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cash

in cash, cash down

adverb kash Rare
Numbers & Measures Money

Usage Note

Cash is an English loanword used in French as an invariable adverb: payer cash means to pay in cash. It can also function informally as an adjective: avoir de l'argent cash. The equivalent formal French expression is en espèces ('in cash'). Cash in French has a slightly informal register compared to en espèces.

Examples

"Il préfère payer cash au marché."

Natural Translation

He prefers to pay cash at the market.

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