money

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BrE /ˈmʌni/ AmE /ˈmʌni/

noun en → es

1 CASH/COINS [uncountable] A1

coins and banknotes that are used to buy things or pay for services

dinero, moneda, billetes

  • have some money

Collocations carry cash · spend money on something

  • I don't have much money.

    No tengo mucho dinero.

2 FINANCE [uncountable] B1

the system of buying and selling goods and services using banknotes, coins, or electronic payments

economía, finanzas

  • money is tight

Collocations make money · save money

  • Money is tight this month.

    Este mes el dinero es escaso.

3 PAYMENT [countable] B1

the amount of money that you pay for something or receive as payment for work

pago, salario, tarifa

  • a money order

Collocations money transfer · cash advance

  • He received a large sum of money.

    Recibió una gran suma de dinero.

4 WORTH [uncountable] B2

the value or importance of something, especially in terms of its usefulness or desirability

valor, importancia, utilidad

  • money is no object

Collocations value for money · worth every penny

  • This car offers good value for money.

    Este coche ofrece un buen valor por su dinero.

5 BET [countable] C1

an amount of money that you risk in a game or competition, hoping to win more money

apuesta, jugada, apuesta de dinero

  • a money bet

Collocations money on the line · wager money

  • He put a lot of money on the line.

    Puso mucho dinero en juego.

6 FUNDING [uncountable] C1

money that is given to an organization or project for a particular purpose, such as research or development

financiamiento, fondos, subvenciones

  • money from the government

Collocations government funding · venture capital

  • The project received money from the government.

    El proyecto recibió financiamiento del gobierno.

7 MONEY LAUNDERING [uncountable] C1

the illegal process of making large amounts of money obtained through crime appear to have been earned legally

lavado de dinero, blanqueo de capitales

  • money laundering

Collocations anti-money laundering laws · investigate money laundering

  • The bank was involved in money laundering.

    El banco estaba involucrado en el lavado de dinero.

8 MONEY ORDER [countable] C1

a written order for a specified amount of money that can be used to pay for goods or services, similar to a cheque but usually cheaper and more convenient

orden de pago, giro postal

  • a money order

Collocations buy a money order · send a money order

  • She bought a money order to pay for the books.

    Ella compró un giro postal para pagar los libros.