currency
/ˈkʌrənsi/noun
उच्चारण करन्सी
मुद्रा, चलन (किसी देश का)
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[C, U]
the system of money that a country uses
मुद्रा, चलन (किसी देश का)
- The rupee is the currency of India.
- foreign currency
- a weak currency
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- You can change your foreign currency at the airport.
- The rupee is a strong currency in the region.
- Which currency do they use in Japan?
Synonyms money legal tender coinage
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[U] formal
the state of being commonly used or accepted; popularity
प्रचलन, मान्यता, लोकप्रियता
- The rumour gained currency after the newspaper printed it.
- Words like 'selfie' have gained wide currency.
- The idea has gained currency among young voters.
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- The term 'startup' now has wide currency in India.
- The rumour soon gained currency in the town.
Synonyms acceptance circulation popularity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
currency (uncountable and countable)
Currency is the money system of a country; it is countable when you speak of several different currencies.
'Currency' किसी देश की मुद्रा-प्रणाली है; अनेक मुद्राओं की बात हो तो यह गणनीय बनती है।
- The rupee is the currency of India.
- Dollars and euros are major currencies.
foreign currency / local currency
These phrases are used in banking and travel for money of another country or of the place you are in.
ये वाक्यांश बैंकिंग और यात्रा में दूसरे देश या स्थानीय मुद्रा के लिए आते हैं।
- Tourists changed foreign currency at the airport.
gain/lose currency
Figuratively, if an idea gains currency it becomes more widely accepted.
आलंकारिक रूप में यदि कोई विचार 'gains currency' करे तो वह अधिक व्यापक रूप से स्वीकार्य हो जाता है।
- The idea of online exams gained currency during the pandemic.
currency vs money / cash
Currency refers to the system of coins and notes; money is a general word; cash is notes and coins in hand.
'Currency' सिक्कों और नोटों की प्रणाली है; 'money' सामान्य शब्द है; 'cash' हाथ में रखे नोट और सिक्के हैं।
- The shop accepts only cash.
+Collocations 4
adjective + currency
foreignnationallocaldigitalstrong
- A strong currency makes imports cheaper.
verb + currency
exchangeconvertprintdevaluetrade
- The tourist exchanged dollars for the local currency.
currency + noun
exchangemarketreservesnotescrisis
- The central bank holds large currency reserves.
gain/give currency
gain currencylose currencygive currency tocommon currency
- The rumour soon gained currency in the town.
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- The government printed new currency notes.
सरकार ने नए करेंसी नोट छापे।
- A weak rupee makes foreign travel more expensive.
कमज़ोर रुपया विदेश यात्रा को महँगा बना देता है।
- Radhika carried a few dollars in foreign currency for the trip.
राधिका यात्रा के लिए विदेशी मुद्रा में कुछ डॉलर साथ लेकर गई।
- Cryptocurrency has gained currency among young investors.
क्रिप्टोकरेंसी युवा निवेशकों में लोकप्रिय हो गई है।
- The word 'tweet' gained wide currency in Hindi too.
'ट्वीट' शब्द हिंदी में भी व्यापक रूप से प्रचलित हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The currency of India is rupees.
✓ The currency of India is the rupee.
The currency is named in the singular with the article the.
मुद्रा का नाम एकवचन में 'the' के साथ आता है।
✗ I exchanged my money to dollars.
✓ I exchanged my money for dollars.
Exchange takes for before the thing you receive.
'Exchange' के बाद प्राप्त होने वाली चीज़ से पहले 'for' आता है।
✗ The foreign currencies is very costly now.
✓ Foreign currencies are very costly now.
Currencies is plural and takes are.
'Currencies' बहुवचन है और इसके साथ 'are' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cur·ren·cy
Double r and -ency (not 'currancy' or 'curency'); from current, which means flowing or in circulation.
दो r और अंत में -ency ('currancy' या 'curency' गलत है); current से, जिसका अर्थ 'बहता हुआ' या 'प्रचलन में' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gain currency (become widely accepted).
Idiom 'gain currency' (व्यापक रूप से स्वीकृत होना) है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The RBI issues currency notes above one rupee; the one-rupee note is issued by the Finance Ministry; the Dinar, Yen, Yuan, Won, Riyal, Ringgit are currencies to learn.
RBI एक रुपये से ऊपर के currency notes जारी करता है; एक रुपये का नोट वित्त मंत्रालय जारी करता है; Dinar, Yen, Yuan, Won, Riyal, Ringgit सीखने योग्य currencies हैं।