leu

• Sustantivo que designa la unidad monetaria principal de Moldavia y Rumanía.

A noun referring to the basic monetary unit of both Moldova and Romania.

1. Currency of MoldovaB1formal

   The basic monetary unit of Moldova, subdivided into 100 bani.

   Leu moldavo

   • The price of the hotel room was 500 Moldovan lei.
   • He exchanged his euros for Moldovan lei at the bank.
   • The Moldovan leu has fluctuated against the dollar recently.

2. Currency of RomaniaB1formal

   The basic monetary unit of Romania, subdivided into 100 bani.

   Leu (moneda de Rumania)

   • She paid 200 Romanian lei for the train ticket.
   • The Romanian leu is the official currency of Romania.
   • He withdrew some Romanian lei from the ATM in Bucharest.