Money verbs

  • Be worth /bi wɜːθ/

    • Definition: To have a certain value.

    • Example sentence: This painting is worth a lot of money.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: коштувати

  • Borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/

    • Definition: To take something from someone with the intention of retur ning it.

    • Example sentence: Can I borrow your pen?

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: позичати

  • Can't afford /kænt əˈfɔːd/

    • Definition: To not have enough money to buy something.

    • Example sentence: 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 /tʃɑːdʒ/

    • Definition: To ask for money as a price for a service or goods.

    • Example sentence: They charge $50 for a consultation.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: стягувати

  • Cost /kɒst/

    • Definition: The amount of money required to buy something.

    • Example sentence: The cost of living is rising.

    • Common collocations: cost a fortune, cost of living, at a cost

    • Ukrainian equivalent: вартість

  • Earn /ɜːn/

    • Definition: To receive money for work that one does.

    • Example sentence: She earns $30,000 a year.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: заробляти

  • Inherit /ɪnˈherɪt/

    • Definition: To receive something from someone after they die.

    • Example sentence: He inherited a house from his grandmother.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: успадкувати

  • Invest /ɪnˈvest/

    • Definition: To put money into something in order to make a profit.

    • Example sentence: She decided to invest in stocks.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: інвестувати

  • Lend /lend/

    • Definition: To give something to someone for a short time, expecting it to be given back.

    • Example sentence: Can you lend me some money?

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: позичити

  • Owe /əʊ/

    • Definition: To need to pay or repay money to someone.

    • Example sentence: I owe you $10.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: заборгувати

  • Raise /reɪz/

    • Definition: To increase the amount, level, or strength of something.

    • Example sentence: They plan to raise prices next year.

    • Common collocations: raise awareness, raise money, raise a question

    • Ukrainian equivalent: піднімати

  • Save /seɪv/

    • Definition: To keep money for future use.

    • Example sentence: I'm trying to save for a new car.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: зберігати

  • Waste /weɪst/

    • Definition: To use something carelessly and without purpose.

    • Example sentence: Don't waste your time.

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

    • Ukrainian equivalent: витрачати марно