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Dollar

buck

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Meaning of Dollar

an American dollar

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German/ˈdɔlɐ/
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What's the difference between Dollar / Geldschein / Schein / Buck / Back / US-Dollar

🇩🇪German
Dollar

buck — an American dollar

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geldschein

A paper banknote; it refers to the physical bill, not to the dollar as a currency in general.

A2Often

Er hatte nur einen 50-Euro-Geldschein im Portemonnaie.

У него в кошельке была только купюра в 50 евро.

S
🇩🇪German
Schein

An informal word for a banknote or bill; very general and without specifying the currency.

A2Very Often

Kannst du mir einen Zehn-Euro-Schein wechseln?

Можешь разменять мне купюру в десять евро?

B
🇩🇪German
Buck

An informal American word for a dollar; commonly used in everyday speech.

B1Often

Das kostet nur zehn Buck.

Это стоит всего десять баксов.

B
🇩🇪German
Back

An unusual form, likely an error or very rare variant; not a normal German word for a dollar.

B2Very Rarely

Dieses Wort ist im Deutschen für Dollar kaum gebräuchlich.

Это слово в немецком для доллара почти не употребляется.

U
🇩🇪German
US-Dollar

The official name of the American currency; precise and neutral.

A2Very Often

Der Preis beträgt 20 US-Dollar.

Цена составляет 20 долларов США.

G
🇩🇪German
grüner Schein

An informal term for a dollar bill, referring to its green color.

B1Rarely

Für das Trinkgeld habe ich nur einen grünen Schein dabei.

Для чаевых у меня с собой только зелёная купюра.

U
🇩🇪German
US-Währung

Refers to the U.S. currency as a whole, not to a single bill or a slang name for a dollar.

A2Often

Die US-Währung wird weltweit häufig verwendet.

Валюта США широко используется во всем мире.

U
🇩🇪German
Umgangssprache für Dollar

Not a separate synonym, but a description: a colloquial way to say dollar.

A2Rarely

Buck ist Umgangssprache für Dollar.

Buck — это разговорное слово для доллара.

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Dollar translation: buck. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Dollar

/ˈdɔlɐ/

Dollar translation

buck

Dollar transcription

/ˈdɔlɐ/

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Dollar meaning: what does it mean?

ein amerikanischer Dollar

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