🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

dinheiro rápido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dih-ney-roh rah-pee-doo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quick Money/kwɪk ˈmʌni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Muitas pessoas querem ganhar dinheiro rápido."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Money that is earned or acquired rapidly, often through high-risk ventures.

    "Many people are drawn to the idea of quick money through online trading."
  2. 2

    Financial gains that are achieved with minimal effort or time investment.

    "The allure of quick money can lead individuals to make poor financial decisions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'quick money' combines 'quick', derived from Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive' or 'lively', and 'money', from Latin 'moneta', referring to coinage. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote fast financial gain, often with connotations of illegitimacy or risk.

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