acuñado (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech

• Noun

Phonetic transcription

• /akuˈɲaðo/

Translation options into English

• Coined, minted

Meaning

• "Acuñado" is the past participle of the verb "acuñar," which means to mint or to coin. In a polytechnical context, it can refer to the process of stamping metal to create coins or medals.

• This word is used more in a written context, especially in technical or academic texts related to metalworking or monetary systems.

Example sentences

1. Los arqueólogos descubrieron una moneda acuñada en el siglo V a.C.

2. The archaeologists discovered a coin minted in the 5th century BC.

3. La medalla conmemorativa fue acuñada con una imagen del presidente.

4. The commemorative medal was coined with an image of the president.

Idiomatic expressions

• Estar más acuñado que una peseta
• Literal translation: To be more coined than a peseta
• Meaning: To be very shrewd or cunning

• Example: No te fíes de él, ¡está más acuñado que una peseta!

  • Don't trust him, he's as cunning as they come!

• No tener las monedas acuñadas

• Literal translation: To not have coined coins
• Meaning: To be broke or not to have any money
• Example: Este mes no podemos salir, no tenemos las monedas acuñadas.
  • We can't go out this month, we don't have any money.

Etymology

• The word "acuñar" comes from the Latin word "cuneare," which means to mint or stamp with a die.

Synonyms

• Sinónimos:
• Estampar, marcar, emitir

Antonyms

• Antónimos:
• Borrar, anular, desacuñar