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rubles

/ˈruːbəlz/ /ˈruːbl̩z/

Meanings
noun
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

Examples :

"The tourist exchanged his dollars for rubles at the bank before visiting Moscow. "
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Related Words

Illustration exchanged

exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

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

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

Illustration tourist

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. "

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

Illustration kopeks

kopeks noun

/ˈkoʊpɛks/

A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.

"I found a few old coins in my grandmother's attic, including some Russian kopeks. "

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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. "

Illustration bank

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. "

Illustration monetary

monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration visiting

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

Illustration ruble

ruble noun

/ɹuːbəl/

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

""The souvenir magnet cost 200 rubles at the shop in Moscow." "