B1 - Money

20 words and phrases typically used talking about money.

A.T.M. abbr. Automated Teller Machine; cash dispenser UK

banknote n. a piece of paper money; bil lUS

bill US n. a banknote; a piece of paper money

black market n. illegal traffic in officially controlled commodities such as foreign

currency

bureau de change n. establishment where currencies of different countries may be

exchanged

cash n. 1 coins or bank notes (not cheques);

2 actual money paid (not credit)

cash dispenser UK n. automatic machine from which clients of a bank may withdraw

money; ATM

cashier n. person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, store etc.

coin n. a piece of metal money

currency n. the money in general use or circulation in any country

debt n. money etc owed by one person to another

exchange rate n. the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another

foreign exchange n. the currency of other countries

hard currency n. currency that will probably not fall in value and is readily accepted

invest v. to put money for profit into business, land etc - investment n.

legal tender n. currency that cannot legally be refused in payment of a debt

petty cash UK n. a cash fund for small, everyday expenses

soft currency n. currency that will probably fall in value and is not readily accepted

speculate v. (risky) buying of foreign currency, land etc for rapid gain -

speculation n.

transaction n. a (usually commercial) exchange; a deal - to transact v.