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Meaning of petty cash | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Cash available for trivial purchases, especially limited funds for employees to use without close supervision.
    uncountable
  2. A small to moderate fund of cash kept ready at home for household expenses.
    personal, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Barkasse Portokasse
Español caja menor
Suomi käteiskassa pikkuraha
Gaeilge mionairgead
Русский ме́лкая нали́чность мелочёвка
Svenska fickpengar
Kiswahili fedha kichele

Examples

“Near-synonyms: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money; pin money; beer money”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

petty crime petty criminal Petty France Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove petty jury petty knife

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