Word combination with money

These word combinations are often, adjective + noun, verb + noun. Each of these collocation sheets provides collocations for commonly used word. Learn common collocations with MONEY in English.

List of Collocations with Money

  • Hard-earned money
  • Extra money
  • Big money
  • Little money
  • Easy money
  • Cold hard cash
  • Dirty money
  • Quick money
  • Plenty of money
  • Stolen money
  • Lost money
  • Spare money
  • Real money
  • Large sums of money
  • Adequate money
  • Make money
  • Spend money
  • Save money
  • Waste money
  • Earn money
  • Lose money
  • Invest money
  • Borrow money
  • Lend money
  • Manage money
  • Raise money
  • Donate money
  • Use money
  • Give money

Adjectives + “Money”

  • pocket/ spending money

E.g: My dad gave me a little extra pocket money.

  • stolen/ dirty money

E.g: We don’t want your dirty money!

  • easy money

E.g: People were tempted into the trade by the thought of easy money.

  • big money

E.g: Carter won big money in Vegas last year.

  • counterfeit/ fake money

E.g: He was arrested for using fake money.

  • hard-earned money

E.g: He spent all his hard-earned money.

  • hush/ protection money

E.g: I knew he was doing illegal business, so he offered me hush money.

  • bonus/ extra money

E.g: If you complete the project before next week, there’ll be some bonus money.

  • government/ public money

E.g: It’s not right to waste public money on projects that benefit those who are already wealthy.

  • gas/ lunch/ petrol/ rent money

E.g: Could you lend me some lunch money today?

  • prize/ grant/ scholarship money

E.g: They won a lot of grant money for their research into DNA.

  • pension/ retirement money

E.g: We plan to move to Los Angeles with our retirement money.

Verbs + “Money”

  • coin/ print money

E.g: The government printed a lot of money in 2001.

  • count money

E.g: Always count your money.

  • earn money

E.g: I don’t earn much money, but I love my job.

  • borrow money

E.g: He borrowed money from the bank.

  • lend money

E.g: He refused to lend me the money.

  • bank/ deposit/ put in money

E.g: I deposited a large amount of money last Friday.

  • draw out/ get out/ take out/ withdraw money

E.g: I’d like to withdraw £500 from my current account.

  • pay out/ shell out/ spend

E.g: Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.

  • give/ donate money

E.g: They donated more than $200,000 to charity last year.

  • repay money

E.g: I’ll repay you the money you lent me next week.

  • owe money

E.g: I owe my brother $50.

  • save money

E.g: I try to save some money every month.

  • accept money

E.g: I’m afraid I can’t accept your money.

  • change money

E.g: Can you change a £20 note?

  • steal money

E.g: Boys broke into a shop and stole £45 in cash.

  • launder money

E.g: He was jailed for laundering drug money.

  • collect money

E.g: I’m collecting money for Children in Need.

  • invest money

E.g: The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.

In conclusion, collocations with “money” play a crucial role in improving one’s English language skills, especially in financial and business contexts. The list of 30 useful collocations with “money” provided in this article will be useful for English language learners and anyone who needs to improve their financial vocabulary.

These collocations will help you sound more natural and fluent when discussing financial matters in English. Keep these collocations in mind and practice using them regularly to further improve your language abilities. With time and practice, these collocations will become part of your vocabulary and you’ll be able to use them effortlessly in your day-to-day conversations.

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Updated on January 10, 2020

An important step to improving your English vocabulary is to not only learn the appropriate terms but to learn the words that commonly go together with those terms. These word combinations are often, adjective + noun, verb + noun, and noun + verb pairs. Each of these collocation sheets provide collocations for commonly used words arranged into categories. Each collocation is illustrated with an example sentence.

Adjectives + «Money»

The following list includes adjectives that are commonly used with the noun ‘money’. Adjectives that are similar in meaning are grouped together. Each adjective or adjective group has an example sentence to illustrate usage.

  • easy
    He thinks working in marketing is easy money. I think he’ll find it’s quite a different story.
  • bonus, extra
    If you complete the project before next Tuesday, there’ll be some bonus money.
  • hard-earned
    The best way to feel good about any purchase is if it’s been made with hard-earned money.
  • government, public, taxpayers’
    It’s not right to waste taxpayers’ money on projects that benefit those who are already wealthy.
  • pocket, spending
    Would you like a little extra pocket money this weekend?
  • gas, lunch, petrol, rent, etc
    Could you lend me some lunch money today?
  • prize, grant, scholarship
    They won a lot of grant money for their research into DNA.
  • stolen, dirty, bribe, ransom
    I don’t want your dirty money!
  • hush, protection
    That gang is demanding protection money from every store on the street. It’s scandalous!
  • pension, retirement
    We plan to move to Hawaii with our retirement money.
  • counterfeit, fake
    The police discovered more than $2 million in fake money.

Verb + «Money»

The following list includes verbs that are commonly followed by the noun ‘money’ or an amount of a particular type of money or currency. Verbs that are similar in meaning are grouped together. Each verb or verb group has an example sentence to illustrate usage.

  • coin, print
    The government printed a lot of money in 2001.
  • count
    Let’s count your money and see if you have enough to buy that.
  • bring in, earn, make,
    The company brought in more than $4 million.
  • borrow
    Could I borrow some money for this weekend?
  • lend
    I’ll lend you some money until next month.
  • bank, deposit, pay in, pay into the bank, put in the bank
    I deposited a large amount of money last Friday.
  • draw out, get out, take out, withdraw
    She took $500 out of our account.
  • pay out, shell out, spend
    They paid out more than $300 dollars for that lamp.
  • fritter away, squander, throw away
    I hate it when you squander our savings!
  • hoard, save, set aside, stash away
    They set aside $200 each week for savings.
  • contribute, donate, give
    They donated more than $200,000 to charity last year.
  • give back, pay back, refund, repay
    I’ll pay you back the money by the end of next week.
  • owe
    She owes Thomas a lot of money.
  • share
    Let’s share the money we’ve found!
  • accept, take
    I’m afraid I can’t accept your money.
  • be worth
    That painting is worth a lot of money.
  • change, exchange
    I’d like to change twenty dollars, please. Could you give me four five dollar bills?
  • allocate, earmark
    The committee decided to allocate $50,000 for the project.
  • channel, direct, funnel
    The program directs more than $5 billion to help the homeless.
  • embezzle, extort, siphon off, steal
    He was charged with embezzling money from the company.
  • launder
    They used the internet to launder the stolen money.

«Money» + Verb

The following list includes verbs that commonly follow the noun ‘money’. Verbs that are similar in meaning are grouped together. Each verb or verb group has an example sentence to illustrate usage.

  • come from something
    Money for the exhibit comes from donations to the museum.
  • go to something
    The money goes to research.
  • come in, flow in, pour in
    The money just kept pouring in! It was amazing!
  • buy something
    Who says that money can’t buy happiness?

«Money» + Noun

The following list includes nouns that commonly follow the noun ‘money’. Nouns that are similar in meaning are grouped together. Each noun or noun group has an example sentence to illustrate usage.

  • management, manager
    I think you should hire a money manager for your savings.
  • supply
    The money supply is very tight at the moment.
  • order
    You can pay by money order.

Phrases With «Money»

The following list includes phrases made with the noun ‘money’. Each phrase has an example sentence to illustrate usage.

  • bet money on something
    Let’s bet $400 dollars on the race.
  • get money off something
    Ask if you can get some money off the display model.
  • get your money’s worth
    Make sure to spend the whole day at the park to get your money’s worth.
  • on the money
    Your prediction was on the money!
  • the smart money is on
    The smart money is on Tom for the director’s position.
  • throw money at something
    Don’t just throw money at the project. Make sure you demand results.
  • throw your money around
    Peter throws his money around like it meant nothing.

They say money can’t buy you love, but don’t we all wish to have a lot of money? Improve your vocabulary! Learn natural word combinations with the noun “money” that often go together. Learn 10 expressions with “money”.

A lot of money

We all know thata good car costs a lot of money.

Borrow money

Meaning: to receive something that belongs to somebody else which you have to give back later.
They had to borrow money from the bank in order not to go bankrupt.

Meaning: an additional amount of money.
How are we going to provide extra money for the holiday?

A chunk of money

Meaning: a large amount of money.
They invested a large chunk of money in the new hospital.

Grant of money

Meaning: money given by the government for a special purpose.
The government approved a grant of money for the project.

Expressions with "money"

Expressions with “money”

Hard-earned money

It is not very wise to spend your hard-earned money foolishly.

Invest money

Meaning: put money into something with the expectation of profit.
There is no use investing money in that project.

Prize money

Meaning: money given to the winner of the competition.
I’m going to buy a new guitar with the prize money.

Paper money

Meaning: paper currency issued by the government.
Due to inflation, the government has issued more paper money recently.

Electronic money (E-money)

Meaning: money exchangeable via a digital device such as a mobile phone.
It’s easy to pay bills with electronic money.

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Collocations for «money»

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word «money» in context.

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money

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

n

  1. [paper, real, fake, toy] money
  2. [dirty, good, laundered] money
  3. do you want to make some easy money?
  4. [honestly, well, hard, dubiously] -earned money
  5. [make, earn, pays] good money
  6. [make] [loads, lots, a lot] of money
  7. [steal, pinch, take, withdraw, transfer, save] money
  8. steal money from [a purse, a wallet, the cash register]
  9. transfer money to [a client, a supplier, another account]
  10. [spend, invest, use] your money wisely
  11. [costs, is worth] a lot of money
  12. it is worth the money to [go, try, have]
  13. the [family, student, government] doesn’t have a lot of money
  14. have [barely, hardly] any money (left)
  15. there’s no money [left, available, to spend]
  16. the [company, business] was in the money
  17. the [company] was running out of money
  18. begging for money on the [bus, subway, street]
  19. need some money for [the bus, cigarettes, lunch]
  20. can I borrow some money?
  21. got our money’s worth with the [computer, car, service]
  22. her [forecasts, predictions, answers] were right on the money
  23. money is not [everything, the most important thing] (in life)
  24. money can’t buy you [love, happiness, respect, everything]
  25. the money is not important (to me)
  26. it’s (not) all about the money
  27. [did, accepted] it for the money
  28. it’s money down the drain
  29. it’s money for [old rope, nothing]
  30. (the love of) money is the root of all evil
  31. put your money where your mouth is!
  32. [obsessed, led, driven, motivated] by money
  33. [generous, smart, frivolous, mean] with (his) money
  34. a [load, wad, pile, suitcase, stash] of money

n as adj

  1. money laundering
  2. UK: money spiders are lucky
  3. the [car, house, project] is a money drain

money‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Деньги на английском языкеДеньги — настолько важная часть повседневной жизни, что в любом языке им отведено немало слов, выражений, о них сложено много пословиц, поговорок, загадок, денежная тематика прочно засела в идиомах. Но в учебниках этой теме обычно уделяется мало внимания, хотя, если вы путешествуете, то о деньгах на английском языке говорить придется чаще, чем о культуре, истории, литературе и прочих высоких материях.

В этой подборке я приведу полезные слова и интересные выражения на тему денег. Как обычно в рубрике «Английские слова по темам», слова приведены в виде карточек, списка и PDF-файла для распечатки (картонные карточки).

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  • Английские слова на тему «Деньги, финансы»
  • Выражения о деньгах на английском языке
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Английские слова на тему «Деньги, финансы»

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money деньги
cash наличные
to pay платить
payment оплата
price цена
cost стоимость
charge плата
fee плата
price tag ценник
fine штраф
to spend money тратить деньги
to waste money тратить деньги понапрасну
to borrow money брать в долг
to lend money давать в долг
to save money экономить деньги (беречь, копить)
to make money зарабатывать деньги
change сдача (обмен)
small change мелочь
bill купюра
coin монета
cheque (check) чек
receipt чек (при покупке)
credit card кредитная карта
debit card дебетовая карта
wallet бумажник
purse кошелек (сумочка)
ATM банкомат
bank банк
to deposite money (to pay in) вносить деньги на счет
to withdraw money снимать деньги со счета
bank account банковский счет
transaction транзакция
billing address адрес для выставления счетов
payday день зарплаты
salary (wages) зарплата
paycheck зарплатный чек
debt долг
cashier кассир (в магазине)
teller кассир (в банке)
credit кредит
currency валюта
to exchange currency обменивать валюту
exchange rate курс обмена валюты
loan ссуда
mortgage ипотека
pension пенсия

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  • to pay the bills — буквально: оплачивать счета, более широко: обеспечивать себя.

I gotta find a job to pay the bills. — Я должен найти работу, чтобы обеспечивать себя.

  • be loaded — иметь много денег.

My uncle is loaded so he always buys us awesome presents. — У моего дяди много денег, поэтому он всегда покупает нам потрясающие подарки.

  • be broke – быть без гроша в кармане.

I’ve wasted off my money. I’m broke. – Я растратил все деньги, я разорен.

  • make a killing — зарабатывать много денег.

My sister made a killing working it the oil industry. — Моя сестра заработала много денег в нефтяной промышленности.

  • make ends meet — иметь достаточно денег на жизнь, сводить концы с концами.

I lost my job and I’m having a hard time making ends meet. — Я потерял работу и едва свожу концы с концами.

  • hand to mouth — жить бедно, едва перебиваться.

Since I lost my job I’ve had to live hand to mouth. — С тех пор, как я потерял работу, я с трудом перебивался.

  • put in your two cents — выражать свое мнение, вносить свои пять копеек.

Let me put in my two cents. — Позвольте мне выразить свое мнение.

  • on the house – за счет заведения (в барах, ресторанах)

This beer is on the house. — Это пиво за счет заведения.

  • tighten your belt – затянуть поясок.

Another fine?  I’ll have to tighten my belt this month! — Еще один штраф? Придется затянуть поясок в этом месяце.

  • be on the breadline — жить впроголодь, на грани выживания

Due to the recent crisis, there are more people on the breadline than
ever before. — Из-за недавнего кризиса, сейчас на грани выживания больше людей, чем когда-либо.

  • other side of the coinдругая сторона медали.

The house is lovely and spacious, but the other side of the coin is that it is far from shops and schools. — Этот дом прекрасный и просторный. Но есть и другая сторона медали: он слишком далеко от магазинов и школ.

  • at all costs – любой ценой.

Are sure you want to win at all costs? — Ты уверен, что хочешь победы любой ценой?

  • keep your head above water – держаться на плаву, финансово выживать.

Business has been slow, but we’ve managed to keep our head above water. — Дела идут неважно, но мы держимся на плаву.

  • keep the wolf from the door — перебиваться, бороться с нищетой, иметь достаточно денег только на базовые нужды: еду, крышу над головой.

In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. — Чтобы хоть как-нибудь перебиться, тебе нужно достаточно денег на еду и вещи первой необходимости.

  • look like a million dollars — отлично выглядеть, выглядеть на миллион.

With a new hairstyle she looked a million dollars! — С новой прической ты превосходно выглядишь!

  • lose your shirt — лишиться всего, остаться без штанов.

He lost his shirt gambling. — Он остался без ничего, играя в азартные игры.

  • have money to burn — иметь «лишние» деньги, которые можно легко спустить.

A fur coat is no problem for Molly. She’s got money to burn! — Шуба для Молли не проблема. У нее полно лишних денег.

  • be paid peanuts — получать гроши.

Jenny has a very interesting job, but she’s paid peanuts. — У Дженни очень интересная работа, но платят там гроши.

  • throw money at — пытаться решить проблему, бесполезным вливанием денег, не пробуя другие способы.

The social problems cannot be solved just by throwing money at it. — Общественные проблемы нельзя решить только за счет денег.

  • it’s a highway robbery! — это грабеж (невыгодная сделка).

You paid $200 for that?  It’s a highway robbery! — Ты заплатил за это 200 долларов? Да это же грабеж!

  • it’s a steal! — купить за бесценок, выгодная сделка, дешевое приобретение.

I got this bike at a garage sale and it was only 5 bucks! That’s a steal! — Я купил этот велик на гаражной распродаже, он стоил всего 5 баксов. Даром достался!

  • chip in — скинуться, сложиться деньгами.

I’m gonna order a pizza. Let’s chip in. — Я закажу пиццу, давайте скинемся.

  • on me — я заплачу (как правило, когда речь идет о счете в баре, кафе и т. д.)

— Let me see the check… — Дай-ка я взгляну на чек…

— Don’t worry about it. This is on me. — Не беспокойся, я заплачу. 

Примечания

  1. Слово money — единственного числа, формы множественного числа нет. Например: There is no money — Здесь денег нет.
  2. Слова borrow и lend имеют противоположные значения: I borrowed some money. — Я взял в долг немного денег; Can you lend me some money? — Не могли бы вы дать мне в долг немного денег?

3. Разница между price, cost, charge, fee.

Эти слова имеют схожие значения.

  • Price — цена товара в магазине: What’s the price of this pillow? — Сколько стоит эта подушка?
  • Cost имеет разные значения.
    • Цена, стоимость — What’s the cost of this pillow? — Сколько стоит эта подушка?
    • Расходы, стоимость: High cost of production — Высокая стоимость производства.
    • Цена, стоимость в фигуральном значении: Victory at all costs — Победа любой ценой.
    • В качестве глагола to cost значить «стоить»: How much does this pillow cost? — Сколько стоит эта подушка?
  • Charge — очень многозначной слово, но в данном контексте может значить:
    • плата, взимаемая за что-то, обычно услугу. Например: Bank charge — Плата, взимаемая банком за операции.
    • расходы, затраты: The charges amounted $300 — Расходы составили 300 долларов.
    • Глагол to charge — назначать цену: Jack charged 50 bucks for his bike — Джек выставил цену своему велосипеду в 50 баксов.
  • Fee — гонорар, плата, вознаграждение, получаемые за определенную работу или услугу: I’ll help you. $100 is my fee. — Я вам помогу. Мое вознаграждение составит 100 долларов.

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