This is the 6590th most frequent Spanish word.
cash
In Spanish, "cash" (borrowed from English) refers to physical money, such as coins and banknotes.
Here, 'en efectivo' signifies payment using physical currency (cash).
Pagué en efectivo por el libro.
I paid in cash for the book.
In this case, 'efectivo' refers to physical money that one has or requires.
Necesito un poco de efectivo para comprar un café.
I need some cash to buy a coffee.
Here, 'efectivo' is part of the compound noun 'flujo de efectivo,' referring to financial terms where 'efectivo' means cash-related funds.