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Sterling

noun/stˈɜːlɪŋ/
Definition
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
highest in quality
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɜːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɜːlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɜːlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈɜːlɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
superlativegreatest
Parts of Speech
nounBritish money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
adjectivehighest in quality
Word Forms
superlativenounthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
libra esterlina
dinero británico; especialmente la libra esterlina como unidad monetaria básica del Reino Unido
🇮🇹Italian
sterlina
Denaro britannico; in particolare la sterlina inglese come unità monetaria di base del Regno Unito
🇵🇹Portuguese
libra esterlina
Dinheiro britânico; especialmente a libra esterlina como unidade monetária básica do Reino Unido
🇷🇺Russian
фунт стерлингов
британские деньги; особенно фунт стерлингов как основная денежная единица Великобритании
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वास्तविक
ब्रिटिश धन; विशेष रूप से यूके की मूल मौद्रिक इकाई के रूप में पाउंड स्टर्लिंग
🇧🇩Bengali
স্টার্লিং
ব্রিটিশ অর্থ; বিশেষ করে পাউন্ড স্টার্লিং যুক্তরাজ্যের মৌলিক আর্থিক একক হিসেবে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்டெர்லிங்
பிரிட்டிஷ் பணம்; குறிப்பாக பவுண்ட் ஸ்டெர்லிங் இங்கிலாந்தின் அடிப்படை பண அலகு
🇮🇳Telugu
స్టెర్లింగ్
బ్రిటిష్ డబ్బు; ముఖ్యంగా UK యొక్క ప్రాథమిక ద్రవ్య యూనిట్‌గా పౌండ్ స్టెర్లింగ్
🇮🇳Marathi
स्टर्लिंग
ब्रिटिश पैसा; विशेषतः पाउंड स्टर्लिंग हे यूकेचे मूलभूत आर्थिक एकक म्हणून
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટર્લિંગ
બ્રિટિશ નાણાં; ખાસ કરીને યુકેના મૂળભૂત નાણાકીય એકમ તરીકે પાઉન્ડ સ્ટર્લિંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಟರ್ಲಿಂಗ್
ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷ್ ಹಣ; ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪೌಂಡ್ ಸ್ಟರ್ಲಿಂಗ್ ಯುಕೆಯ ಮೂಲ ವಿತ್ತೀಯ ಘಟಕವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്റ്റെർലിംഗ്
ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് പണം; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് പൗണ്ട് സ്റ്റെർലിംഗ് യുകെയുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന പണ യൂണിറ്റാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟਰਲਿੰਗ
ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਪੈਸਾ; ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਯੂਕੇ ਦੀ ਮੂਲ ਮੁਦਰਾ ਇਕਾਈ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪੌਂਡ ਸਟਰਲਿੰਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
سٹرلنگ
برطانوی رقم؛ خاص طور پر پاؤنڈ سٹرلنگ برطانیہ کی بنیادی مالیاتی اکائی کے طور پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
英镑
英国的钱；尤其是英镑作为英国的基本货币单位
🇯🇵Japanese
スターリング
イギリスのお金。特に英国の基本通貨単位としてのポンド
🇰🇷Korean
영화
영국 돈; 특히 영국의 기본 화폐 단위인 파운드 스털링
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đồng bảng Anh
tiền Anh; đặc biệt là đồng bảng Anh là đơn vị tiền tệ cơ bản của Vương quốc Anh
🇹🇭Thai
เงินสเตอร์ลิง
เงินอังกฤษ โดยเฉพาะเงินปอนด์ซึ่งเป็นหน่วยการเงินพื้นฐานของสหราชอาณาจักร
🇮🇩Indonesian
murni
uang Inggris; terutama pound sterling sebagai unit moneter dasar Inggris
🇵🇭Filipino
esterlina
pera ng Britanya; lalo na ang pound sterling bilang pangunahing monetary unit ng UK
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجنيه الاسترليني
المال البريطاني؛ وخاصة الجنيه الإسترليني باعتباره الوحدة النقدية الأساسية في المملكة المتحدة
🇮🇷Persian
استرلینگ
پول انگلیس؛ به ویژه پوند استرلینگ به عنوان واحد پولی پایه بریتانیا
🇹🇷Turkish
sterlin
İngiliz parası; özellikle Birleşik Krallık'ın temel para birimi olan sterlin
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁטֶרלִינג
כסף בריטי; במיוחד הלירה שטרלינג כיחידה המוניטרית הבסיסית של בריטניה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sterling'?
The primary meaning of 'sterling' is 'British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sterling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sterling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sterling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sterling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sterling' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sterling' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sterling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sterling' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'sterling' as formal, casual, or slang?
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