Compound Forms:
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| the almighty dollar n | figurative (money) | el Dios dinero expr |
| | Jason's comfortable lifestyle was the result of learning to profit from the almighty dollar. |
| | El cómodo estilo de vida de Jason era el resultado de haber aprendido a sacar ganancias del Dios dinero. |
Australian dollar,
Australian Dollar n | (currency of Australia) | dolar Australiano nm + adj mf |
| bet your bottom dollar v expr | US, figurative, informal (be certain) | apostar hasta el último centavo loc verb |
| | You can bet your bottom dollar I'll get home in time for supper. |
| | Puedes apostar hasta el último centavo que volveré a casa a tiempo para la cena. |
| | | jugar hasta el último chavo loc verb |
| | Puedes jugarte hasta el último chavo que volveré a casa a tiempo para la cena. |
Canadian dollar,
Canadian Dollar n | (currency of Canada) | dólar canadiense nm + adj |
| | You can use US dollars in Canada, but it's a good idea to get some Canadian dollars before you go, as you'll get a better exchange rate. |
| | Puedes usar dólares estadounidenses en Canadá, pero es buena idea conseguir dólares canadienses antes de ir, porque tendrás una mejor tarifa de cambio. |
| at ... cents on the dollar expr | (compared to original price) | a [número] centavos por cada dólar, a [número] centavos por dólar expr |
| | | en [número] centavos por cada dólar, en [número] centavos por dólar expr |
| | The ailing company is now trading at just five cents on the dollar. |
| | La compañía en problemas está negociando a tan solo cinco centavos por cada dólar. |
| pay ... cents on the dollar v expr | (pay less than original price) | pagar [número] centavos por cada dólar, pagar [número] centavos por dólar loc verb |
| | I paid 20 cents on the dollar for 10,000 of these bonds, so they cost me $2,000. |
| | Pagué 20 centavos por cada dólar por diez mil de estos bonos, así que me valieron $2000. |
| dollar bill n | US, Can (1$ banknote) | billete de un dólar nm + loc adj |
| | There was a pile of dollar bills on the table. |
| | Había una pila de billetes de un dólar arriba de la mesa. |
| dollar diplomacy n | (government policy of business) | diplomacia del dólar loc nom f |
| dollar diplomacy n | (foreign policy approach) | diplomacia del dólar loc nom f |
| dollar sign | (symbol) | símbolo del dólar nm + loc adj |
dollar store (US),
pound shop (UK) n | (shop selling cheap items) (ES) | bazar chino loc nom m |
| | (AR) | todo por dos pesos loc nom m |
| | (CL, CO) | todo a mil loc nom m |
| | (CL: coloquial) | todo a luca loc nom m |
| | These sunglasses were only a buck at the dollar store. |
| | Jane's present looked as if it had been bought in a pound shop. |
| | Estos anteojos de sol me los compré en un bazar chino. |
| | | tienda de variedades nf + loc adj |
five-dollar bill,
five dollar bill n | US, Can (banknote: $5) | billete de cinco dólares nm |
| | I paid for my lunch with a five-dollar bill. |
| | Pagué el almuerzo con un billete de cinco dólares. |
| get top dollar for [sth] v expr | informal (be paid a large amount) | conseguir mucho dinero loc verb |
| half dollar n | US, Can (50-cent coin) (moneda) | cincuenta centavos de dólar grupo nom |
| | It is rare to come across a half-dollar coin anymore. |
| | Ya es raro encontrarse con una moneda de 50 centavos de dólar. |
| | (moneda) | cincuenta céntimos de dólar grupo nom |
| | Ya es raro encontrarse con una moneda de 50 céntimos de dólar. |
hundred-dollar bill,
hundred dollar bill n | US (bank note worth $100) | billete de cien dólares nm |
| | Jake had trouble spending his hundred-dollar bill, since none of the cashiers would give him change for it. |
not have a penny to your name,
also US: not have a cent to your name,
not have a dollar to your name,
not have a dime to your name v expr | (be penniless) | no tener un centavo, no tener un peso loc verb |
| | The bankrupt man didn't have a penny to his name. |
| pay top dollar for [sth] v expr | informal (pay a large amount) | pagar una fortuna por loc verb |
| | | pagar muchísimo dinero por loc verb |
pennies on the dollar,
pennies on the pound expr | US (cheaper than original cost) (desaprobación) | una miseria loc nom f |
| | | un precio muy reducido loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Como necesitaba dinero, tuve que aceptar una miseria por el carro. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La fábrica vende los productos defectuosos a un precio muy reducido. |
the pink dollar (US),
the pink pound (UK) n | figurative, informal (gay people's spending power) | dinero rosa loc nom m |
| sand dollar | (zoology) | locha nf |
| | | galleta de mar loc nom f |
| ten-dollar bill n | US (note worth 10 dollars) | billete de diez dólares nm + loc adj |
| | When I was a child, I always got a brand new ten-dollar bill for my birthday. |
| top dollar n | informal (high price) | precio alto nm + adj |
twenty-dollar bill,
twenty dollar bill n | US (bank note worth 20 dollars) | billete de veinte nm + loc adj |
| | Wow, would you look at that, I just found a twenty-dollar bill on the ground! |
| | Mira eso, me acabo de encontrar un billete de veinte en el suelo. |
without a penny to your name,
also US: without a cent to your name,
without a dollar to your name,
without a dime to your name expr | (penniless) | sin un centavo partido por la mitad expr |
| | After losing her job, Julie ended up without a penny to her name. |