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leu

/ˈleɪ.uː/

Meanings
noun
The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.

Examples :

""The bus ticket cost 3 lei." "
nation finance economy value

Related Words

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currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

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exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

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equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

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cost verb

/ˈkɑst/ /ˈkɒst/ /ˈkɔst/

To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

"It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world."

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tourist noun

/ˈtʊəɹɪst/ /ˈtɔɹ.ɪst/

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.

"The family went on a trip to the coast, and many tourists were also visiting the beach. "

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bani noun

/ˈbɑːni/ /ˈbeɪni/

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu.

"I found two bani on the sidewalk. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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ticket noun

/ˈtɪkɪt/

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.

"My sister bought a ticket to see the school play. "

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unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

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bank noun

/bæŋk/

An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "

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hundred noun

/ˈhʌndɚd/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"My grandmother gave me a hundred dollars for my birthday. "

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euros noun

/ˈjʊroʊz/ /ˈjɜːroʊz/

Person living or originating from Europe

"The conference attracted Euros from all over the continent, eager to discuss climate change policy. "