Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
money
money UK US [ˈmʌn.i] noun uncountable 1. <E > the coins or notes which are used to buy things, or the amount of these that one person has • "How much money have you got on you?" "£10 in notes and a few coins." • We invested the money in a high-interest bank account. • I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money (= was too expensive). • We spent so much money redecorating the house that we didn't have any left over for a holiday. • You can't pay in English money. You'll have to change some money (= buy some foreign money) at the bank. • How much money do you earn(= What are you paid to do your job)? • He enjoyed acting but he wasn't making(= earning) much money. • Her investments haven't made(= produced as profit) much money this year. • They made their money (= became rich) in the fashion business. • He tried to persuade me to put money into the company (= invest in the company). • We need to raise(= collect) money for a new school pool from the parents. • Try to save(= keep) some money for your holiday. • We're saving(= not spending as much) money by using volunteers. • I didn't like the job, but the money (= amount of pay) was good. • Money is tight/short(= We haven't got much money) at the moment. • I had some very expensive dental treatment recently - but it was money well spent - it'll save me problems in the future. Thesaurus+: ↑Savings, interest and capital↑Forms of money and methods of payment 2. money in sth If you say that there is money in something, you mean that the activity will produce a profit • There's money in sport these days. • There's money in it for you. Thesaurus+: ↑Profits and losses
Collocations: Verbs have money • I haven't got any money on me. raise earn get make receive money • She was also working in a pub in the evenings to make more money. invest pay spend use money • We've spent a lot of money doing up our house. accept take money • She accepted money from his parents. donate give money • He donated money to the Labour Party. save money • We're saving money this year by not going away on holiday. borrow lend owe repay money • How much money do I owe you? fritter (away) lose squander waste money • In the end he felt he'd wasted a lot of money on lawyers' fees. cost need money • A trip to the museum won't cost you any money. change money • Where can I change money? steal take money • I found my wallet but someone had taken the money from it. put money in/into sth • Glen agreed to put some money into his son's business. throw money at sth • Throwing money at it isn't the answer. get your money back • If the article is damaged you will get your money back. money to buy pay for sth • He's saving money to pay for a new bike. Nouns an amount sum of money • That's the amount of money I have to pay for rent. a waste of money • The new game is a waste of money. the money markets supply • The Chancellor needs the trust of the money markets. money laundering • We need to crack down on money laundering. time and money • The service needs both time and money spent on it. money in the bank • He works hard to put money in the bank. Adjectives a lot of enough extra more money • I earn enough money to pay the bills. big money • She's making big money in the financial services sector. money well spent • The shoes cost a lot but it was money well spent. Determiners any much no some money • I gave them some money for sweets. Types prize pocket redundancy spending money • The children are demanding an increase in pocket money. public taxpayers' money • He complained that the policy would be a waste of taxpayers' money. Prepositions for the money • He said that he was in boxing for the money. money for from sth • The fete is to raise money for the local hospital. Phrases (be) value for money • These cars are excellent value for money. get your money's worth • We all had a wonderful time. We certainly got our money's worth. have money to burn • They have money to burn, judging by the size of their house.
