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peseta

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pe·se·ta /pəˈseɪtə/ noun [countable]  PEWthe standard unit of money used in Spain before the Euro 比塞塔〔西班牙使用欧元前的货币单位〕
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pesetaHe took 15,000 pesetas off me and said he'd come to my apartment later that evening.Banesto shares rose 1 peseta to 827 pesetas a share after the release of the earnings report.Shares of Banco Santander, its majority owner, were up 20 pesetas at 6,030 pesetas.Profit per share is expected to be 392. 38 pesetas, up from 322. 68 the previous year.Bankinter shares dropped 50 pesetas to 12,460 on the Madrid Stock Exchange.They are more likely, in fact, to buy cash pesetas, in order to hedge their put options.But new developments will be priced in pesetas.It means cheaper imports, more pesetas for the pound, a stronger feelgood factor.
Origin peseta (1800-1900) Spanish peso; → PESO
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peseta
peseta /pəˈseɪtə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: peso; peso
the standard unit of money used in Spain before the Euro


pe·setaBrE /pəˈseɪtə/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈseɪtə/ 🔊 nounthe former unit of money in Spain (replaced in 2002 by the euro) 比塞塔(西班牙以前的货币单位,于 2002 年为欧元所取代)