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Back in the day, in '91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about corporate infiltration of music. They said, 'We'll do the interview if you give us a million dollars of cash in a suitcase.' Which was their way of saying no.
Michael Azerrad

Meaning of "cash" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASH

From Old Italian cassa money box, from Latin capsacase².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CASH

cash  [kæʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cash is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cash in English.

WHAT DOES CASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cash

Cash

In English vernacular cash refers to money in the physical form of currency, such as banknotes and coins. In bookkeeping and finance, cash refers to current assets comprising currency or currency equivalents that can be accessed immediately or near-immediately. Cash is seen either as a reserve for payments, in case of a structural or incidental negative cash flow or as a way to avoid a downturn on financial markets.

Definition of cash in the English dictionary

The first definition of cash in the dictionary is banknotes and coins, esp in hand or readily available; money or ready money. Other definition of cash is immediate payment, in full or part, for goods or services. Cash is also of, for, or paid by cash.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CASH

PRESENT

Present
I cash
you cash
he/she/it cashes
we cash
you cash
they cash
Present continuous
I am cashing
you are cashing
he/she/it is cashing
we are cashing
you are cashing
they are cashing
Present perfect
I have cashed
you have cashed
he/she/it has cashed
we have cashed
you have cashed
they have cashed
Present perfect continuous
I have been cashing
you have been cashing
he/she/it has been cashing
we have been cashing
you have been cashing
they have been cashing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cashed
you cashed
he/she/it cashed
we cashed
you cashed
they cashed
Past continuous
I was cashing
you were cashing
he/she/it was cashing
we were cashing
you were cashing
they were cashing
Past perfect
I had cashed
you had cashed
he/she/it had cashed
we had cashed
you had cashed
they had cashed
Past perfect continuous
I had been cashing
you had been cashing
he/she/it had been cashing
we had been cashing
you had been cashing
they had been cashing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cash
you will cash
he/she/it will cash
we will cash
you will cash
they will cash
Future continuous
I will be cashing
you will be cashing
he/she/it will be cashing
we will be cashing
you will be cashing
they will be cashing
Future perfect
I will have cashed
you will have cashed
he/she/it will have cashed
we will have cashed
you will have cashed
they will have cashed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cashing
you will have been cashing
he/she/it will have been cashing
we will have been cashing
you will have been cashing
they will have been cashing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cash
you would cash
he/she/it would cash
we would cash
you would cash
they would cash
Conditional continuous
I would be cashing
you would be cashing
he/she/it would be cashing
we would be cashing
you would be cashing
they would be cashing
Conditional perfect
I would have cash
you would have cash
he/she/it would have cash
we would have cash
you would have cash
they would have cash
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cashing
you would have been cashing
he/she/it would have been cashing
we would have been cashing
you would have been cashing
they would have been cashing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cash
we let´s cash
you cash
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cash
Past participle
cashed
Present Participle
cashing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASH

caseworm
cash account
cash advance
cash bar
cash bonus
cash card
cash cow
cash crop
cash dealings
cash deficit
cash desk
cash discount
cash dispenser
cash economy
cash flow
cash holdings
cash in
cash in hand
cash income
cash limit

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASH

ash
bash
car wash
clash
crash
dash
flash
hash
lash
mash
Nash
rash
slash
smash
splash
squash
the cash
trash
unleash
wash

Synonyms and antonyms of cash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CASH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cash» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cash

Translation of «cash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASH

Find out the translation of cash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dinero en efectivo
570 millions of speakers

English

cash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नकदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نُقُود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деньги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dinheiro em espécie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নগদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

liquide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wang tunai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bargeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

現金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Awis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nakit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contanti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gotówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

готівка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bani
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετρητά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontanter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cash

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASH»

The term «cash» is very widely used and occupies the 2.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cash

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10 QUOTES WITH «CASH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cash.
1
Michael Azerrad
Back in the day, in '91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about corporate infiltration of music. They said, 'We'll do the interview if you give us a million dollars of cash in a suitcase.' Which was their way of saying no.
2
Spencer Bachus
The rapid growth in many of our suburbs has spawned a booming construction industry eager to hire low wage immigrants who gladly fill these jobs, many of them happy to be paid in cash, free of federal and state taxes.
3
Sanjeev Bhaskar
It is better to give blood but receive cash than the other way around.
4
Joey Bishop
Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money.
5
Danny Boyle
There's lots of things that can be solved with cash.
6
Jim Cantalupo
Some of the analysts were saying, Now you're a cash cow, there's no growth at all, pay it all out in dividends, give me it all, you can't invest wisely.
7
James Chiles
The rise of computer crime and armed robbery has not eliminated the lure of caged cash.
8
Nat King Cole
The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do.
9
Patrick Collison
Square is turning informal, cash transactions, like you would do with a taco truck, into card swipes. Stripe is more for the Internet, it's focused on the kinds of transactions that weren't possible years ago. We think about how you would buy things from a mobile phone, crowd-funding, how should that work.
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Jim Cooper
The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASH»

Discover the use of cash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cash: The Autobiography
He was the "Man in Black," a country music legend, and the quintessential American troubadour. He was an icon of rugged individualism who had been to hell and back, telling the tale as never before.
Johnny Cash, 2003
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Anchored In Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash
They were married for forty years, through addiction and success, tragedy and triumph. Anchored in Love is an inside look into the life of June Carter Cash, through the eyes of her only child with Johnny Cash-John Carter Cash.
John Carter Cash, 2008
3
Johnny Cash: The Life
In Johnny Cash: The Life, Robert Hilburn conveys the unvarnished truth about a musical icon, whose colourful career stretched from his days at Sun Records with Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis to his remarkable, brave and deeply moving ...
Robert Hilburn, 2013
4
Harrington on Cash Games: How to Play No-Limit Hold 'em Cash ...
In Harrington on Cash Games, Harrington and two-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive books on no-limit cash games. These books will teach you what you need to know to be a winner in the cash game world.
Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, 2008
5
Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash
Bischoff, one of the most controversial figures in the world of wrestling, takes a no-holds-barred look at his career and life.
Eric Bischoff, 2007
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Harrington on Online Cash Games: 6-Max No-Limit Hold 'em
This books will teach you what you need to know to be a winner playing on the Internet.
Dan Harrington, Bill Robertie, 2010
7
Understanding Cash Flow
This book tells readers everything they need to know to understand cash flow and incorporate that knowledge into their strategic management process.
Franklin J. Plewa, Jr., 1995
8
I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny
A revealing personal memoir by the iconic musical artist's first wife covers a wide range of topics, from Cash's struggles with drug addiction and his tenacious family relationships to his divorce from the author and the inspirations for ...
Vivian Cash, 2008
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Conditional Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty
This book provides an assessment, based on thorough research, of CCT programs as an instrument of social policy.
Ariel Fiszbein, Norbert Rüdiger Schady, Francisco H. G. Ferreira, 2009
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Cash: An American Man
A tribute to Johnny Cash offers a collection of photographs, letters, lyrics, memorabilia, and an interview that documents the singer's life and career.
Bill Miller, Mark Vancil, Jacob Hoye, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cash is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greeks Aren't the Only Ones Who Need Cash
That doesn't just apply to those heading on vacation to Greece, where bank closures and capital controls have put a premium on physical cash. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
In crisis, Chanel becomes more valuable than cash
ATHENS — In Greece's new economic order, Chanel is becoming more valuable than cash. Banks in this Mediterranean nation have been ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Greek olive farmers demand cash as bank fears grow
LONDON/ATHENS - The cash economy emerging after the closure of Greece's banks is beginning to paralyze the country's vital olive oil ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
4
Why 85 Percent of All Transactions Still Involve Cash
And yet cash is also cumbersome to carry and store. It can be stolen and forged, remains uninvested and usually loses purchasing power over ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Greece faces last chance to stay in euro as cash runs out
With Greek banks down to their last few days of cash and the European Central Bank tightening the noose on their funding, Tsipras tried to ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Big firms in Greece pay staff in cash during bank shutdown
At least three companies in Greece including its biggest electronic appliances chain have paid staff in cash, after the country imposed limits on ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
UK could send tourists plane filled with cash if Greek banks collapse
Cash machine withdrawals have been capped at 60 euros (£42.50) for ... for long queues and some cash machines are running out of money. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
European companies stash more cash away
Europe's companies have increased the amount of cash they are hoarding, preferring to use cheap debt to finance deals or investment. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Police seize 54 pounds of pot, $230K in cash from Lake County home
Police task forces from Lake and McHenry counties teamed up last week to arrest a man who allegedly had 54 pounds of marijuana and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Feds find cash, gems hidden by owner at El Beso restaurant …
The affidavit from IRS Special Agent Zachary Stegenga says that separate sets of books seized along with the cash and valuables show that ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»

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