Shekels Meaning in English
word · lemma: shekel
ˈʃɛkəɫz
SHEK-uhlz
ʃˈɛkəlz
SHEK-uhlz
التعريف
Shekels are the currency used in Israel. Historically, "shekel" was also an ancient unit of weight and currency in the Middle East.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used mainly in reference to Israeli currency today; when written in English, sometimes used informally or humorously for money in general. The singular is "shekel," plural "shekels." Not commonly used outside financial or historical contexts.
Spanish: shéquelesPortuguese (BR): shekelsPortuguese (PT): shekelsChinese (Simplified): 谢克尔Chinese (Traditional): 謝克爾Hindi: शेकल्सArabic: شيكلاتBengali: শেকেলRussian: шекелиJapanese: シェケルVietnamese: shekel - đồng shekelKorean: 셰켈Turkish: şekelUrdu: شیکلIndonesian: shekel - syikal
جمل نموذجية
I have ten shekels in my wallet.
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You need five shekels to buy this sandwich.
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Israeli coins are called shekels.
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Can you lend me a few shekels until tomorrow?
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He worked all summer and saved up a lot of shekels.
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All they're interested in is making a few extra shekels.
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