Cash out
Meaning: To convert assets into money; to get paid; to leave with your earnings.
'Cashing out' originally means converting chips to money at a casino, but in slang it means getting your money and leaving. It can mean selling investments, collecting payment, or simply spending your earnings. In hip-hop, it often means making big money.
Examples
- He cashed out his Bitcoin when it hit $50,000. 比特币涨到5万美元的时候,他果断变现了(cashed out)。Vendió sus Bitcoin (cashed out) cuando alcanzaron los 50.000 dólares.彼はビットコインが5万ドルに達したときに現金化した(cashed out)。그는 비트코인이 5만 달러에 도달했을 때 현금화했다(cashed out).
- Let's cash out and go home — we're up twenty grand at this table. 趁着赢钱赶紧变现走人吧——我们在这张桌子上已经赢了两万。Vamos a cobrar y largarnos — llevamos veinte mil ganados en esta mesa.利益が出ているうちに現金化して帰ろう——このテーブルで2万ドル勝ってる。이기고 있을 때 현금화하고 집에 가자——이 테이블에서 2만 달러나 땄잖아.
- She cashed out her vacation days and got an extra paycheck. 她把没休的年假折现了(cashed out),多拿了一笔工资。Ella convirtió sus días de vacaciones en dinero y recibió una paga extra.彼女は有給休暇を換金して、追加の給料を受け取った。그녀는 남은 휴가를 현금으로 전환해서 추가 급여를 받았다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: investing, gambling, casual conversation, hip-hop
Tone: decisive, triumphant
✓ Do Say
- Time to cash out.该变现了。Es hora de cobrar (cash out).そろそろ現金化する時だ(Time to cash out)。현금화할 때가 됐어.
- She cashed out at the right time.她在最佳时机变现了。Ella vendió en el momento justo (cashed out at the right time).彼女はちょうどいいタイミングで現金化した。그녀는 적절한 시기에 현금화했어.
✗ Don't Say
- In finance, 'cash out' has a specific meaning (liquidate) — be clear about context在金融领域,'cash out'有特定含义(清算)——使用时注意语境En finanzas, 'cash out' tiene un significado específico (liquidar) — hay que ser claro con el contexto金融の世界では「cash out」には具体的な意味(清算する)がある——文脈を明確にすること금융 분야에서 'cash out'은 구체적인 의미(청산)가 있으므로 맥락을 명확히 해야 한다
Origin & History
From casino terminology where players exchange chips for cash. Extended to general financial usage in the 1990s-2000s. Hip-hop adopted it to mean making a large profit.
Cultural Context
Era: 1990s onwards in slang usage
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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