Толковый словарь английского языка - money
Money
money
I. noun (plural ~s or monies) Usage: often attributive see: mint Date: 14th century something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as, officially coined or stamped metal currency, ~ of account , paper ~ , 2. wealth reckoned in terms of ~, an amount of ~, sums of ~ ; funds, a form or denomination of coin or paper ~, 4. the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race), prize ~ , 5. persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth, a position of wealth , II. adjective Date: circa 1934 involving or reliable in a crucial situation
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n. 1 a a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes. b a particular form of this (silver money). 2 (pl. -eys or -ies) (in pl.) sums of money. 3 a wealth; property viewed as convertible into money. b wealth as giving power or influence (money speaks). c a rich person or family (has married into money). 4 a money as a resource (time is money). b profit, remuneration (in it for the money). Phrases and idioms for my money in my opinion or judgement; for my preference (is too aggressive for my money). have money to burn see BURN(1). in the money colloq. having or winning a lot of money. money box a box for saving money dropped through a slit. money-changer a person whose business it is to change money, esp. at an official rate. money for jam (or old rope) colloq. profit for little or no trouble. money-grubber colloq. a person greedily intent on amassing money. money-grubbing n. this practice. --adj. given to this. money market Stock Exch. trade in short-term stocks, loans, etc. money of account see ACCOUNT. money order an order for payment of a specified sum, issued by a bank or Post Office. money spider a small household spider supposed to bring financial luck. money-spinner a thing that brings in a profit. money's-worth good value for one's money. put money into invest in. Derivatives moneyless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF moneie f. L moneta mint, money, orig. a title of Juno, in whose temple at Rome money was minted ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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