Significato di money in italiano

• 0 the coins or pieces of paper that are used for buying things -- denaro, soldi

  • How much money have you got? Quanti soldi hai?

  • He spends all his money on clothes and music. Spende tutto I suoi soldi in vestiti e musica.

  • The company’s not making (= earning) any money at the moment. La ditta non sta facendo soldi in questo momento.

• 1 to be very rich -- nuotare nell’oro

  • No, you can’t have a new phone. I’m not made of money, you know. No, non puoi avere un nuovo telefonino. Non nuoto mica nell’oro, sai.

• 2 said to warn someone to be careful how much money they spend, because there is only a limited amount -- i soldi non crescono sugli alberi, i soldi non si trovano per la strada

  • ‘Mum, I’d like a new bike.’ ‘I’ll have to think about it – money doesn’t grow on trees, you know!’ “Mamma, vorrei una bicicletta nuova.” “Ci devo pensare – i soldi non crescono sugli alberi, sai!”

• 3 money you get for doing something very easy -- soldi guadagnati con poca fatica

  • Babysitting is money for old rope if the children don’t wake up. Fare da babysitter fa guadagnare soldi senza fatica se i bambini non si svegliano.

• 4 coins or banknotes used in trading -- denaro, soldi

  • Have you any money in your purse?

  • The desire for money is a cause of much unhappiness.