Engels (over geld) Flashcards

1
Q

gierig zijn, krenterig zijn

A

to be a cheapskate / closefisted

not wanting to spend much money

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2
Q

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

A

to be in de red

to spend more money than you earn

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4
Q

heel rijk zijn, stinkend rijk zijn

A

to be loaded

to have a lot of money

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5
Q

net uit de kosten geraken

A

to break even

to neither gain nor lose money

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6
Q

je blauw betalen

A

to break the bank

to be very expensive

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7
Q

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

A

to do something on a shoestring

to do something on a budget

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9
Q

de rekening eerlijk verdelen

A

to do Dutch

to split the bill equally

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10
Q

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
Q

een dief zijn, lange vingers hebben

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to have sticky fingers

to be a shoplifter, pickpocket

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12
Q

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
Q

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

A

money doen’t grow on trees

money is not easy to acquire

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15
Q

een appeltje voor de dorst

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nest egg

money that has been saved up

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16
Q

ophoesten

A

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

A

to ride the gravy train

earning a lot without having to do much for it

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18
Q

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

A

to borrow

22
Q

contant geld

A

cash

23
Q

zichtrekening

A

checking / current account

24
Q

munten

A

coins

25
Q

omzetten, wisselen

A

to convert

26
Q

tweedehandswinkel

A

consignment store / thrift shop

27
Q

krediet kaart

A

credit card

28
Q

intomen

A

to curb

29
Q

munteenheid, valuta

A

currency

30
Q

snoeien in (bv. de onkosten), (de onkosten) inperken

A

to cut down on (e.g. expenses)

31
Q

debetkaart

A

debit card

32
Q

korting

A

discount / price cut

33
Q

storting

A

deposit

34
Q

wisselen

A

to exchange

35
Q

kosten

A

expenses

36
Q

schommelen

A

to fluctuate / to wobble

37
Q

weggevertjes

A

freebies

38
Q

zuinig

A

frugal

39
Q

wit product

A

generic label

40
Q

afdingen

A

to haggle

41
Q

interest

A

interest rate

42
Q

verlaging in prijs

A

to mark down

43
Q

geldwisselaar

A

money converter

44
Q

merkartikel

A

name brand

45
Q

biljetten

A

notes

46
Q

bankschuld

A

overdraft

47
Q

spaarpot

A

piggy bank

48
Q

aankopen

A

to purchase

49
Q

iets kopen om je humeur te verbeteren

A

retail therapy

50
Q

spaarrekening

A

saving account

51
Q

overschrijven

A

to transfer

52
Q

inkorten/inperken

A

to trim