What does moneda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word moneda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use moneda in Spanish.

The word moneda in Spanish means coin, currency, mint, the other side of the story, the other side of the coin, toss a coin, flip a coin, currency, commonplace, bargaining chip, condition, bargaining chip, legal tender, free movement of currency, freely circulating currency, payment currency, weak currency, divisionary currency, foreign currency, counterfeit money, counterfeit currency, paper money, strong currency, national currency, single currency, give a taste of their own medicine, paper money, currency devaluation, turn it around, turn things around. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moneda

coin

nombre femenino (dinero: pieza de metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo el bolsillo lleno de monedas.
I have a pocket full of coins.

currency

nombre femenino (dinero: de un país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La peseta fue la moneda de España durante muchos años.
The peseta was the currency of Spain for many years.

mint

locución nominal femenina (lugar de acuñación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dinero metálico que circula en el país se fabrica en la casa de moneda.
The coins in circulation in the country are made in the mint.

the other side of the story

locución nominal femenina (figurado (aspecto opuesto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos analizar también la otra cara de la moneda.
We should have a look at the other side of the story too.

the other side of the coin

locución nominal femenina (figurado (efecto opuesto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Es un buen medicamento, pero la otra cara de la moneda es la acidez que provoca.
It's a good drug, but the other side of the coin is the heartburn it causes.

toss a coin, flip a coin

locución verbal (juego de azar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lanzamos una moneda para decidir quién pagaría la comida.
We tossed a coin (or: flipped a coin) to see who would pay for dinner.

currency

(forma de pago)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La moneda corriente en Colombia es el peso colombiano.
The legal tender in Colombia is the Colombian peso.

commonplace

locución nominal femenina (figurado (cosa común)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ten cuidado: los robos son moneda corriente en ese sector de la ciudad.
Be careful, muggings are commonplace in this part of the city.

bargaining chip

locución nominal femenina (en tratos comerciales) (negotiations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las monedas de cambio fuertes no están muy estables.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Peripheral benefits were used as a bargaining chip to close the deal.

condition

locución nominal femenina (en un acuerdo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Qué moneda de cambio vamos a establecer?
What condition are we going to establish?

bargaining chip

locución nominal femenina (figurado (trueque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Utilizo la televisión como moneda de cambio con los chicos; primero hacen los deberes y luego la pueden ver.
He used the TV as a bargaining chip with the boys: first homework then watch TV.

legal tender

locución nominal femenina (vigente, corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El euro es la moneda de curso legal en países de la Unión Europea.
The Euro is legal tender in EU countries.

free movement of currency, freely circulating currency

(divisa corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Fondo Monetario Internacional determina cuáles son las monedas de libre circulación.
The International Monetary Foundation establishes the types of free movement of currency.

payment currency

locución nominal femenina (de obligaciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el contrato se estableció que la moneda extranjera sería la moneda de pago.
The contract establishes that the foreign currency will be the payment currency.

weak currency

(econ: moneda en caída contra otras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

divisionary currency

(economía: moneda fraccionaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

foreign currency

(no del país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesito conseguir moneda extranjera antes de mi viaje a Asia.
I need to get foreign currency before my trip to Asia.

counterfeit money, counterfeit currency

(copia ilegal)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Fabricar monedas falsas se castiga con prisión.
Making counterfeit money carries a prison sentence.

paper money

(econ: moneda no respaldada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

strong currency

(economía: en comparación con otras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national currency

(del país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El real es la moneda nacional de Brasil.
The Real is the national currency of Brazil.

single currency

locución nominal femenina (de uso legal)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Se estudia la propuesta de establecer una moneda única en toda América Latina.
The proposal of establishing a single currency across Latin America is being studied.

give a taste of their own medicine

locución verbal (retribuir mal con mal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ella lo trató mal en el pasado y ahora él le paga con la misma moneda.
She treated him bad in the past and now he is giving her a taste of her own medicine.

paper money

locución nominal masculina (billete impreso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ante la escasez de billetes de alta denominación, el Gobierno autorizó la creación de papel moneda.
Given the scarcity of high-denomination notes, the Government authorised the creation of paper money.

currency devaluation

locución nominal masculina (ES (sueldo: compensación) (financial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pagaban una cantidad en concepto de quebranto de moneda porque manejaba dinero en efectivo en su trabajo.

turn it around, turn things around

locución verbal (cambio radical) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En el último minuto, el equipo local volteó la moneda y ganó el partido.
In the last minute, the local team turned it around and won the game.

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