefisted

not wanting to spend much money

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2
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iemand zijn die niet graag geld uitgeeft

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to be a penny pincher

being overly conscious about money

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3
Q

met het saldo onder nul gaan, in het rood gaan

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to be in de red

to spend more money than you earn

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4
Q

heel rijk zijn, stinkend rijk zijn

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to be loaded

to have a lot of money

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5
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net uit de kosten geraken

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to break even

to neither gain nor lose money

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6
Q

je blauw betalen

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to break the bank

to be very expensive

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7
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geld verdienen, brood op de plank brengen

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to bring home the bacon

to earn money to support your family

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8
Q

iets met weinig geld doen

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to do something on a shoestring

to do something on a budget

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9
Q

de rekening eerlijk verdelen

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to do Dutch

to split the bill equally

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10
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je geld verspelen, geld over de balk gooien

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to have money to burn / to pour money down the drain

to have more money than you need / to misuse or trow away money

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11
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een dief zijn, lange vingers hebben

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to have sticky fingers

to be a shoplifter, pickpocket

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12
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heel weinig geld hebben

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to live from hand to mouth

to live on very little money

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13
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toekomen met je geld, de eindjes aan elkaar knopen

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to make ends meet

to make the money needed

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14
Q

geld is niet makkelijk te vergaren, het groeit niet op mijn rug

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money doen’t grow on trees

money is not easy to acquire

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15
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een appeltje voor de dorst

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nest egg

money that has been saved up

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16
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ophoesten

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to pony up

to pay for something or settle a debt

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17
Q

geld verdienen zonder er veel moeite voor te doen

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to ride the gravy train

earning a lot without having to do much for it

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18
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minder geld gaan uitgeven, de buikriem aanhalen

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to tighten your belt

to reduce your budget

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19
Q

(bank)rekening

A

account

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20
Q

geldautomaat

A

ATM / cash machine

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21
Q

lenen

22
Q

contant geld

23
Q

zichtrekening

A

checking / current account

24
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munten

25
omzetten, wisselen
to convert
26
tweedehandswinkel
consignment store / thrift shop
27
krediet kaart
credit card
28
intomen
to curb
29
munteenheid, valuta
currency
30
snoeien in (bv. de onkosten), (de onkosten) inperken
to cut down on (e.g. expenses)
31
debetkaart
debit card
32
korting
discount / price cut
33
storting
deposit
34
wisselen
to exchange
35
kosten
expenses
36
schommelen
to fluctuate / to wobble
37
weggevertjes
freebies
38
zuinig
frugal
39
wit product
generic label
40
afdingen
to haggle
41
interest
interest rate
42
verlaging in prijs
to mark down
43
geldwisselaar
money converter
44
merkartikel
name brand
45
biljetten
notes
46
bankschuld
overdraft
47
spaarpot
piggy bank
48
aankopen
to purchase
49
iets kopen om je humeur te verbeteren
retail therapy
50
spaarrekening
saving account
51
overschrijven
to transfer
52
inkorten/inperken
to trim