Unit 1 – Engleski jezik za ekonomiste

Derive from-stem from- originate from

Coinage-metal money

Mint-coin, strike Various-different Cattle Cowrie shell Commodity money

is money whose value comes from a commodity out of which it is made. It is objects that have value in themselves as well as for use as money.-naturalni, robni novac

Be termed-be called be confined to sth.-

be limited to sth. currency collapse-ruin, fall

down take sbd’s/sth’s

place- occupy sbd’s place

be made of sth- be produced of sth.

precious-valuable-worthy

intrinsic value recall-remember unit

amount-quantity originally hence-therefore goldsmith I used to do sth. Accept-take Deposit Safe keeping IN return FOR sth -

in exchange for sth.

Receipt-priznanica Issue-publish,

release

In effect-in essence Promisory note-

written pledge to pay As time went by A settlement of

debts-termination, liquidation

Acting as sth.- in the capacity of sth.

Completion-finishing Banknote Sophisticated-

elegant, advanced Envisage-conceive,

imagine, foresee

Remain- stay Enormous- huge,

large Resilience-

elasticity, flexibility, strength

IN cash Account FOR sth.-

make up sth. Replace- substitute Minor-slight,

unimportant Be unlikely to do

sth.

Slot machine Attribute-quality,

characteristic, aspect Asset-property Function (v.)-

operate, work Acceptability Readily acceptable-

odmah prihvatljiv Durability Wear out-

exhauste,lose value

Affect (v.)-influence To a lesser extent Chief (adj.) – main,

major Suffer Suffer FROM sth. Depreciation

reduction, decrease

Exist Digit-figure Homogeneity Uniform-the same

Money stock-money supply

Consist of sth.- contain

Hoard-accumulate, collect

Disappear-vanish Drive out-expel Divisibility Disadvantage-

drawback Be divided INTO sth. Allow sbd. to do sth. -

let sbd. do sth.

Retain- keep Value (n., v.) Achieve-attain-

reach Tie sth TO sth.-

confine, restrict, limit

Defect-disadvantage

Fraud (n.) -deceit Counterfeit (v.)