Definition of the word money

Pronunciation of vocabulary money

moneynoun

tiền

/ˈmʌni/

Definition of the word <b>money</b>

Origin of the word money

The origin of the word "money" dates back to the 14th century. It comes from the Old French word "monneie," which is derived from the Latin word "moneta," meaning "mint" or "coin." This Latin word is named after the Roman goddess of money, Moneta, who was also the goddess of commerce and trade. In ancient Rome, the Roman Mint was responsible for producing coins, and the word "moneta" referred to both the mint and the coins themselves. Over time, the word "monnaie" evolved into Old French as "monneie," and eventually into Middle English as "money." Today, the word "money" refers to any medium of exchange or unit of account, including physical currencies, digital currencies, and even intangible assets like stocks and bonds.

Vocabulary summary money

typenoun

meaningmoney, currency

examplepaper money

meaningmoney

exampleto make money

exampleto pay money down

meaning(plural) sums of money

typeDefault

meaning(economics) money, total amount

meaninghard m. (economics) loan

Example of vocabulary moneynamespace

meaning

what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things

số tiền bạn kiếm được bằng cách làm việc hoặc bán đồ và sử dụng để mua đồ

  • to borrow/save/spend/earn money

    vay/tiết kiệm/tiêu dùng/kiếm tiền

  • How much money is there in my account?

    Có bao nhiêu tiền trong tài khoản của tôi?

  • The money is much better in my new job.

    Tiền bạc tốt hơn nhiều trong công việc mới của tôi.

  • If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back.

    Nếu hàng không đạt yêu cầu bạn sẽ được hoàn lại tiền.

  • We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year.

    Chúng ta sẽ cần huy động thêm tiền (= thu hoặc vay) vào năm tới.

  • Can you lend me some money until tomorrow?

    Bạn có thể cho tôi mượn một ít tiền đến ngày mai được không?

  • Be careful with that—it cost a lot of money.

    Hãy cẩn thận với điều đó - nó tốn rất nhiều tiền.

  • Careful with that—I paid good money for it!

    Hãy cẩn thận với điều đó—tôi đã trả rất nhiều tiền cho nó!

  • This is a great product, well worth the money.

    Đây là một sản phẩm tuyệt vời, rất đáng tiền.

  • They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.

    Họ đầu tư tiền thưởng một cách hợp lý hơn là tiêu nó.

  • To hold another election is a waste of time and money.

    Tổ chức một cuộc bầu cử khác là một sự lãng phí thời gian và tiền bạc.

Extra examples:
  • She called on the Government to make the money available for support groups.

    Bà kêu gọi Chính phủ cung cấp tiền cho các nhóm hỗ trợ.

  • Some people criticized the event as public money wasted.

    Một số người chỉ trích sự kiện này là lãng phí tiền công.

  • There was no sign of any extra money for intensive care.

    Không có dấu hiệu của bất kỳ khoản tiền bổ sung nào cho việc chăm sóc đặc biệt.

  • Over £6 000 in prize money is on offer.

    Hơn £6 000 tiền thưởng được cung cấp.

  • All these improvements will cost money.

    Tất cả những cải tiến này sẽ tốn tiền.

meaning

coins or paper notes

tiền xu hoặc giấy bạc

  • I counted the money carefully.

    Tôi đếm tiền cẩn thận.

  • Where can I change my money into dollars?

    Tôi có thể đổi tiền của mình sang đô la ở đâu?

meaning

a person’s wealth including their property

sự giàu có của một người bao gồm cả tài sản của họ

  • He lost all his money.

    Anh ta đã mất hết tiền của mình.

  • The family made their money in the 18th century.

    Gia đình đã kiếm được tiền vào thế kỷ 18.

meaning

sums of money

số tiền

  • a statement of all monies paid into your account

    bản sao kê tất cả số tiền đã được trả vào tài khoản của bạn

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary money

Idioms of vocabulary money

be coining it (in) | be coining money
(British English, informal)to earn a lot of money quickly or easily
be in the money
(informal)to have a lot of money to spend
be rolling in money/it
(informal)to have a lot of money
the best that money can buy
the very best
  • We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.
    • careful with money
    not spending money on things that are unimportant
  • His mother had always been careful with money.
    • easy money
    (informal)money that you get without having to work very hard for it
    a fool and his money are soon parted
    (saying)a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others
    for my money
    (informal)in my opinion
  • For my money, he's one of the greatest comedians of all time.
    • get your money’s worth
    to get enough value or pleasure out of something, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it
  • Let’s spend all day there and really get our money’s worth.
  • The boat trip lasts three hours, so you certainly get your money's worth.
    • give somebody a (good) run for their money
    to make somebody try very hard, using all their skill and effort, in order to beat you in a game or competition
    good money
    a lot of money; money that you earn with hard work
  • Thousands of people paid good money to watch the band perform.
  • Don't waste good money on that!
    • have money to burn
    to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it
    in old money
    (British English, informal)used to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some people
  • The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).
    • it/money doesn’t grow on trees
    (saying)used to tell somebody not to use something or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it
    a licence to print money
    (disapproving)used to describe a business that makes a lot of money with little effort
    made of money
    (informal)very rich
  • I’m not made of money, you know!
    • make money
    to earn a lot of money; to make a profit
  • The movie should make money.
  • There's money to be made from tourism.
    • make/lose money hand over fist
    to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities
    marry money
    to marry a rich person
    money for jam/old rope
    (British English, informal)money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort
  • The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope.
    • money is no object
    money is not something that needs to be considered, because there is plenty of it available
  • She travels around the world as if money is no object.
    • money talks
    (saying)people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others
    not for love or/nor money
    if you say you cannot do something for love nor money, you mean it is completely impossible to do it
  • We couldn't find a taxi for love nor money.
    • on the money
    (informal)correct; accurate
  • His prediction was right on the money.
    • pay good money for something
    used to emphasize that something cost(s) a lot of money, especially if the money is wasted
  • I paid good money for this jacket, and now look at it—it's ruined!
    • pots of money
    (British English, informal)a very large amount of money
    put money into something
    to invest money in a business or a particular project
  • We would welcome interest from anyone prepared to put money into the club.
    • put your money on somebody/something
    to bet that a particular horse, dog, etc. will win a race
  • She stopped at the betting shop to put money on a horse.
    • to feel very sure that something is true or that somebody will succeed
  • He'll be there tonight. I'd put money on it.
    • put your money where your mouth is
    (informal)to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean something
    see the colour of somebody’s money
    (informal)to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something
  • You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car.
    • throw good money after bad
    (disapproving)to spend more money on something, when you have wasted a lot on it already
    throw your money about/around
    (informal)to spend money in a careless and obvious way
  • He thinks he can make friends by throwing his money around.
    • throw money at something
    (disapproving)to try to deal with a problem or improve a situation by spending money on it, when it would be better to deal with it in other ways
  • It is inappropriate simply to throw money at these problems.
  • They tend to throw money at problems without trying to work out the best solution.
    • time is money
    (saying)time is valuable, and should not be wasted
    you pays your money and you takes your choice
    (informal, especially British English)used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose

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