coin

pièce

Petit morceau de métal plat utilisé comme argent.

En anglais simple : A small, flat piece of metal used as money.

• I found a coin.
• She put three coins in the machine.
• Can you pay with coins?

Synonymes : money, ackers, blunt, bones

Expressions courantes : gold coin, toss a coin, coin collection, silver coin

jeton

Petite pièce utilisée à la place de l’argent dans un lieu précis, comme un casino.

En anglais simple : A small piece used instead of money in a particular place, such as a casino.

• Insert a coin to play.
• We exchanged cash for casino coins.
• These coins only work in this arcade.

Synonymes : token

Expressions courantes : casino coin, arcade coin, insert a coin

inventer, créer

Inventer un nouveau mot ou une nouvelle expression.

En anglais simple : To invent a new word or phrase.

• He coined a new word.
• Who coined that phrase?
• The term was coined by a local journalist.

Comment l'utiliser : coin a word/phrase/term (She coined a term for the new design style.)

Synonymes : invent, create

Expressions courantes : coin a phrase, coin a term, coin a word

frapper

Transformer du métal en pièces de monnaie d’une valeur et d’une qualité définies.

En anglais simple : To turn metal into pieces of money of a particular value and quality.

• The mint coins money.
• They coined the silver into dollars.
• Gold was coined here for many years.

Synonymes : mint

Expressions courantes : coin silver, coin money, coin gold