la peseta
-the peseta
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peseta

la peseta(
peh
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seh
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tah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (currency)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. peseta
Esta botella de vino me costó 500 pesetas, una fortuna en aquel entonces.This wine bottle cost me 500 pesetas, which was a fortune back then.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(money)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. cent
Abrió la billetera y no tenía una mísera peseta.He opened his wallet and he didn't have a single cent.
b. dime
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Me muero de hambre, pero no tengo ni una peseta.I'm really hungry, but I don't have even a dime.
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