{
    "term": "currency",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the system of money that a country uses",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "trading in **foreign currencies**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the single European currency"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You'll need some cash in **local currency** but you can also use your credit card."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Argentina's currency was pegged to the dollar."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For four months all major currencies floated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many emerging countries have their currencies pegged to the dollar."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had $500 in foreign currency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable currency translations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fund supports weak currencies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They make money by speculating on the currency markets."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can convert sterling into the local currency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country may be forced to completely devalue its currency."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money", "Shopping", "Holidays"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["domestic", "foreign", "common"],
                "verb + currency": [
                    "change",
                    "convert something into",
                    "convert something to"
                ],
                "currency + verb": ["rise", "depreciate", "fall"],
                "currency + noun": ["conversion", "exchange", "translation"],
                "preposition": ["in…currency"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the fact that something is used or accepted by a lot of people",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The term ‘post-industrial’ now has **wide currency**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The qualification has **gained currency** all over the world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This belief has general currency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How did the idea gain currency?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["common", "general", "wide"],
                "verb + currency": ["enjoy", "have", "gain"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌrənsi/",
                "audio": "cu/currency/currency__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɜːrənsi/",
                "audio": "cu/currency/currency__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}