monnaie — meaning in English

English meaning

• change verb To become different, or to make something different.
• coin noun A small, flat piece of metal issued by a government as money.
• currency noun The system of money used in a particular country.
• money noun Coins and banknotes used to buy things.

Senses

monnaie is used for these senses in English:

• change (uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
• coin (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
• currency Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
• money A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
• pocket money (US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.

change — full definition

1. verb To become different, or to make something different.
2. verb To replace one thing with another, such as clothes or a diaper.
3. verb To switch from one train, bus, or vehicle to another during a journey.
4. noun The act or result of becoming different.
5. noun Coins given back after paying with a larger amount of money than the price.

coin — full definition

1. noun A small, flat piece of metal issued by a government as money.
2. verb To invent a new word or phrase.

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