currency
[noun]
Synonyms:
- money, coinage, coins, notes
- acceptance, circulation, exposure, popularity, prevalence, vogue

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English Thesaurus: money, cash, currency, change, note, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cur‧ren‧cy W2 AC /ˈkʌrənsi $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun (plural currencies)
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: currentia 'flowing', from Latin currere; ⇒ current¹]

1. [uncountable and countable] the system or type of money that a country uses:
The bank can supply you with foreign currency.
There are moves towards a single currency in Europe.
The local currency is the Swiss franc. ⇒ hard currency

2. [uncountable] the state of being accepted or used by a lot of people:
The argument has received wide currency.
Marxism began to gain currency.
The idea was common currency in European political life.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

currency
noun
I. money used in a particular country
ADJ. domestic | foreign They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies.
common, 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 | convertible
VERB + CURRENCY change, convert sth into/to, exchange | buy, sell | devalue | support The fund supports weak currencies.
raise The country needs to raise enough hard currency to pay for its oil imports.
CURRENCY + VERB rise | 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 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
PREP. in … ~ She had £50 in foreign currency.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

currency
II. being believed/accepted/used by many people
ADJ. general, wide, widespread
VERB + CURRENCY enjoy, have This belief has general currency.
gain How did the idea gain currency?

NOTE currencies

unit of money in a country change/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. Many of the collocates of MONEY (for example make, spend) can also be used with currencies:    The country spends millions of dollars on overseas aid every year. 50-, 100-, etc. ~ coin/note    a pound coin 50-, 100-, etc. dollar bill for a ~    How many dinars will I get for a dollar? in (the) ~    The contract is denominated in euros.    a tax of 30p in the pound ~ for ~    The company promises to match any money the charity makes dollar for dollar. ~'s worth of sth    a million pound's worth of books value of a currency compared with others high, rising, strong ~    Business should benefit from a stronger euro. falling, low, weak ~    The yen gained 10 points against a weak dollar. over-valued ~    Research suggests that the pound is over-valued. float ~    The UK floated sterling in June 1972. devalue ~    The Fiji dollar may have to be devalued. defend, prop up, protect, shore up, support ~    She dismissed suggestions that the central bank would intervene to prop up the euro. ~ be worth sth    One Saudi Arabian riyal is worth approximately 0.27 US dollars. ~ strengthen    The peso strengthened on the foreign exchanges. ~ come under pressure    The pound came under pressure against the dollar. ~ close, open    The pound closed yesterday at 1.4130 dollars. ~ be fixed/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. ~ traveller's cheques    sterling traveller's cheques ~ 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/devaluation/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 buying of the currency). the value of the ~    a rise in the value of the euro  ⇒ See also the note at PER CENT

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

currency

foreign currency (=the type of money that other countries use)
You can buy foreign currency at the post office.
the local/national currency (=the type of money that a particular country uses)
The local currency of Zambia is the 'kwacha'.
a single currency (=one currency for the countries in Europe)
Britain does not use the single currency.
a hard/strong currency (=currency from a country with a strong economy)
They accept American dollars and other hard currencies.
weak (=from a country with a weak economy)
The fund was set up to support weak currencies.
stable (=not likely to rise or fall suddenly)
The government want to maintain a stable currency.
change/convert currency (=change money from one currency to another)
There’s usually a charge for converting currencies.
devalue the currency (=reduce the value of a country’s money in relation to other currencies)
The Finance Minister was forced to devalue the currency.
a currency rises/falls (=it goes up or down in relation to other currencies)
The currency fell from 144 to the dollar twelve months ago to 812.
currency exchange (=the process of changing from one country’s currency to another)
Banks make good profits on currency exchange.
the currency markets (=the financial markets where currencies are bought and sold)
the dollar’s recent rise on the currency markets
currency movements/fluctuations (=changes in the values of currencies)
Global trends such as oil prices influence currency movements.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

money what you use to buy things, in the form of notes or coins:
He spent all his money on computer equipment.
cash money in the form of coins and notes:
I didn’t have any cash with me.
currency the money used in a particular country:
The dollar gained in value against other currencies.
a single European currency
change money in the form of coins of low value:
Do you have any small change?
a pocketful of loose change
note British English, bill American English a piece of paper money:
a £20 note
a $5 bill
coin a flat round piece of metal used as money:
She put some coins in the parking meter.
He took a coin out of his pocket.
a ten-pence/50-cent etc piece a coin worth a particular amount
say to tell someone something, using words:
‘I really ought to go,’ she said.
Lauren said she’d probably be late.
state to say something, especially in a definite or formal way – used in official contexts:
The witness stated that he had never seen the woman before.
Please state your name and address.
announce to publicly tell people about something:
The chairman announced his resignation.
The results will be announced tomorrow.
We will announce the winners next Sunday.
They were announcing the train times over the loudspeaker system.
declare to say something very firmly:
‘My personal life is none of your business,’ she declared.
mention to talk about someone or something, especially without giving many details:
Did Tom mention anything about what happened at school?
Your name was mentioned!
express to let someone know your feelings by putting them into words:
Young children often find it difficult to express their emotions.
comment to say what your opinion is about someone or something:
The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.
note/remark formal to say that you have noticed that something is true – used especially in formal writing:
We have already noted that most old people live alone.
Someone once remarked that the problem with computers is that they only give you answers.
add to say something more, after what has already been said:
He added that he thought it could be done fairly cheaply.
point out to mention something that seems particularly important or relevant:
Dr Graham points out that most children show some signs of abnormal behaviour.
It’s worth pointing out that few people actually die of this disease.
air to talk about your opinions, worries, or the things you disagree about: air your views/grievances/differences:
The programme will give listeners the chance to air their views about immigration.
Workers were able to air their grievances.
voice to talk publicly about your feelings or about whether you approve or disapprove of something formal: voice concern/support/doubt/fears etc:
The president has already voiced his support for the proposal.
She voiced concern for the safety of the hostages.

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