francs

BrE /fræŋks/ AmE /fræŋks/

noun en → es

1 CURRENCY [plural] B2

the money of France before the euro

francos, moneda francesa

Collocations in francs

  • The painting was sold for 10 million francs.

    El cuadro se vendió por 10 millones de francos.

2 HISTORICAL [plural] C1

a former currency unit of Switzerland and Belgium before the Swiss franc and Belgian franc were replaced by the euro

franco suizo, franco belga

Collocations in francs

  • The old watch was worth 500 Swiss francs.

    El antiguo reloj valía 500 francos suizos.