noun · neutral
currency
UK/ˈkʌr.ən.si/US/ˈkɝː.ən.si/CUR·ren·cy
Band 5-6task2speaking
the system of money used in a particular country
Examples
“You should check the exchange rate before converting currency.”
“Many countries introduced a new currency after the reform.”
“Foreign currency can be more expensive to withdraw at some ATMs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given volatile markets, investors often diversify their holdings across several currencies to reduce risk.”
Collocations
- foreign currency
- currency exchange
- currency rate
Word family
currencies noun (plural)currency exchange noun phrase
Common mistakes
All countries have different currency→All countries have different currencies
Say it for a higher band
5money→6cash→7+currency
Synonyms
money
Easily confused
money
“He carried enough money for the weekend.”
banknote
“She paid with a fifty-pound banknote.”
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