🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

dez euros

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dehz eh-uros

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tenner/ˈtɛn.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Paguei com uma nota de dez euros."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A ten-pound note in British currency.

    "I paid for my groceries with a tenner."
  2. 2

    A slang term for a ten-dollar bill in American currency.

    "He handed me a tenner to cover my share of the bill."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tenner' is derived from the British slang for a ten-pound note, originating in the early 20th century. It is thought to be a diminutive form of 'ten', reflecting the informal and colloquial nature of the term in British English.

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