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sucre

/ˈsuːkər/

Meanings
noun
The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.

Examples :

"My grandmother collected old sucre coins as souvenirs from her trip to Ecuador. "
economy finance world value

Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration trip

trip noun

/tɹɪp/

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

"We made a trip to the beach."

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration souvenirs

souvenirs

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

""After our family trip to the beach, we bought souvenirs like seashells and small toy boats to remember the fun we had." "

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coins noun

/kɔɪnz/

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

"My grandmother gave me a handful of coins for my allowance. "

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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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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

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centavos noun

/sɛnˈtɑːvoʊz/ /sɛnˈtɑːvəs/

Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico

"I found a few shiny centavos under the sofa cushions while cleaning, but not enough to buy anything at the store. "

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former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Previous.

"A former president;  the former East Germany"