shekel

[US]/'ʃek(ə)l/
[UK]/'ʃɛkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gammel hebraisk mønt
Word Forms
Pluralshekels

Example Sentences

to earn a shekel

at tjene en shekel

to save up shekels

at spare shekels op

to spend shekels wisely

at bruge shekels klogt

to exchange shekels for dollars

at veksle shekels til dollars

to invest shekels in stocks

at investere shekels i aktier

to donate shekels to charity

at donere shekels til velgørenhed

to budget shekels for expenses

at budgettere shekels til udgifter

to count shekels carefully

at tælle shekels omhyggeligt

to earn shekels through hard work

at tjene shekels gennem hårdt arbejde

to tip in shekels

at give drikkepenge i shekels

Real-world Examples

This wasn't about me making a few shekels.

Det handlede ikke om, at jeg lavede nogle få shekel.

Source: Billions Season 1

The price for the ones al-Katatni makes is 1.7 or 1.8 shekels.

Prisen for dem, som al-Katatni laver, er 1,7 eller 1,8 shekel.

Source: VOA Special January 2022 Collection

In 2020, it provided 7.5bn of support through the swaps markets when the shekel weakened.

I 2020 ydede det støtte på 7,5 mia. gennem swap-markederne, da shekelen svækkedes.

Source: Financial Times

A brick costs 2 shekels, or about 65 cents, when made from higher quality Israeli materials.

En mursten koster 2 shekel, eller omkring 65 cent, når den er lavet af materialer af højere kvalitet fra Israel.

Source: VOA Special January 2022 Collection

Altogether economists reckon that Hamas may take in somewhere in the region of 1.5bn shekels a year.

Økonomer mener samlet set, at Hamas kan tjene et sted mellem 1,5 mia. shekel om året.

Source: The Economist - Finance

Hamas police accused the gang of forging thousands of 100 shekel bills worth equivalent of about $5m.

Hamas-politi anklagede banden for at forfalske tusindvis af 100-shekel-sedler med en værdi af omkring 5 millioner dollars.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2013

And the fine they chose was 10 shekels, which is about three bucks.

Og den bøde, de valgte, var 10 shekel, hvilket er omkring tre dollars.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) November 2019 Collection

The Israeli city climbed the rankings partly because of the strength of its national money, the shekel, against the dollar.

Den israelske by klatrede op ad ranglisten delvist på grund af styrken i sin nationale valuta, shekelen, i forhold til dollaren.

Source: VOA Special December 2021 Collection

For 10 shekels -- (Laughter) you can keep my kids all night!

For 10 shekel -- (Latter) du kan beholde mine børn hele natten!

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) November 2019 Collection

Every value is to be set according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

Hver værdi skal fastsættes i henhold til helligdommens shekel, tyve gerah til shekel.

Source: 03 Leviticus Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

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