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Meaning of imprest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɪmpɹɛst

Definitions

An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca avans beh
Български аванс
Bosanski avans аванс
Hrvatski avans аванс
Magyar előleg
Kurdî beh
Српски avans аванс

Examples

“Calling on Lacon at the Cabinet Office to deliver the Circus's monthly imprest account for his inspection, he had been astonished to see Sam emerging from his private office, joking easily with Lacon and Saul Enderby of the Foreign Office.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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