peso

• Währungseinheit mehrerer Länder, insbesondere in Lateinamerika und auf den Philippinen, die üblicherweise in 100 Untereinheiten geteilt wird.

A noun referring to the basic monetary unit used in several countries, including Mexico, the Philippines, and various nations in Latin America, typically subdivided into 100 smaller units.

1. Currency of MexicoA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Mexico, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Währung Mexikos

   • The price of the souvenir was 200 pesos.
   • She exchanged her dollars for Mexican pesos at the border.
   • The street vendor accepted only pesos.

2. Currency of the PhilippinesA2formal

   The official monetary unit of the Philippines, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Peso

   • He paid 50 pesos for a jeepney ride.
   • The cost of the meal was 300 pesos.
   • She saved her pesos for the trip to Manila.

3. Currency of ColombiaA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Colombia, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Kolumbianischer Peso

   • The coffee cost 5,000 Colombian pesos.
   • He withdrew Colombian pesos from the ATM in Bogotá.
   • The taxi fare was 15,000 pesos.

4. Currency of ChileA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Chile, subdivided into 100 centesimos.

   Währung Chiles

   • The entrance fee to the museum was 5,000 Chilean pesos.
   • She paid 10,000 pesos for the handmade scarf.
   • The exchange rate for Chilean pesos was favorable.

5. Currency of ArgentinaA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Argentina, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Währung Argentiniens

   • The bus ticket cost 50 Argentine pesos.
   • He exchanged his dollars for Argentine pesos in Buenos Aires.
   • The price of the steak dinner was 2,000 pesos.

6. Currency of CubaA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Cuba, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Peso

   • The souvenir cost 20 Cuban pesos.
   • She paid for the meal in Cuban pesos.
   • The taxi driver accepted only Cuban pesos.

7. Currency of the Dominican RepublicA2formal

   The official monetary unit of the Dominican Republic, subdivided into 100 centavos.

   Peso

   • The hotel room cost 3,000 Dominican pesos per night.
   • He exchanged his currency for Dominican pesos at the airport.
   • The market vendor quoted the price in pesos.

8. Currency of UruguayA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Uruguay, subdivided into 100 centesimos.

   Peso

   • The bus fare was 50 Uruguayan pesos.
   • She paid 1,000 pesos for the leather wallet.
   • The exchange rate for Uruguayan pesos was stable.