coin

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BrE /kɔɪn/ AmE /koʊn/

noun en → es

1 MONEY [singular] A1

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

  • He found a gold coin in the garden.

    Encontró una moneda de oro en el jardín.

2 CREATE [transitive] B1

to make or invent something, especially an idea or plan

crear, generar, idear

  • coin a phrase/word

Collocations coin a phrase · coin an idea

  • The author coined the term 'cyberspace'.

    El autor creó el término 'ciberespacio'.

3 SIDE [singular] B1

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

  • He won the toss by getting heads.

    Ganó el lanzamiento al sacar cara.

4 GAME [singular] B2

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

  • They played a game of coins for fun.

    Jugaron un juego de monedas por diversión.

5 METAPHOR [singular] B2

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

  • 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.

6 MACHINE [singular] C1

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

  • The vending machine is coin-operated.

    La máquina expendedora es de monedas.

7 ART [singular] C1

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

  • She collects artistic coins as a hobby.

    Recoge monedas artísticas como un pasatiempo.

8 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

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

  • The museum has a collection of ancient coins.

    El museo tiene una colección de monedas antiguas.