cash

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BrE /kæʃ/ AmE /kæʃ/

noun en → es

1 MONEY [uncountable] A1

money in the form of coins and notes, not cheques or credit cards

dinero en efectivo, billetes y monedas

  • cash for something

Collocations cash payment · cash withdrawal

  • I paid in cash.

    Pagué en efectivo.

2 TRANSACTION [intransitive] A1

to pay for something with money, not cheques or credit cards

pagar con dinero en efectivo

  • cash in/out

Collocations cash a cheque · cash a ticket

  • Can I cash this cheque here?

    ¿Puedo cobrar este cheque aquí?

3 CONVERT [transitive] B1

to change money from one form to another, usually into notes and coins

cambiar dinero por efectivo

  • cash in something

Collocations cash a cheque · cash a ticket

  • I need to cash this traveller's cheque.

    Necesito cambiar este cheque de viajero por efectivo.

1 GOAL [countable] B2

a person or thing that is the aim of an action, plan, etc.

objetivo, meta

  • target something

Collocations cash target · sales target

  • The company's main cash target is to increase sales.

    El objetivo principal de la empresa es aumentar las ventas.

2 HIT [transitive] B1

to hit or aim at a particular person, place, or thing

golpear, impactar

  • cash something

Collocations cash a target · cash an object

  • The missile was aimed to cash the enemy's headquarters.

    El misil estaba dirigido a impactar las instalaciones del enemigo.