Tudo sobre dinheiro

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Currency - Moeda

The money in use or circulation in a particular country. Eurozone countries had their own currencies before they switched to the Euro.

Cash - Dinheiro em espécie

Coins or bank notes (not cheques); 2 actual money paid (not credit). You can pay by cash, credit card or smartphone.

Coin - Moeda (a peça de metal)

A piece of metal money. My dad collected old coins when he was a kid.

Banknote - Nota (a cédula de dinheiro)

A piece of paper money; bill. Can you change this twenty-dollar bill for a ten-dollar bill and two fives?

ATM (Automated Teller Machine) - Caixa Automático

You didn't leave your credit card in the ATM again, did you?

Cashier - Caixa (a pessoa que lida com transações em dinheiro)

Person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, store etc. Please pay the cashier at the counter over there.

Exchange Rate - Taxa de Câmbio

The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another - also rate of exchange. Would you mind checking today's official exchange rate on one of those currency websites?

Foreign Exchange - Câmbio de moeda estrangeira

The currency of other countries. The tourism industry is the country's main source of foreign exchange.

Inflation - Inflação

A general increase in prices as a country's currency loses value. If your bank's interest rates are lower than the rate of inflation, your savings will be worth less over time.

Interest - Juros

Money that a lender or bank depositor is paid for the use of their money, often at an agreed monthly or yearly rate. You get more interest from a fixed-term account, but you'll lose the interest if you take money out before the term's up.

Debt - Dívida

Money that's owed by one person to another. Jenny's father is selling the family home to pay off his gambling debts.

Investment - Investimento

Put money into a business, buy shares or land, etc in order to make a profit investment. I'll invest half my savings in the stock market, and put the rest into low-risk government bonds.

Hard Currency - Moeda forte

Currency that will probably not fall in value and is readily accepted. The government gets hard currency from oil exports, then uses it when buying weapons.

Soft Currency - Moeda fraca

currency that will probably fall in value and is not readily accepted. If you're exporting, stipulate payment in a hard currency like the Euro or you might get a soft currency instead.

Black Market - Mercado negro

illegal traffic in officially controlled commodities such as foreign currency. If you change money on the black market you'll get a better exchange rate, but it's riskier.

Bureau de Change - Casa de câmbio

A business where currencies of different countries may be exchanged. Don't use the bureau de change at the airport. The exchange rate's terrible.

Legal Tender - Moeda de curso legal

Currency that cannot legally be refused in payment of a debt. Printed banknotes have only been legal tender in Britain for a couple of hundred years.

Petty Cash - Caixa pequeno

A cash fund for small, everyday expenses. If we need some milk or whatever, get the money from petty cash.

Transaction - Transação

A (usually commercial) exchange; any deal involving a buyer and a seller. Selling a house is a complex transaction, so you'll need a real estate lawyer to do the legal work.