| Id | ESLPod_0444_WE_0563 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 444 |
| Episode Title | Planning for Retirement |
| Phrase | bond |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "bond" means an agreement where a company or the government borrows money from an individual for a certain period of time and agrees to pay it back with interest on a future date: "If you don't like to take risks, you can invest your money in bonds." A "bond" is also a connection or a relationship between two people: "He shares a strong bond with his brothers and they call each other almost every day." As a verb, "to bond" refers to the process of two people building a closer relationship: "He started working fewer hours so that he could bond with his son." Finally, the verb, "to bond" means to be glued together or stuck together: "We bonded the two pieces of wood together with glue." |
| Topics | Business |
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