cash

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Finance Technical

n. money that is available to spend immediately, not tied up in property or investments.

n. liquid assets or funds immediately available for use, as distinct from fixed assets or long-term investments.

日本語:現金※

“The company has enough cash to pay its employees for the next six months.”

“The corporation maintained a significant cash reserve to ensure it could respond quickly to unexpected market fluctuations or acquisition opportunities.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun American English · Dialect

n. the place in a shop where you pay for your items.

n. the physical location or counter in a retail establishment where transactions are processed.

“Please bring your items to the cash at the front of the store.”

“A long queue formed at the main cash as the store struggled with a temporary failure of its automated checkout systems.”

B1 · Intermediate Finance

v. to give a cheque to a bank and receive the value in paper money.

v. to exchange a financial instrument, such as a cheque or money order, for its equivalent value in currency.

“He went to the bank to cash his weekly paycheck before the weekend.”

“The traveller had difficulty cashing the old personal cheque because the local branch required two forms of government-issued identification.”

C1 · Advanced Sports Slang · Informal

v. to finish high enough in a competition to win a money prize.

v. to achieve a ranking in a tournament or competition that entitles the participant to a monetary payout.

“She was happy to cash in her first professional poker tournament.”

“Despite a rocky start, the professional golfer managed to cash by finishing in the top forty after the final round.”

C2 · Proficiency Slang · Informal

adj. a slang word for something that is very good or cool.

adj. an informal evaluative term signifying high quality, excellence, or social coolness.

“That new skateboard you bought is totally cash.”

“The teenagers described the underground concert as cash, using the term to denote both its quality and its exclusive status.”