euro

S2 W1

BrE /ˈjʊərəʊ/ AmE /ˈjʊroʊ/

noun en → es

1 CURRENCY [singular] A2

the main money unit used in the European Union, equal to 100 cents

euro, moneda europea

  • the euro

Collocations in euros · exchange rate for the euro

  • The price is 10 euros.

    El precio es de diez euros.

2 ECONOMY [singular] B1

the system of money used in the European Union, introduced to replace national currencies such as the German mark and French franc

sistema monetario europeo

  • the euro

Collocations euro zone · join the euro

  • The country joined the euro in 2002.

    El país se unió al euro en el año 2002.