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dollar

dollar

noun doh-LAR Common

Usage Note

Dollar is a direct borrowing into French. Unlike most nouns, it is pronounced with the final r clearly audible, unlike many native French words. It appears in French media and conversation primarily when discussing North American economics, and the plural follows standard French rules: des dollars.

Examples

"Ça coûte vingt dollars."

Natural Translation

That costs twenty dollars.

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