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A.T.M. |
abbr. Automated Teller Machine; cash dispenserUK |
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banknote |
n: a piece of paper money; billUS |
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billUS |
n. a banknote; a piece of paper money |
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black market |
n. illegal traffic in officially controlled commodities such as foreign currency |
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bureau de change |
n. establishment where currencies of different countries may be exchanged |
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cash |
n. 1 coins or bank notes (not cheques); 2 actual money paid (not credit) |
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cash dispenserUK |
n: automatic machine from which clients of a bank may withdraw money; ATM |
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cashier |
n. person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, store etc |
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coin |
n: a piece of metal money |
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currency |
n. the money in general use or circulation in any country |
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debt |
n. money etc owed by one person to another |
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exchange rate |
n. the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another |
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foreign exchange |
n: the currency of other countries |
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hard currency |
n. currency that will probably not fall in value and is readily accepted |
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invest |
v. to put money for profit into business, land etc - investment n. |
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legal tender |
n: currency that cannot legally be refused in payment of a debt |
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petty cashUK |
n. a cash fund for small, everyday expenses |
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soft currency |
n. currency that will probably fall in value and is not readily accepted |
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speculate |
v. (risky) buying of foreign currency, land etc for rapid gain - speculation n. |
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transaction |
n. a (usually commercial) exchange; a deal - to transact v. |
