Pesos (en. Weights)

/ˈpesos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Currency used in countries like Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

The price of the book is twenty pesos.

El precio del libro es de veinte pesos.

Colloquial way of referring to money in general.

I don't have pesos to go out tonight.

No tengo pesos para salir esta noche.

Amount of money in terms of its value.

I saved two thousand pesos for my vacation.

Ahorré dos mil pesos para mis vacaciones.

From the Latin 'pessus', meaning weight or burden.

to have pesos

To have money or available funds.

tener pesos

I can't even afford a peso

To not have enough money for anything.

no me alcanza ni para un peso

to count pesos

To do a cash count.

contar pesos

currency

Form of circulating money.

moneda

bill

Document issued by a bank that allows the exchange of money.

billete

value

Amount assigned to an asset, such as money.

valor

Cash

I need a bit of cash to go out.

Necesito un poco de plata para salir.

Dough

Do you have any dough for the movies?

¿Tienes lana para el cine?

Bucks

I'm going to save my bucks for a trip.

Voy a ahorrar mis chavos para un viaje.