peso
peso — noun
1. the basic form of money that people use in Mexico, the Philippines, Argentina, a
the basic form of money that people use in Mexico, the Philippines, Argentina, and several countries in Latin America.
We changed dollars into pesos before taking the bus in Mexico City.
change dollars into pesos
The market seller wrote the price in pesos on a cardboard sign.
price given in pesos
Elena found two old peso coins in her grandfather's desk drawer.
At the airport, Luis paid for coffee with a fifty-peso note.
Hotel rooms near the beach cost three thousand pesos a night.
- Mexican peso
the peso used in Mexico; a country-specific type of this currency name
- Philippine peso
the peso used in the Philippines; used when the country must be clear
- Argentine peso
the peso used in Argentina; another national form of the same currency name
文法句型
one peso
twenty pesos
a fifty-peso note
用法筆記
Writers often add the country name when the exact currency matters, for example 'Mexican peso' or 'Philippine peso'. After numbers other than one, English normally uses the plural form 'pesos'.