cash
gb/kˈæʃ/ us/kˈæʃ/
A2
Inglese
~ 1300
készpénz, bevált, készpénzre vált, pénzzé tesz, likvidál
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
készpénz
A2
Schema d'uso:
pay [someone] in cash
She paid for the groceries in cash.
Készpénzben fizette ki a bevásárlást.
The shop offers a discount for cash purchases.
Az üzlet kedvezményt ad készpénzes vásárlás esetén.
I don't carry much cash with me.
He withdrew some cash from the ATM.
Please pay the driver in cash.
Esempi per chi studia
I have some cash in my wallet.
Van némi készpénz a pénztárcámban.
We paid cash for the tickets.
Készpénzzel fizettünk a jegyekért.
Do you take cash or cards?
I need to get some cash from the bank.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cash' with 'money' in general; 'cash' specifically means physical currency, not funds in a bank account.
Significato
Money as coins or bills
Collocazioni
cash payment
|cash register
|cash flow
|cash transaction
|cash withdrawal
Sinonimi
currency (A more general term for money in circulation, including coins and banknotes.)
Contrari
credit (Refers to payment made using borrowed funds or a credit card instead of physical money.)
Temi
business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definizione
Money in the form of coins or paper notes, not credit cards or checks.
Money in the form of physical currency such as coins and paper bills, not checks or electronic funds.
VERBO
B1
2
bevált
B1
Schema d'uso:
cash [a check/ticket]
I need to cash this check before the bank closes.
Be kell váltanom ezt a csekket, mielőtt bezár a bank.
She cashed her winning lottery ticket.
Beváltotta a nyertes lottószelvényét.
You can cash travelers' checks at the airport.
He cashed his paycheck and paid his bills.
Esempi per chi studia
I will cash my check at the bank.
A bankban fogom beváltani a csekkemet.
She cashed her ticket yesterday.
Tegnap beváltotta a szelvényét.
He wants to cash his paycheck.
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'cash' as a verb with 'withdraw'; 'cash' is specifically exchanging a non-cash item like a check for money.
Significato
Exchange check/voucher for money
Collocazioni
cash a check
|cash in a voucher
|cash travelers' checks
Sinonimi
redeem (Often used when exchanging vouchers, coupons, or points for money or goods.)
Contrari
deposit (To put money into a bank account rather than taking it out as cash.)
Temi
business
|finance
Definizione
To give a check or ticket to a bank or store and get money for it.
To exchange a check, voucher, or similar for physical money.
VERBO
B2
3
pénzzé tesz
B2
likvidál
C1
Schema d'uso:
cash in [something]
She decided to cash in her shares before the market dropped.
Úgy döntött, pénzzé teszi a részvényeit, mielőtt visszaesik a piac.
He cashed in his savings bonds to buy a car.
Pénzzé tette a megtakarítási kötvényeit, hogy autót vehessen.
The company cashed in some assets to pay debts.
Esempi per chi studia
I will cash in my stocks now.
Most pénzzé teszem a részvényeimet.
She cashed in her bonds last year.
Tavaly pénzzé tette a kötvényeit.
They cashed in their shares to get money.
Significato
Sell investment for money
Collocazioni
cash in stocks
|cash in bonds
|cash in investments
Sinonimi
liquidate (A formal term often used in business contexts for turning assets into cash.)
Contrari
invest (To use money to buy assets instead of selling them for cash.)
Temi
business
|finance
Definizione
To change something you own, like shares or bonds, into money by selling it.
To sell an investment, asset, or similar item in exchange for cash.
Grammatica
Forma base
cash
IPA
GB/kˈæʃ/
US/kˈæʃ/
Sillabe e accento
cash (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cash)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: cash
- Plural: cash
Verb
- Base: cash
- 3rd Person Singular: cashes
- Present Participle: cashing
- Past: cashed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
cashes
verb
cashing
verb
cashed
verb
Core family
cashier
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
cashless
adjective
Espressioni
cash in on
1/kˈæʃ ˈɪn ˈɔn/
idiom
Take advantage for profit
To get money or benefit from something, especially quickly or unfairly.
Esempi
- The company is trying to cash in on the popularity of electric cars.
- He cashed in on his fame by starting a clothing line.
cash out
1/kˈæʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Withdraw invested money as cash
To take your money out of an account or investment and get it as cash.
Esempi
- She decided to cash out her retirement fund early.
- He cashed out his chips at the casino.
cold hard cash
1/kˈoʊld hˈɑɹd kˈæʃ/
idiom
informal
Physical spendable money
Money that you can hold and spend right away, not credit or promises.
Esempi
- They offered to pay me in cold hard cash.
- Cold hard cash is still king at small markets.
pay cash
1/pˈeɪ kˈæʃ/
fixed phrase
Pay using physical currency
To give coins or paper notes to buy something instead of using a card or check.
Esempi
- We decided to pay cash for the car.
- You get a discount if you pay cash.
cash cow
1/kˈæʃ kˈaʊ/
idiom
informal
Profitable business/product source
A business or product that makes a lot of profit regularly without much work.
Esempi
- That software has been the company's cash cow for years.
- The franchise is their biggest cash cow.
cash cow
2/kˈæʃ kˈaʊ/
idiom
very profitable, low-effort product
A product or business that brings in a lot of money regularly, usually without needing much extra work or investment.
Esempi
- The company’s streaming service has become its main cash cow.
- They treat the luxury brand as a cash cow to fund new projects.
- For many years, the soft drink division was the firm’s reliable cash cow.