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"Cash" is a noun which is often translated as "el dinero en efectivo", and "credit card" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarjeta de crédito". Learn more about the difference between "cash" and "credit card" below.
cash(
kahsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (money)
a. el dinero en efectivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can I pay for this computer with cash?¿Puedo pagar esta computadora con dinero en efectivo?
b. el efectivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
By the way, they only take cash at the restaurant.Por cierto, solo aceptan efectivo en el restaurante.
d. la plata (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I wanted to buy you lunch today, but I haven't got any cash.Hoy quería invitarte a comer, pero no tengo plata.
e. la lana (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Hey, can you lend me some cash?Oye, ¿me puedes prestar lana?
f. la pasta (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
It's not a good idea to walk around here with so much cash.No es buena idea andar por aquí con tanta pasta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cobrar
If you want to cash this check, you have to go to your nearest bank.Si quieres cobrar este cheque, tienes que ir a tu banco más cercano.
credit card(
kreh
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diht
kard
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la tarjeta de crédito (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can pay with cash or by credit card.Puedes pagar con efectivo o por tarjeta de crédito.
