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1 tuppence
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2 tuppence
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3 tuppence
tup·pence[ˈtʌpən(t)s]I don't care \tuppence about his problems seine Probleme interessieren mich nicht für fünf Pfennig famto not matter \tuppence überhaupt keine Rolle spielen* * *['tʌpəns]n (Brit)zwei PenceI don't care tuppence (inf) — das interessiert mich nicht für fünf Pfennig (inf), das ist mir doch so egal (inf)
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4 tuppence
ˈtʌpəns разг.;
см. twopence( разговорное) два пенса > * coloured дешевой расцветки;
кричащий, безвкусный > not to care a * относиться безразлично > not to be worth a * гроша ломаного не стоить > one wouldn't have given * for his chance of survival у него не было ни единого шанса ! tuppence разг. см. twopence tuppence разг. см. twopence twopence: twopence два пенса;
not to care twopence относиться безразличноБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tuppence
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5 not to be worth a tuppence
Общая лексика: гроша ломаного не стоить, грош цена, гроша медного не стоить, не стоить выеденного яйцаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be worth a tuppence
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6 no vale un comino
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7 no vale un pito
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8 Deut
m: keinen oder nicht einen Deut wert not worth a penny; er kümmerte sich keinen Deut darum he didn’t care a hoot about it; (um) keinen Deut besser not the slightest bit better* * *['dɔyt]mseine Ratschläge sind keinen Déút wert — his advice is not worth tuppence (Brit) or a dime (US)
er versteht nicht einen Déút davon — he does not know the first thing about it
daran ist kein Déút wahr — there is not a grain of truth in it
du bist keinen Déút besser — you're not one jot (Brit) or iota better
* * *(a small amount: I haven't a jot of sympathy for him.) jot* * *[ˈdɔyt]m (bisschen, das Geringste)daran ist kein \Deut wahr there's not a grain of truth in itsie versteht nicht einen \Deut davon she doesn't know the first thing about it* * *inkein[en] Deut besser — not one bit or whit better
* * *Deut m:nicht einen Deut wert not worth a penny;er kümmerte sich keinen Deut darum he didn’t care a hoot about it;(um) keinen Deut besser not the slightest bit better* * *inkein[en] Deut besser — not one bit or whit better
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9 Schuss
m; -es, Schüsse, bei Munition: Schuss1. shot (auch FOT.); Fußball: auch strike; (Kugel) bullet; (Munition) round; einen Schuss abgeben fire (a shot); Fußball: shoot; ein Schuss ins Schwarze a bull’s-eye (auch fig.); er hatte noch drei Schuss ( Munition) he still had three shots ( oder rounds) left; er kam nicht zum Schuss Jäger, Fußballer, Fotograf etc.: he couldn’t get a shot in; umg., fig. he never got a chance; der Schuss ging ins Aus / Tor the ball went into touch ( oder out of play) / went in(to the goal); der Schuss war unhaltbar the shot was unstoppable; er hat einen guten / unglaublich harten Schuss he has a good shot on him / can shoot with incredible power; Schuss vor den Bug fig. warning shot; ein Schuss in den Ofen umg., fig. a complete flop, a dead loss; der Schuss ging nach hinten los umg., fig. it was an own goal; weit(ab) vom Schuss umg. well out of harm’s way; wohnen etc.: miles from anywhere2. umg., fig.: einen Schuss haben (spinnen, verrückt sein) have a screw loose; die hat wohl ‘nen Schuss umg. she must be off her rocker3. nur Sg.: ein Schuss Wein etc.: a dash of; fig., Ironie etc.: a touch of; Orangensaft etc. mit Schuss spiked orange juice etc.; Berliner Weiße mit Schuss light, fizzy wheat beer with a dash of raspberry juice5. umg. (Drogeninjektion) shot, fix Sl.; sich einen Schuss setzen Drogen: shoot up; den goldenen Schuss setzen OD (o.s.)6. umg.: in Schuss bringen (Wohnung, Garten etc.) knock s.th. into shape; (Auto, Uhr etc.) get s.th. working; (Geschäft etc.) get s.th. going again; (Person) get s.o. into shape ( oder trim); wieder in Schuss kommen Garten, Person: shape up again; auch Auto: get back into shape; sich gut in Schuss halten keep in good shape; gut in Schuss sein be in good shape7. fig.: einen Schuss tun (wachsen) shoot up; der Junge hat einen tüchtigen Schuss getan umg., fig. the lad (Am. kid) has really shot up8. Weberei: weft, woof* * *der Schuss(Ball) shot;(Getränk) dash;(Skisport) schuss;(Waffe) shot; gunshot* * *Schụss [ʃʊs]m -es, -e['ʃʏsə]1) shot; (= Schuss Munition) roundsechs Schuss or Schüsse — six shots/rounds
einen Schuss auf jdn/etw abgeben — to fire a shot at sb/sth
ein Schuss ins Schwarze (lit, fig) — a bull's-eye
er ist keinen Schuss Pulver wert (fig) — he is not worth tuppence (Brit inf) or two cents (US inf)
2) (MIN = Sprengung) blast, chargezum Schuss kommen — to get the ball; (zum Tor) to get a chance to shoot
5) (= Spritzer) (von Wein, Essig etc) dash; (von Whisky) shot; (von Humor, Leichtsinn etc) touch, dash6) (TEX = Querfäden) weft, woof7) (inf mit Rauschgift) shot; (einen Schuss setzen — to shoot up (inf)
den goldenen Schuss setzen — to OD (inf)
8) (inf)in Schuss sein/kommen — to be in/get into (good) shape; (Mensch, Sportler auch) to be on form/get into good form; (Schüler, Klasse) to be/get up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; (Party) to be going well/get going
etw in Schuss bringen/halten — to knock sth into shape/keep sth in good shape; Schulklasse to bring/keep sth up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; Party to get/keep sth going
9) (sl)* * *SchussRR<-es, Schüsse>SchußALT<-sses, Schüsse>[ʃʊs, pl ˈʃʏsə]m1. (Ab- o Einschuss) shotein scharfer \Schuss a shot using live ammunitioneinen \Schuss [o Schüsse] auf jdn/etw abgeben to fire a shot [or shots] at sb/sth2. (Patrone) roundzehn \Schuss [o Schüsse] ten shots [or rounds3. (Spritzer) splashCola mit einem \Schuss Rum cola with a splash of rum6.▶ ein \Schuss vor den Bug a warning signal▶ einen \Schuss vor den Bug bekommen to receive a warning signal▶ jdm einen \Schuss vor den Bug setzen [o geben] to give sb a warning signal* * *der; Schusses, Schüsse (bei Maßangaben ungebeugt)1) shot (auf + Akk. at)weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track
der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal
ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort
2) (Menge Munition/Schießpulver) roundkeinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing
3) (Schusswunde) gunshot wound4) (mit einem Ball, Puck usw.) shot (auf + Akk. at)5) (kleine Menge) dashCola usw. mit Schuss — Coke ® etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke ® etc.
6) (Drogenjargon) shot; fix (sl.)7) (Skisport)8) (ugs.) inetwas in Schuss bringen/halten — get something into/keep something in[good] shape
* * *einen Schuss abgeben fire (a shot); Fußball: shoot;ein Schuss ins Schwarze a bull’s-eye (auch fig);er hatte noch drei Schuss (Munition) he still had three shots ( oder rounds) left;er kam nicht zum Schuss Jäger, Fußballer, Fotograf etc: he couldn’t get a shot in; umg, fig he never got a chance;der Schuss ging ins Aus/Tor the ball went into touch ( oder out of play)/went in(to the goal);der Schuss war unhaltbar the shot was unstoppable;er hat einen guten/unglaublich harten Schuss he has a good shot on him/can shoot with incredible power;Schuss vor den Bug fig warning shot;ein Schuss in den Ofen umg, fig a complete flop, a dead loss;der Schuss ging nach hinten los umg, fig it was an own goal;2. umg, fig:einen Schuss haben (spinnen, verrückt sein) have a screw loose;die hat wohl ’nen Schuss umg she must be off her rocker3. nur sg:Orangensaft etcmit Schuss spiked orange juice etc;Berliner Weiße mit Schuss light, fizzy wheat beer with a dash of raspberry juice5. umg (Drogeninjektion) shot, fix sl;sich einen Schuss setzen Drogen: shoot up;den goldenen Schuss setzen OD (o.s.)6. umg:in Schuss bringen (Wohnung, Garten etc) knock sth into shape; (Auto, Uhr etc) get sth working; (Geschäft etc) get sth going again; (Person) get sb into shape ( oder trim);sich gut in Schuss halten keep in good shape;gut in Schuss sein be in good shape7. fig:einen Schuss tun (wachsen) shoot up;8. Weberei: weft, woof* * *der; Schusses, Schüsse (bei Maßangaben ungebeugt)1) shot (auf + Akk. at)weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track
der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal
ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort
2) (Menge Munition/Schießpulver) roundkeinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing
3) (Schusswunde) gunshot wound4) (mit einem Ball, Puck usw.) shot (auf + Akk. at)5) (kleine Menge) dashCola usw. mit Schuss — Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc.
6) (Drogenjargon) shot; fix (sl.)7) (Skisport)8) (ugs.) inetwas in Schuss bringen/halten — get something into/keep something in[good] shape
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10 sou
sou [su]masculine noun• c'est une affaire or une histoire de gros sous there's big money involved► de or à quatre sous cheap* * *sunom masculin1) ( petite monnaie) penny GB, cent USéconomiser sou par or à sou — to scrimp and save
2) ( petite quantité)••* * *su nmJe n'ai pas un sou sur moi. — I haven't got a penny on me.
pas un sou de bon sens — not an ounce of common sense, not a scrap of common sense
* * *sou nm1 fig ( petite monnaie) penny GB, cent US; ça ne m'a pas coûté un sou it didn't cost me a penny; je ne veux pas payer un sou de plus I don't want to pay a penny more; cette affaire ne rapporte pas un sou this business doesn't make a penny; il est arrivé/reparti sans le or un sou he arrived/left without a penny; je n'ai pas le premier sou I haven't got a single penny GB ou a red cent US; je n'ai pas un sou I haven't got two pennies to rub together GB, I'm broke○; être sans le sou to be penniless; un touriste sans le sou a penniless tourist; économiser sou par or à sou to scrimp and save; il est près de ses sous he's a penny-pincher; c'est une affaire de gros sous there's big money involved; un manteau de quatre sous a cheap coat; ⇒ vaillant;2 fig ( petite quantité) il n'a pas un sou or deux sous de bon sens/talent he hasn't got a scrap of common sense/talent; il n'a pas un sou de méchanceté he hasn't got a hint of malice in him;4 Can ( centième de dollar) cent;5 Helv ( cinq centimes suisses) five Swiss centimes.un sou est un sou every penny counts; être propre comme un sou neuf to be clean as a new pin○; s'embêter○ or s'ennuyer à cent sous de l'heure to be bored to death.[su] nom masculin[5 centimes] five centimeséconomiser sou à ou par sou to save every spare penny3. (locution)sous nom masculin pluriel(familier) [argent] cashdes sous, toujours des sous! money for this, money for that!c'est une affaire ou une histoire de gros sous there's a lot of cash involved -
11 Deut
(bisschen, das Geringste) meist in Verbindung mit Verneinungdaran ist kein \Deut wahr there's not a grain of truth in it;sie versteht nicht einen \Deut davon she doesn't know the first thing about it -
12 cicca sf
['tʃikka] cicca (-che)1) (mozzicone: di sigaretta) cigarette end, stub, (di sigaro) cigar buttnon vale una cicca fig — it's not worth tuppence Brit o a red cent Am, it's worthless
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13 cicca
sf ['tʃikka] cicca (-che)1) (mozzicone: di sigaretta) cigarette end, stub, (di sigaro) cigar buttnon vale una cicca fig — it's not worth tuppence Brit o a red cent Am, it's worthless
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14 comino
m.1 cumin, cummin (plant).2 insignificant thing, squat, insignificant amount, mere nothing.* * *1 BOTÁNICA cumin, cummin\me importa un comino familiar I don't give a damnno valer un comino familiar not to be worth tuppence* * *SM cumin, cumin seed- no me importa un comino* * *masculino (Bot, Coc) cuminno valer (ni) un comino — (fam) to be worthless; importar a)
* * *----* importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* * *masculino (Bot, Coc) cuminno valer (ni) un comino — (fam) to be worthless; importar a)
* * ** importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.* * ** * *
comino sustantivo masculino (Bot, Coc) cumin
comino sustantivo masculino Culin cumin, cummin
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un comino, I don't give a damn (about it)
' comino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
higo
- condimento
- importar
English:
care
- cumin
- damn
- give
* * *comino nm1. [planta] cumin, cummin3. CompFamme importa un comino I don't give a damn;* * *m BOT cumin;me importa un comino fam I don’t give a damn fam ;no vale un comino fam it isn’t worth anything* * *comino nm1) : cumin2)no me importa un comino: I couldn't care less -
15 real
adj.1 real (verdadero).2 royal.f.REAL, revised European-American lymphoma classification.m.real (moneda) (from Brazil).no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name* * *► adjetivo1 (regio) royal2 figurado grand, fine1 (de feria) fairground2 (moneda) old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta\estar sin un real to be pennilessno me da la real gana familiar I don't feel like itno valer un real to be worthless, not be worth tuppencepor real decreto DERECHO by royal decree————————► adjetivo1 (verdadero) real* * *adj.1) teal2) true3) royal* * *IADJ (=verdadero) realIIla película está basada en hechos reales — the film is based on real o actual events
1. ADJ1) (=de la realeza) royalporque no me da la real gana — * because I don't damn well feel like it *
2) † (=espléndido) grand, splendiduna real hembra — hum a fine figure of a woman
2. SM1) (tb: real de la feria) fairground2) ( Hist) army campha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here
3) ( Hist) (Econ) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a pesetano tiene un real — * he hasn't a bean *
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *real11 = royal.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
* águila real = golden eagle.* cañada real = droving road.* carta real = charter.* glacé real = royal icing, glacé royal.* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pavo real = peacock.real22 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.
Ex: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex: Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex: It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life.* * *real1A(verdadero, no ficticio): el libro narra un hecho real the book tells a true storyes muy distinta en la vida real she's very different in real lifehistorias de la vida real real-life stories, true o true-life storiesB (de la realeza) royalla familia real the royal familypor real decreto by royal decreela Real Academia Española de la Lengua the Royal Academy of the Spanish LanguageCompuesto:masculine summer residence ( of the Spanish monarchs)C ( fam)real2A1 (moneda) real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)no valer un real ( fam); to be worth nothinglos terrenos no valen ni un real the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless2 ( Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)B1 ( Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales «ejército» to set up camp;«persona» to install* oneself; «empresa» to set up2(recinto): real de la feria fairground* * *
real adjetivoa) (verdadero, no ficticio):
en la vida real in real life;
historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories
◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothing
c)
real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal
' real' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- actual
- águila
- alteza
- armar
- batalla
- berenjenal
- bien
- bocazas
- botadura
- buena
- bueno
- caballero
- calvario
- campeonato
- comistrajo
- cómitre
- concreta
- concreto
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- corte
- desengañarse
- desperdicio
- efectiva
- efectivo
- elemento
- espectáculo
- esperpento
- expolio
- follón
- gaita
- guardia
- hecha
- hecho
- histórica
- histórico
- inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- inmueble
- jalea
- joya
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- legítima
- legítimo
- macho
- maestría
- mentir
- muy
English:
AA
- actual
- bumpkin
- chalk up
- character
- deduce
- dinosaur
- doll
- dope
- drip
- dump
- effective
- eye-opener
- go-getter
- godsend
- going-over
- golden eagle
- gut
- heyday
- hick
- hole
- host
- juggling act
- live
- loony
- mine
- misery
- mismatch
- nothing
- nut
- peacock
- predicament
- pushover
- real
- real estate
- real-life
- RN
- royal
- shirt
- sight
- snuff movie
- state
- sweat
- telling-off
- term
- thrashing
- to-do
- tough
- trial
- true
* * *♦ adj1. [verdadero] real;existe un peligro real de que explote there is a real danger that it may explode;una historia real a true story2. [de la realeza] royalReal Academia Española (de la Lengua) = institution that sets lexical and grammatical standards for Spanish;real decreto = name given to acts passed by the Spanish parliament when appearing in the official gazette;Hist royal decree; Fampor real decreto: tenemos que volver a casa a las diez por real decreto it has been decreed that we should be back home by ten o'clock♦ nm1. [moneda] [de Brasil] real;Hist [de España]= old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta;cuatro reales: lo compró por cuatro reales she bought it for next to nothing;no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name;no valer un real to be worthless2. Compsentar el real, sentar los reales [ejército] to set up camp;[persona] to settle down* * *I adj1 ( regio) royal2 ( verdadero) realII m fig:(a)sentar sus reales set up camp* * *real adj1) : real, true2) : royal* * *real adj1. (auténtico) true / real2. (del rey) royal -
16 Heller
m; -s, -2. umg., fig.: es ist keinen ( roten) Heller wert it’s not worth a cent; er besitzt keinen ( roten) Heller he hasn’t got a penny to his name, Am. auch he doesn’t have a red cent; auf Heller und Pfennig down to the last penny ( oder cent)* * *Hẹl|ler ['hɛlɐ]m -s, - (HIST)hellerdas ist keinen (roten or lumpigen) or nicht einen Heller wert — that isn't worth a brass farthing (Brit), that's worth nothing
er besitzt keinen (roten or lumpigen) Heller — he doesn't have a penny to his name (esp Brit), he doesn't have two pennies to rub together (esp Brit)
darauf geb ich keinen (roten) Heller — I wouldn't give you tuppence (Brit) or a dime (US) for it
auf Heller und Pfennig, bis auf den letzten Heller — (down) to the last farthing (Brit) or penny (esp Brit); stimmen down to the last detail
* * *Hel·ler<-s, ->[ˈhɛlɐ]m HIST hellerseine Rechnung ist korrekt, bis auf den letzten \Heller his invoice is correct down to the last penny▶ keinen roten [o lumpigen] [o nicht einen] \Heller wert sein (fam) not to be worth twopence [or AM a dime]▶ keinen roten [o lumpigen] \Heller besitzen [o haben] (fam) to not have a penny to one's name [or two pennies to rub together]* * *der; Hellers, Heller: hellerbis auf den letzten Heller/bis auf Heller und Pfennig — (ugs.) down to the last penny or (Amer.) cent
* * *2. umg, fig:es ist keinen (roten) Heller wert it’s not worth a cent;er besitzt keinen (roten) Heller he hasn’t got a penny to his name, US auch he doesn’t have a red cent;auf Heller und Pfennig down to the last penny ( oder cent)* * *der; Hellers, Heller: hellerbis auf den letzten Heller/bis auf Heller und Pfennig — (ugs.) down to the last penny or (Amer.) cent
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17 гроша ломаного не стоить
1) General subject: not to be worth a tuppence, stand for cipher, to be not worth sixpence, stand for cypher2) Makarov: be not worth sixpence, not to be worth a twopenceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > гроша ломаного не стоить
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18 гроша медного не стоить
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > гроша медного не стоить
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19 не стоить выеденного яйца
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не стоить выеденного яйца
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20 грош
муж.
1) half-kopeck coin/piece, half-copeck coin/piece;
penny, farthing перен.;
разг.;
peanut мн. купить что-л. за гроши ≈ to get smth. for peanuts грош цена, гроша ломаного не стоит ≈ not worth a pin;
not worth a brass farthing жалкие гроши ни гроша без гроша
2) (денежная единица Польши) grosh ∙ ни за грош ≈ (all) for nothing, (all) in vain за гроши ≈ for a song, for next to nothing ни в грош не ставитьм.
1. уст. half-copeck piece;
2. обыкн. мн. (маленькая сумма денег) penny sg., farthing sg. ;
за ~и for a song;
~а ломанного не стоит е not worth a rap/scrap;
без ~а (в кармане) penniless;
остаться без ~а be* penniless, be* stony-broke, be* broke to the world;
не иметь ни ~а за душой have* not a penny to bless one self with;
ни в ~ не ставить кого-л., что-л. not give*/care tuppence/a fig for smb., smth ;
~овый разг. cheap, twopenny-halfpenny.
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tuppence — noun BrE 1 (U) an amount of money worth two pence 2 (C) a British coin in former times that was worth two pence 3 not care twopence old fashioned to not care at all about something or someone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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