Definition of peso in English:

peso

nounPlural pesos ˈpeɪsəʊˈpeɪsoʊ

The basic monetary unit of several Latin American countries and of the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere.
比索（拉丁美洲数国和菲律宾的基本货币单位，在乌拉圭1比索等于100分[centesimos]，在别的地方1比索等于100分[centavos]）
Example sentencesExamples
- Mexican pesos and US dollars are interchanged at the general exchange rate of 10 pesos per $.
- The Uruguayan peso, whose value has halved since the middle of June, plunged even further when foreign exchange controls were lifted.
- At the height of vote counting in the Congress last week, the peso tumbled to an all-time low of 56.43 pesos to the U.S. dollar.
- Now, he is told, his savings have been converted into pesos, currently worth a third of a dollar, and he cannot touch them until next year.
- Cuba now has an odd dual economy in which some stores accept only pesos and others accept only dollars.

Origin

Spanish, literally 'weight', from Latin pensum 'something weighed', from the verb pendere 'weigh'.

Rhymes

say-so

Definition of peso in US English:

peso

nounˈpāsōˈpeɪsoʊ

The basic monetary unit of Mexico, several other Latin American countries, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere.
比索（拉丁美洲数国和菲律宾的基本货币单位，在乌拉圭1比索等于100分[centesimos]，在别的地方1比索等于100分[centavos]）
Example sentencesExamples
- Now, he is told, his savings have been converted into pesos, currently worth a third of a dollar, and he cannot touch them until next year.
- At the height of vote counting in the Congress last week, the peso tumbled to an all-time low of 56.43 pesos to the U.S. dollar.
- Mexican pesos and US dollars are interchanged at the general exchange rate of 10 pesos per $.
- Cuba now has an odd dual economy in which some stores accept only pesos and others accept only dollars.
- The Uruguayan peso, whose value has halved since the middle of June, plunged even further when foreign exchange controls were lifted.

Origin

Spanish, literally ‘weight’, from Latin pensum ‘something weighed’, from the verb pendere ‘weigh’.

词汇	peso
释义	Definition of peso in English: peso nounPlural pesos ˈpeɪsəʊˈpeɪsoʊ The basic monetary unit of several Latin American countries and of the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere. 比索（拉丁美洲数国和菲律宾的基本货币单位，在乌拉圭1比索等于100分[centesimos]，在别的地方1比索等于100分[centavos]） Example sentencesExamples Mexican pesos and US dollars are interchanged at the general exchange rate of 10 pesos per $. The Uruguayan peso, whose value has halved since the middle of June, plunged even further when foreign exchange controls were lifted. At the height of vote counting in the Congress last week, the peso tumbled to an all-time low of 56.43 pesos to the U.S. dollar. Now, he is told, his savings have been converted into pesos, currently worth a third of a dollar, and he cannot touch them until next year. Cuba now has an odd dual economy in which some stores accept only pesos and others accept only dollars. Origin Spanish, literally 'weight', from Latin pensum 'something weighed', from the verb pendere 'weigh'. Rhymes say-so Definition of peso in US English: peso nounˈpāsōˈpeɪsoʊ The basic monetary unit of Mexico, several other Latin American countries, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere. 比索（拉丁美洲数国和菲律宾的基本货币单位，在乌拉圭1比索等于100分[centesimos]，在别的地方1比索等于100分[centavos]） Example sentencesExamples Now, he is told, his savings have been converted into pesos, currently worth a third of a dollar, and he cannot touch them until next year. At the height of vote counting in the Congress last week, the peso tumbled to an all-time low of 56.43 pesos to the U.S. dollar. Mexican pesos and US dollars are interchanged at the general exchange rate of 10 pesos per $. Cuba now has an odd dual economy in which some stores accept only pesos and others accept only dollars. The Uruguayan peso, whose value has halved since the middle of June, plunged even further when foreign exchange controls were lifted. Origin Spanish, literally ‘weight’, from Latin pensum ‘something weighed’, from the verb pendere ‘weigh’.
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