coin
BrE /kɔɪn/ AmE /koʊn/
noun en → es
a small, flat piece of metal that is used as money and has a picture or design on it
moneda, moneda de curso legal
- coin for something
Collocations a coin · collect coins
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He found a gold coin in the garden.
Encontró una moneda de oro en el jardín.
to make or invent something, especially an idea or plan
crear, generar, idear
- coin a phrase/word
Collocations coin a phrase · coin an idea
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The author coined the term 'cyberspace'.
El autor creó el término 'ciberespacio'.
one of two sides of a coin or similar object
lado, cara (de una moneda)
- the head/tail side
Collocations heads and tails · flip a coin
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He won the toss by getting heads.
Ganó el lanzamiento al sacar cara.
a game in which players try to throw or hit a coin into a small hole or container
juego, juego de monedas
- play a game of coins
Collocations coin toss · flip a coin to decide
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They played a game of coins for fun.
Jugaron un juego de monedas por diversión.
a situation in which there are two equally possible outcomes, often opposite ones
doble filo, dos caras de una moneda
- the coin has two sides
Collocations two sides of the same coin · heads or tails
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Success and failure are often seen as two sides of the same coin.
El éxito y el fracaso a menudo se ven como dos caras de la misma moneda.
a machine that accepts coins as payment, especially for goods or services
caja registradora, máquina expendedora
- coin-operated machine
Collocations coin slot · feed coins into a machine
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The vending machine is coin-operated.
La máquina expendedora es de monedas.
a small piece of metal art that is shaped like a coin but has no value as money
medalla, medallón
- coin-shaped object
Collocations artistic coin · collector's item
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She collects artistic coins as a hobby.
Recoge monedas artísticas como un pasatiempo.
a piece of metal money that was used in the past, often as a historical artifact or souvenir
moneda antigua, moneda histórica
- historical coin
Collocations ancient coin · collect historical coins
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The museum has a collection of ancient coins.
El museo tiene una colección de monedas antiguas.