moedas
1. Pieces of metal, usually circular, used as money
I found some coins in my jacket pocket.
Encontrei algumas moedas no bolso da minha jaqueta.
2. Metal discs stamped with an official design and issued by a government as currency
The bank exchanged paper money for coins.
O banco trocou dinheiro em papel por moedas.
3. To create or invent a new word or phrase
The company coined the term 'smartphone' in the 1990s.
A empresa cunhou o termo 'smartphone' nos anos 1990.
In Brazil, coins (moedas) are an important part of daily commerce, though the country has moved increasingly toward electronic payments. The Real is the primary currency. In the USA, coins remain common for small transactions and vending machines, with the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter being standard denominations. The phrase 'coin flip' is culturally significant in both countries for making random decisions.
NYC Slang
change, bread, pocket change
Related Idioms & Phrases
the flip of a coin (deixar a sorte decidir)
two sides of the same coin (duas faces da mesma moeda)
coin a phrase (cunhar uma frase)
spend coins like water (gastar dinheiro à toa)
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