Marvo Dict en → es · Español

wallet

S2 W2

BrE /ˈwɒlɪt/ AmE /ˈwɑːlɪt/

noun en → es

1 POCKET MONEY [singular] A2

a small flat case for carrying money, credit cards, and other personal items

billetera, cartera

  • carry a wallet

Collocations carry a wallet · empty one's wallet

  • He always carries a wallet with him.

    Siempre lleva consigo una billetera.

2 PAYMENT [singular] B1

the total amount of money that someone has to pay for something, especially when it is not paid immediately

pago pendiente, deuda

  • a wallet of $50

Collocations pay off a wallet · have a wallet to pay

  • He has a wallet of $200 to pay for the car repairs.

    Tiene una deuda de 200 dólares para pagar por las reparaciones del coche.

Phrasal verbs

take out a wallet EXTRACT B1

sacar una billetera

  • He took out his wallet to pay for the meal.

    Sacó su billetera para pagar la comida.

put away a wallet STORE B1

guardar una billetera

  • She put her wallet away in her bag.

    Guardó su billetera en su bolso.

Idioms

empty one's wallet B2

vaciar la cartera

  • He had to empty his wallet to pay for the emergency medical treatment.

    Tuvo que vaciar su billetera para pagar el tratamiento médico de emergencia.

break into a wallet B2

robar una cartera

  • The thief broke into the woman's wallet and stole her credit cards.

    El ladrón rompió la billetera de la mujer y robó sus tarjetas de crédito.