dinero

Definitions of dinero
  1. noun
    wealth reckoned in terms of money
  2. noun
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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    col rizada, guita, pasta
    informal terms for money
    ahorro, ahorros, economía, hucha, peculio
    a fund of money put by as a reserve
    presupuesto
    a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
    gastos menores
    a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
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    sistema monetario
    anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
  3. noun
    the official currency issued by a government or national bank
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    libras esterlinas
    British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
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    moneda
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  4. noun
    poised for action
    synonyms: dispuesto, listo, preparado, rápido
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    disposición
    the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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