divisa

f.

1 foreign currency (moneda).

divisa convertible convertible currency

una divisa fuerte a strong currency

2 emblem (distintivo).

3 motto, brief legend or inscription in the coat of arms, device.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: divisar.

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divisa

► nombre femenino

1 (emblema) badge, emblem

2 (en heráldica) device

3 (moneda) currency, foreign currency

■ diez mil euros en divisas ten thousand euros in foreign currency

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SF

1) (=distintivo) emblem

2) (Heráldica) device, motto

3) (tb: divisas) (Econ) foreign currency

control de divisas — exchange control

divisa de reserva — reserve currency

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femenino

1) (Com, Fin) currency

divisas fuertes — strong currencies

la fuga de divisas — the flight of capital

el turismo es una fuente de divisas — tourism is a source of foreign currency

2)

a) (emblema) emblem, insignia

b) (Taur) colored ribbons (which indicate the bull's breeder)

c) (lema) motto

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= currency [currencies, -pl.].

Ex. Although DOBIS/LIBIS must keep its accounts in a single currency, prices for documents may be entered in foreign currencies.

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* cambio de divisas = currency rate, currency exchange.

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femenino

1) (Com, Fin) currency

divisas fuertes — strong currencies

la fuga de divisas — the flight of capital

el turismo es una fuente de divisas — tourism is a source of foreign currency

2)

a) (emblema) emblem, insignia

b) (Taur) colored ribbons (which indicate the bull's breeder)

c) (lema) motto

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= currency [currencies, -pl.].

Ex: Although DOBIS/LIBIS must keep its accounts in a single currency, prices for documents may be entered in foreign currencies.

* cambio de divisas = currency rate, currency exchange.

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divisa

feminine

A (Com, Fin) currency

operaciones en pesos y en divisas transactions in pesos and in foreign currency

divisas fuertes strong currencies

un rígido control de divisas a rigid exchange control

el turismo es una fuente de divisas tourism is a source of foreign currency

para evitar la fuga de divisas to prevent the flight of capital

B

1 (emblema) emblem, insignia

2 (Taur) colored ribbons (which indicate the bull's breeder)

3 (lema) motto

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Del verbo divisar: (conjugate divisar)

divisa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
divisa    
divisar
divisa sustantivo femenino
1 (Com, Fin) currency;

◊ la fuga de divisas the flight of capital;

una fuente de divisas a source of foreign currency
2 (emblema) emblem, insignia
divisar (conjugate divisar) verbo transitivo ‹tierra/barco› to sight, make out;

◊ a lo lejos se divisaba un poblado they (or he etc) could make out a village in the distance

divisa sustantivo femenino
1 (distintivo, insignia) symbol, emblem: el águila es nuestra divisa, the eagle is our emblem
(de una ganadería) brand, mark
2 Com divisas, foreign currency sing
divisar verbo transitivo to make out, discern: a lo lejos divisé la luz de una casa, in the distance I could make out lights in a house

'divisa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
revalorización
English:
currency
- hard currency
- crest

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divisa nf

1. [moneda] foreign currency;

la principal fuente de divisas the main source of foreign currency;

fuga de divisas flight of capital;

una divisa fuerte a strong currency;

una divisa débil a soft o weak currency

Comp

divisa convertible convertible currency;

divisa de reserva reserve currency

2. [distintivo] emblem

3. [lema] motto

4. Taurom = ribbons which identify the farm from which a bull comes

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divisa

f currency;

divisas pl foreign currency sg

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divisa nf

1) : currency

2) lema: motto

3) : emblem, insignia