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B2 · Pre-advanced15 min
Money and finance
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: interest rate, mortgage, inflation, instalment, budget.
interest rate /ˈɪntrəst reɪt/
процентна ставка, stopa procentowa, Zinssatz, tasa de interés, taux d'intérêt, tasso di interesse, taxa de juros, faiz oranı, سعر الفائدة, 利率, 金利, 이자율, ब्याज दर, επιτόκιο, úroková sazba, rata dobânzii, rente, ränta, ריבית, საპროცენტო განაკვეთი
The percentage charged for borrowing money or paid on savings.
“The bank increased the interest rate on its savings account.”
mortgage /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
іпотека, hipoteka, Hypothek, hipoteca, hypothèque, mutuo, hipoteca, ipotek, الرهن العقاري, 抵押贷款, 住宅ローン, 모기지, बंधक, υποθήκη, mortgage, ipoteca, hypotheek, inteckning, משכנתא, იპოთეკა
A loan used to buy property, secured against that property.
“They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.”
inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/
інфляція, inflacja, Inflation, inflación, inflation, inflazione, inflação, enflasyon, التضخم, 通货膨胀, インフレ, 인플레이션, मुद्रास्फीति, πληθωρισμός, inflation, inflatia, inflatie, inflation, אינפלציה, ინფლაცია
A general rise in prices over time.
“High inflation reduced the value of our savings.”
instalment /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
платіж на виплат, płatność ratalna, Ratenzahlung, pago a plazos, paiement échelonné, pagamento rateale, parcelamento, taksit ödemesi, دفع القسط, 分期付款, 分割払い, 할부지불, किस्त भुगतान, καταβολή δόσεων, installment payment, plata in rate, betaling in termijnen, delbetalning, תשלום בתשלומים, განვადება
One of several regular payments for something.
“The final instalment on the car is due next month.”
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
бюджет, budżet, Budget, presupuesto, budget, bilancio, orçamento, bütçe, الميزانية, 预算, 予算, 예산, बजट, προϋπολογισμού, budget, buget, begroting, budget, תקציב, ბიუჯეტი
A plan for how much money can be spent.
“We set a monthly budget for food and transport.”
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Correct answer: interest rate
interest rate: The percentage charged for borrowing money or paid on savings. Example: The bank increased the interest rate on its savings account.
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mortgage: A loan used to buy property, secured against that property. Example: They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.
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inflation: A general rise in prices over time. Example: High inflation reduced the value of our savings.
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instalment: One of several regular payments for something. Example: The final instalment on the car is due next month.
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budget: A plan for how much money can be spent. Example: We set a monthly budget for food and transport.
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Correct answer: interest rate
interest rate: The percentage charged for borrowing money or paid on savings. Example: The bank increased the interest rate on its savings account.
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Correct answer: mortgage
mortgage: A loan used to buy property, secured against that property. Example: They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.
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Correct answer: inflation
inflation: A general rise in prices over time. Example: High inflation reduced the value of our savings.
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instalment: One of several regular payments for something. Example: The final instalment on the car is due next month.
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Correct answer: budget
budget: A plan for how much money can be spent. Example: We set a monthly budget for food and transport.
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Correct answer: interest rate
interest rate: The percentage charged for borrowing money or paid on savings. Example: The bank increased the interest rate on its savings account.
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Correct answer: mortgage
mortgage: A loan used to buy property, secured against that property. Example: They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.
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Correct answer: inflation
inflation: A general rise in prices over time. Example: High inflation reduced the value of our savings.
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Correct answer: instalment
instalment: One of several regular payments for something. Example: The final instalment on the car is due next month.
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Correct answer: budget
budget: A plan for how much money can be spent. Example: We set a monthly budget for food and transport.
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