Solís (en. Sun)

/soˈlis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Monetary unit of some countries, such as Peru.

The price of housing in Lima has increased in soles.

El precio de la vivienda en Lima ha aumentado en soles.

General use to refer to money in some informal contexts.

I don’t have many soles in my wallet.

No tengo muchos soles en mi cartera.

Name used to refer to currency in transactions.

They paid for the dinner in soles.

Pagaron la cena en soles.

From Latin 'solidus', meaning 'solid' or 'firm'.

to be in soles

To be in a favorable economic situation.

estar en soles

to change to soles

Transaction of another currency to soles.

cambiar a soles

to spend soles

To use money for purchases or expenses.

gastar soles

sol

Name of the central star of the solar system.

sol

solidity

Quality of what is solid or firm.

solidez

solitary

That which is found alone.

solitario

Easy or quick money.

I made some soles doing extra work.

Gané unos soles haciendo un trabajo extra.

To refer to large amounts of money.

That car is worth thousands of soles.

Ese coche vale miles de soles.