keep the change

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

An instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tip.

Equivalents

Españolquédese con el cambio

Françaisgardez la monnaie

Deutschbehalten Sie das Wechselgeld stimmt so

9 more languages

العربيةاحتفظ بالباقي

Magyarköszönöm

Italianotenga il resto

日本語お釣りは結構です

한국어잔돈 안 주셔도 됩니다

Polskireszty nie trzeba

Portuguêspode ficar com o troco

Русскийсда́чи не на́до

Svenskabehåll växeln

Examples

“And she handed me twenty dollars / For a two fifty fare, she said / "Harry, keep ⟳ the change ⟳."”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

keep your friends close, and your enemies closer keep yourself safe ken oath Kenio- ker- kerato-

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