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{
"term": "currency",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the system of money that a country uses",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "trading in **foreign currencies**"
},
{
"text": "the single European currency"
},
{
"text": "You'll need some cash in **local currency** but you can also use your credit card."
},
{
"text": "Argentina's currency was pegged to the dollar."
},
{
"text": "For four months all major currencies floated."
},
{
"text": "Many emerging countries have their currencies pegged to the dollar."
},
{
"text": "She had $500 in foreign currency."
},
{
"text": "The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable currency translations."
},
{
"text": "The fund supports weak currencies."
},
{
"text": "The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits."
},
{
"text": "They make money by speculating on the currency markets."
},
{
"text": "They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies."
},
{
"text": "US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions."
},
{
"text": "You can convert sterling into the local currency."
},
{
"text": "The country may be forced to completely devalue its currency."
}
],
"topics": ["Money", "Shopping", "Holidays"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["domestic", "foreign", "common"],
"verb + currency": [
"change",
"convert something into",
"convert something to"
],
"currency + verb": ["rise", "depreciate", "fall"],
"currency + noun": ["conversion", "exchange", "translation"],
"preposition": ["in…currency"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the fact that something is used or accepted by a lot of people",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The term ‘post-industrial’ now has **wide currency**."
},
{
"text": "The qualification has **gained currency** all over the world."
},
{
"text": "This belief has general currency."
},
{
"text": "How did the idea gain currency?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["common", "general", "wide"],
"verb + currency": ["enjoy", "have", "gain"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkʌrənsi/",
"audio": "cu/currency/currency__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkɜːrənsi/",
"audio": "cu/currency/currency__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}