- 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.
