French word

cash

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʃ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncash

Example

J'ai seulement du cash sur moi.

I only have cash on me.

Illustration for cash (cash)

More examples

J'ai retiré du cash au distributeur ce matin.

I withdrew cash from the ATM this morning.

Core concept

Money held in physical form and available to spend straight away.

Common phrases

  • payer cash

    pay cash

  • retirer du cash

    withdraw cash

Similar words

espèces: Physical cash in the form of banknotes and coins.
argent: Money in general, including its value and purchasing power.
monnaie: Small coins used for purchases or given as change.
carte: A plastic card used to make debit or credit payments.

Definition in French

Argent liquide immédiatement utilisable, souvent employé familièrement comme synonyme d'«espèces».

Word origin

French cash entered from English, whose form is ultimately related to Italian cassa, 'box', from Latin capsa.

Usage tips

  • Cash is masculine and commonly appears with the partitive article in du cash.

Opposites

  • cartecardnoun
  • virementbank transfernoun

Related words

  • cashbackcash backnoun
  • cashlesscashlessadjective

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