Pesetas (en. Pesetas)

/peˈsetas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Currency unit that was in use in Spain until the introduction of the euro in 2002.

Before 2002, a car could cost 1,000,000 pesetas.

Antes de 2002, un coche podía costar 1.000.000 de pesetas.

Colloquial term that can refer to money in general.

I need pesetas to buy the new phone.

Necesito pesetas para comprar el nuevo teléfono.

It is sometimes used to talk about payments or money in an informal context.

I am going to look for the pesetas I left at home.

Voy a buscar las pesetas que dejé en casa.

The word 'peseta' comes from the term 'peseta', which was formerly a silver coin from the Iberian Peninsula.

not to give even a peseta

To give nothing, to not help financially.

no dar ni una peseta

pesetas here, pesetas there

A derogatory way to refer to the excessive pursuit of money.

pesetas por aquí, pesetas por allá

to not have even a peseta

To not have money.

no tener ni una peseta

euro

Current monetary unit of the Eurozone countries.

euro

duros

Ancient coin of five pesetas.

duros

bill

Document that represents an amount of money.

billete

Money in general.

They tell me I don't have pesetas to invest.

Me dicen que no tengo pesetas para invertir.

Reference to a small amount of money.

That isn't worth more than a few pesetas.

Eso no vale más de unas pesetas.