currency
- noun1 money used in a particular countryADJECTIVE▪ domestic▪ foreign▪
They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies.
▪ common, global, international▪US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions.
▪ local▪You can convert sterling into the local currency.
▪ national▪ European, Japanese, etc.▪ single▪the single European currency
▪ major▪ stable, strong▪A stable currency means that your savings do not diminish in value
▪ weak▪ hard▪ paper▪ official▪ convertible▪ reserveVERB + CURRENCY▪ change, convert sth into, convert sth to, exchange▪ buy, sell▪ issue▪ use▪ devalue▪ revalue▪ support▪The fund supports weak currencies.
▪ peg, tie▪Argentina's currency was pegged to the dollar.
▪ floatCURRENCY + VERB▪ rise▪ depreciate, fall▪ float, fluctuate▪For four months all major currencies floated.
▪The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits.
CURRENCY + NOUN▪ conversion, exchange, translation▪The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable/unfavorable currency translations.
▪ markets▪They make money by speculating on the currency markets.
▪ deal, dealing, speculation, trade, trading▪ dealer, speculator, trader▪ crisis▪ fluctuation, movements▪ devaluation▪ system▪ reform▪ reserves▪ boardPREPOSITION▪ in … currency▪She had $500 in foreign currency.
2 being believed/accepted/used by many peopleADJECTIVE▪ common, general, wide, widespread▪ new▪ cultural, political, socialVERB + CURRENCY▪ enjoy, have▪This belief has general currency.
▪ gain▪How did the idea gain currency?
◆◆◆NOTE: Currencies▪ change sth into/to … , convert sth into/to …▪I want to change 100 dollars into euros.
▪ buy … , sell …▪The bank will sell you one Russian rouble for 4.14 Japanese yen.
▪ a 20-pound, 50-euro, etc. note (BrE), a 20-dollar, 50-euro, etc. bill (AmE), a 50-cent, one-pound, etc. coin▪a dollar bill
▪a pound coin
▪ for a …▪How many dinars will I get for a dollar?
▪ in (the) …▪The contract is denominated in euros.
▪How much is that in US dollars?
▪a tax of 30p in the pound
▪ … for …▪The company promises to match any money the charity makes dollar for dollar.
▪ … worth of sth▪a million pounds' worth of books
▪ a high … , a rising … , a strong …▪Business should benefit from a stronger euro.
▪ a falling … , a low … , a weak …▪The yen gained 10 points against a weak dollar.
▪ … is overvalued▪Research suggests that the pound is overvalued.
▪ float …▪The UK floated sterling in June 1972.
▪ devalue …▪The Fiji dollar may have to be devalued.
▪ defend … , prop up … , protect … , shore up … , support …▪Will the central bank intervene to prop up the euro?
▪ … is worth sth▪One Saudi Arabian riyal is worth approximately 0.27 US dollars.
▪ … strengthens▪The peso strengthened on the foreign exchanges.
▪ … comes under pressure▪The pound came under pressure against the dollar.
▪ … closes, opens▪The pound closed yesterday at 1.9830 dollars.
▪ … is fixed to, … is pegged to▪Many emerging countries have their currencies pegged to the dollar.
▪ … value▪The dollar value of the stock rose to $11.5 billion.
▪ … terms▪The rise in government spending was equivalent to only 9% in dollar terms.
▪ … exchange rate▪All prices are based on the South African rand exchange rate.
▪ … equivalent▪She was paid the dollar equivalent of £10 000.
▪ against the …▪The yen has strengthened against the pound.
▪ to the …▪How many dollars are there to the pound?
▪ depreciation of the … , devaluation of the … , reflation of the …▪the devaluation of the peso in 1994
▪ a run on the …▪The government increased interest rates to avoid a run on the rouble (= sudden large selling of the currency).
▪ the value of the …▪a rise in the value of the euro
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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Currency — Cur ren*cy (k?r r?n c?), n.; pl. {Currencies} ( s?z). [Cf. LL. currentia a current, fr. L. currens, p. pr. of currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. A continued or uninterrupted course or flow like that of a stream; as, the currency of time. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
currency — I noun bank notes, bills, cash, circulating medium, coin, government notes, hard cash, legal tender, medium of exchange, moneta, money, money in actual use, notes, paper money, ready money, specie associated concepts: lawful currency II index… … Law dictionary
currency — [kʉr′ən sē] n. pl. currencies [ML currentia, a current < L currens: see CURRENT] 1. a continual passing from hand to hand, as of a medium of exchange; circulation ☆ 2. the money in circulation in any country; often, specif., paper money 3.… … English World dictionary
Currency — (engl., spr. Körrensi), das umlaufende Geld, bes. Papiergeld. Currencyleute, die in der Verbrechercolonie in Neu Süd Wales Geborenen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Currency — (spr. körrenßi), der englische Ausdruck für Kurant, erweitert auf alle gesetzlichen Zahlungsmittel, deren Annahme nicht verweigert werden darf. Im engern Sinne versteht man unter C. in Amerika nur Papiergeld und Banknoten. Ost werden aber auch (z … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Currency — (engl., spr. körrĕnßi), in England und Nordamerika das umlaufende Geld, bes. das Papiergeld. Currencyschule, Anhänger der vollen metallischen Deckung aller Banknoten, oder doch der Beschränkung des Notenwesens; Gegensatz: Bankschule, der die… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Currency — (Körrensi), in England das umlaufende Geld … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
currency — (n.) 1650s, condition of flowing, from L. currens, prp. of currere to run (see CURRENT (Cf. current) (adj.)); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to circulation of money … Etymology dictionary
currency — cash, *money, legal tender, specie, coin, coinage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
currency — [n] paper and coin money of a country almighty dollar*, bills, bread*, cabbage*, cash, chicken feed*, coinage, coins, cold cash*, dinero*, dough*, folding money, green stuff*, legal tender, medium of exchange, moolah*, notes, piece of change*,… … New thesaurus
currency — ► NOUN (pl. currencies) 1) a system of money in general use in a particular country. 2) the quality or period of being current … English terms dictionary
