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1 sterling
sterling ['stɜ:lɪŋ]1 noun(a) (currency) sterling m inv;∎ to pay in sterling payer en livres sterling;∎ twenty thousand pounds sterling vingt mille livres sterling(b) (standard) titre m(c) (silverware) argenterie f(reserves, balances) en sterling; (traveller's cheques) en livres sterling∎ a sterling fighter un combattant inlassable►► sterling area zone f sterling;sterling qualities qualités fpl solides;sterling silver argent m fin;∎ a sterling silver spoon une cuillère en argent -
2 Currencies and money
write say25 c vingt-cinq cents1 €* un euro1,50† € un euro cinquante or un euro cinquante cents2 € deux euros2,75 € deux euros soixante-quinze20 € vingt euros100 € cent euros1000 € mille euros1000000 € un million d’euros* Note that French normally puts the abbreviation after the amount, unlike British (£1) or American English ($1). However, in some official documents amounts may be given as €10000 etc.† French uses a comma to separate units (e.g. 2,75 €), where English normally has a period (e.g. £5.50).there are 100 cents in one euro= il y a 100 cents dans un euroa hundred-euro note= un billet de cent eurosa twenty-euro note= un billet de vingt eurosa two-euro coin= une pièce de deux eurosa 50-cent piece= une pièce de cinquante centsBritish moneywrite say1p un penny25p vingt-cinq pence or vingt-cinq pennies50p cinquante pence or cinquante pennies£1 une livre£1.50 une livre cinquante or une livre cinquante pence£2.00 deux livresa five-pound note= un billet de cinq livresa pound coin= une pièce d’une livrea 50p piece= une pièce de cinquante penceAmerican moneywrite say12c douze cents$1 un dollar$1.50 un dollar cinquante or un dollar cinquante centsa ten-dollar bill= un billet de dix dollarsa dollar bill= un billet d’un dollara dollar coin= une pièce d’un dollarHow much?how much is it? or how much does it cost?= combien est-ce que cela coûte?it’s 15 euros= cela coûte 15 eurosthe price of the book is 30 euros= le prix du livre est de§ 30 eurosthe car costs 15,000 euros= la voiture coûte 15000 eurosit costs over 500 euros= ça coûte plus de 500 eurosjust under 1,000 euros= un peu moins de 1000 eurosmore than 200 euros= plus de 200 eurosless than 200 euros= moins de 200 eurosit costs 15 euros a metre= cela coûte 15 euros le mètreanother ten pounds= encore dix livres§ The de is obligatory here.In the following examples, note the use of à in French to introduce the amount that something costs:a two-euro stamp= un timbre à deux eurosa £10 ticket= un billet à 10 livresand the use of de to introduce the amount that something consists of:a £500 cheque= un chèque de 500 livresa two-thousand-pound grant= une bourse de deux mille livresHandling money200 euros in cash= 200 euros en liquidea cheque for 500 euros= un chèque de 500 eurosto change a 100-euro note= faire la monnaie d’un billet de 100 eurosa dollar travellers’ check= un chèque de voyage en dollarsa sterling travellers’ cheque= un chèque de voyage en livresa £100 travellers’ cheque= un chèque de voyage de 100 livresthere are 1.12 euros to the dollar= le dollar vaut 1,12 eurosto pay in pounds= payer en livresto make a transaction in euros= faire une transaction en euros
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