franc
Произношение: [fræŋk]
Слово
Контекст: «currency»
(noun) a type of money that was used in several countries, especially in Europe. People would use francs to buy things before these countries switched to the euro.
Пример
I saved up enough francs to buy a new bicycle when I was in Switzerland.
Пример
You can’t pay for the bread with francs anymore since they don’t use it in France.
Пример
How many francs did you need to buy that book before the euro arrived?
Контекст: «historical»
(noun) a unit of currency that was used in France and some other regions long ago. It’s now mostly seen in history lessons or when talking about old money.
Пример
The museum had a collection of old coins, including some rare francs from the 1800s.
Пример
I don’t have any franc coins in my collection because they are too old and rare.
Пример
What did people think about using francs as money back in the day?
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