On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lira. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Lira meaning
- The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
- The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
Synonyms of Lira
Using Lira
- The main meaning on this page is: The basic unit of currency in Turkey. | The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar) | The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
- Useful related words include: maltese lira, maltese monetary unit, turkish lira, turkish monetary unit.
- In the example corpus, lira often appears in combinations such as: the lira, turkish lira, lira has.
Context around Lira
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lira
- In this selection, "lira" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, turkish, new, differences, dollar, district and city stand out and add context to how "lira" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include up the lira and academic differences lira ruelas said. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lira" sits close to words such as abiola, algebras and altria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lira
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lira is urging everyone to continue to support the Livingston family. (11 words)
The inflation of the Turkish lira also makes these products highly competitive. (12 words)
The markets’ trust in more conventional economics have put massive pressure on the lira. (14 words)
He has threatened foreign sellers of the lira with “a heavy price” for their “” (paywall), and Turkey’s banking regulator recently opened an investigation into JPMorgan for “misleading and manipulative” research suggesting that clients short the lira. (37 words)
Fluctuation in the Turkish lira, which suffered from hyperinflation every year until its replacement by the Turkish new lira in 2005, exerted downward pressure on the Turkish Cypriot standard of living for many years. (34 words)
In what was called a “historical peak”, the lira’s devaluation accelerated in 2021 when it went beyond single-digit figures and reached a value of 10 in the lira-dollar rate. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
In what was called a “historical peak”, the lira’s devaluation accelerated in 2021 when it went beyond single-digit figures and reached a value of 10 in the lira-dollar rate.
This is because some of those who had expressed interest in positions in Lira District now find themselves in Lira city.
He has threatened foreign sellers of the lira with “a heavy price” for their “” (paywall), and Turkey’s banking regulator recently opened an investigation into JPMorgan for “misleading and manipulative” research suggesting that clients short the lira.
On Friday, the lira sank to a fresh record low, falling as much as 17 percent at one point, prompting calls from investors for central bank action to shore up the lira.
Fluctuation in the Turkish lira, which suffered from hyperinflation every year until its replacement by the Turkish new lira in 2005, exerted downward pressure on the Turkish Cypriot standard of living for many years.
A teller holds Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office, Istanbul, Aug. 13, 2018.
But the lucky ones now go to Kampala International University, Mbarara Municipal P/S, Sacred Heart Mushanga, Plus Two High School, Kibingo girls and Comboni College in Lira.
Despite their academic differences, Lira-Ruelas said she and her mentee bonded over their experiences with the application process.
Erdogan’s increasing interventions to stabilise the lira, and his insistence on ultra-low interest rates, have piled pressure on Turkey’s fiscal budget and financial sector.
However, Erdogan’s unorthodox economic ideology led to an economic slowdown, skyrocketing and depreciation of the Turkish lira in recent years.
It is estimated that since Erdogan started his economic experiment several years ago, the central bank has spent well over $200 billion dollars trying to prop up the lira.
Lira is urging everyone to continue to support the Livingston family.
Lira stability, however flimsily achieved, combined with a fiscal expansion that included sharply higher public sector wages and subsidies on energy costs, will help boost voting intentions for Erdogan’s ruling party.
Now the problem is that Turkish companies are facing a mismatch between their debts and their revenue, because they borrowed in dollars while their customers pay them in lira.
Since then, Lira has embarked on a long journey of fighting for truth, justice and reparation.
The inflation of the Turkish lira also makes these products highly competitive.
The lira has lost over 70% of its value against the US dollar since the beginning of 2022 and has hit new record lows against the greenback since the start of March.
The markets’ trust in more conventional economics have put massive pressure on the lira.
The Turkish Lira has depreciated by 26-34 percent against foreign currency in the space of one year, Yeniduzen reports.
The U.S. State Department is aware of Lira’s arrest but has not commented on any possible negotiations with Ukraine seeking his release.
Common combinations with lira
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the lira 36×
- turkish lira 30×
- lira has 9×
- in lira 7×
- lira and 6×
- lira in 4×
- lira currency 4×
- lira is 3×
- turkey lira 3×
- lira district 2×