Money verbs

A set of flashcards to practise verbs referring to money issues

Be worth

To have a certain value.

This painting is worth a lot of money.

• Common collocations: worth a fortune, worth the effort, worth it

• Ukrainian equivalent: коштувати

Borrow

To take something with the intention of returning it.

Can I borrow your pen?

• Common collocations: borrow money, borrow a book, borrow from

• Ukrainian equivalent: позичати у когось

Can't afford

To not have enough money to buy something.

I can't afford to buy a new car.

• Common collocations: can't afford the time, can't afford to lose

• Ukrainian equivalent: не можу дозволити собі

Charge

To ask for money as a price for a service or goods.

They charge $50 for a consultation.

• Common collocations: charge a fee, charge interest, charge for

• Ukrainian equivalent: стягувати

Cost

The amount of money you need to pay to buy something.

This car costs $20,000.

• Common collocations: cost a fortune, cost an arm and a leg, cost of living

• Ukrainian equivalent: коштувати

Earn

To receive money for work that one does.

She earns $30,000 a year.

• Common collocations: earn money, earn a living, earn interest

• Ukrainian equivalent: заробляти

Inherit

To receive something from someone after they die.

He inherited a house from his grandmother.

• Common collocations: inherit money, inherit property, inherit from

• Ukrainian equivalent: успадкувати

Invest

To put money into something to make a profit.

She decided to invest in stocks.

• Common collocations: invest money, invest in, invest time

• Ukrainian equivalent: інвестувати

Lend

To give something to someone for a short time, expecting it back.

• Can you lend me some money?

• Common collocations: lend a hand, lend money, lend to

• Ukrainian equivalent: позичити комусь

Owe

To need to pay or repay money to someone.

I owe you $10.

• Common collocations: owe money, owe an explanation, owe to

• Ukrainian equivalent: заборгувати

Raise

To collect or gather money for a particular purpose, often for a charity, project, or business.

We are organizing a bake sale to raise money for the local animal shelter.

• Common collocations: raise funds, raise capital, raise money for charity

• Ukrainian equivalent: збирати гроші

Save

To keep money for future use.

• I'm trying to save for a new car.

• Common collocations: save money, save time, save a life

• Ukrainian equivalent: зберігати, відкладати

Waste

To use something carelessly and without purpose.

Don't waste your time.

• Common collocations: waste time, waste money, waste energy

• Ukrainian equivalent: витрачати марно

Put aside

To save or reserve something, often money, for future use.

She puts aside a small amount of money each month for emergencies.

• Common collocations: put aside money, put aside differences, put aside time

• Ukrainian equivalent: відкладати гроші