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yen

UK
/jɛn/
US
/jɛn/

Translations

yennoun
yen
pl
UK
/jɛn/
US
/jɛn/
yenUnité monétaire japonaise, invariable au pluriel.
She exchanged her dollars for yen before traveling to Tokyo.
Elle a échangé ses dollars contre des yen avant de partir pour Tokyo.
envieSens familier ou littéraire selon le contexte.
He had a yen for adventure and often traveled to remote places.
Il avait une envie d’aventure et voyageait souvent dans des endroits isolés.
Additional translations
désirSens plus soutenu.
Synonyms
longing
hankering
yearning
craving
desire
yenverb
yenned
Past Simple
yenned
Past Participle
yenning
Gerund
UK
/jen/
US
/jɛn/
désirerSens littéraire ou soutenu.
After months of dieting, she began to yen for a slice of chocolate cake.
Après des mois de régime, elle s’est mise à désirer une part de gâteau au chocolat.
Additional translations
aspirerSens soutenu.
Synonyms
desire
hanker
yearn
crave
long
yenadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to the Japanese currency.
yenInvariable, employé pour indiquer une valeur ou un instrument financier libellé en monnaie japonaise.
The company issued yen bonds on the international market.
L’entreprise a émis des obligations yen sur le marché international.

Definitions

yennoun
The basic monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen.
She exchanged her dollars for yen before traveling to Tokyo.
A strong desire or craving.
He had a yen for adventure and often traveled to remote places.
yenverb
To have an intense desire or craving for something.
After months of dieting, she began to yen for a slice of chocolate cake.
yenadjective
Denominated in or relating to Japanese yen.
The company issued yen bonds on the international market.
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