fiver
Slang Term
British
Unknown
informal
Meaning: five pound note
五英镑纸币
billete de cinco libras
5ポンド札
5파운드 지폐
British slang for a five pound note.
五英镑纸币的英式俚语说法。
Argot británico para un billete de cinco libras.
5ポンド紙幣を指すイギリスのスラング。
5파운드 지폐를 가리키는 영국 속어.
Examples
- Have you got a fiver? 你有五镑的吗?¿Tienes un billete de cinco?5ポンド札ある?5파운드 지폐 있어?
- It only cost a fiver. 只花了五镑。Solo costó cinco libras.たった5ポンドだったよ。겨우 5파운드밖에 안 했어.
- I found a fiver in my pocket! 我在口袋里找到一张五镑的!¡Me encontré un billete de cinco en el bolsillo!ポケットから5ポンド札が出てきた!주머니에서 5파운드 지폐가 나왔어!
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: money, casual
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Refer to five pounds提到五英镑时使用para referirse a cinco libras5ポンドに言及するとき5파운드를 가리킬 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal contexts不用于正式场合No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない격식 있는 상황에서는 사용하지 않음
Origin & History
British slang shortening of 'five' plus 'er' suffix.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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