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1 purse snatcher
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2 purse
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1. noun1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) monedero2) ((American) a handbag.) bolso
2. verb(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) fruncir- purserpurse n monederotr[pɜːs]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL monedero, portamonedas nombre masculino2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bolso3 (funds) fondos nombre masculino plural4 (prize) premio en efectivo, premio en metálico1 (lips) fruncir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold the purse strings administrar el dineroto purse one's lips: fruncir la bocapurse n1) handbag: cartera f, bolso m, bolsa f Mexa change purse: un monedero2) funds: fondos mpl3) prize: premio mn.• bolsa s.f.• bolsillo s.m.• bolso s.m.• cartera s.f.• colecta s.f.• guayaca s.f.• monedero s.m.• portamonedas s.m.• premio s.m.v.• fruncir v.• fruncir los labios v.
I pɜːrs, pɜːs1)a) ( for money) monedero m, portamonedas mb) ( funds) fondos mpl2) ( handbag) (AmE) cartera f or (Esp) bolso m or (Méx) bolsa f
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[pɜːs]to purse one's lips — fruncir* la boca
1. Nit is beyond my purse — mis recursos no llegan a tanto, está fuera de mi alcance
- hold the purse stringspublic 1., 1), silk 3.2) (US) (=handbag) bolso m, cartera f (LAm)3) (=sum of money as prize) premio m en metálico2.VT3.CPDpurse snatcher N — (US) carterista mf
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I [pɜːrs, pɜːs]1)a) ( for money) monedero m, portamonedas mb) ( funds) fondos mpl2) ( handbag) (AmE) cartera f or (Esp) bolso m or (Méx) bolsa f
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to purse one's lips — fruncir* la boca
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