ruble
/'ru:bl/ Cách viết khác : (ruble) /'ru:bl/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- The basic monetary unit of Russia: The ruble is the official currency of the Russian Federation, issued and regulated by the Bank of Russia.
- The basic monetary unit of Tajikistan: The ruble was the currency of Tajikistan from 1995 to 2000, after which it was replaced by the somoni.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The price of the book is 500 rubles.
- He exchanged his dollars for Russian rubles at the airport.
- During the 1990s, Tajikistan used the Tajikistani ruble.
Advanced Usage
- "to devalue the ruble": to officially reduce the value of the ruble relative to other currencies.
- The economic crisis forced the government to devalue the ruble.
- "ruble-denominated": priced or valued in rubles.
- The company issued ruble-denominated bonds to attract local investors.
Variants and Related Words
- Rouble: An alternative spelling for "ruble," commonly used in British English.
- Kopek (also kopeck, copeck): A subunit of the ruble. 100 kopeks equal one ruble.
- The coin is worth fifty kopeks.
Synonyms
- Currency unit: A standard monetary unit of a country.
- Monetary unit: The basic unit of money in a country's currency system.
Related Phrases
(Note: As a noun denoting a currency, "ruble" does not form phrasal verbs. Common usage involves it as the object of financial verbs.) - To pay in rubles: To make a payment using the Russian currency. - The contract stipulates that we must pay in rubles. - Ruble exchange rate: The value of the ruble compared to another currency. - The ruble exchange rate against the dollar has been volatile.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms centered solely on the word "ruble." Idioms typically involve broader economic or political concepts.) - "Not worth a ruble": Used informally to describe something as having little or no value. - That old car isn't worth a ruble anymore.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Russia
- the basic unit of money in Tajikistan