currency

currency
noun
1 money used in a particular country
ADJECTIVE
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
reserve
VERB + 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.

float
CURRENCY + 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
board
PREPOSITION
in … currency

She had $500 in foreign currency.

2 being believed/accepted/used by many people
ADJECTIVE
common, general, wide, widespread
new
cultural, political, social
VERB + CURRENCY
enjoy, have

This belief has general currency.

gain

How did the idea gain currency?

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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


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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

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