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1 to hold the purse strings
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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
См. также в других словарях:
hold the purse strings — Ⅰ. hold the purse strings ► to control when and how money is spent: »Head office holds the purse strings, and we ll need approval to buy any new equipment. Main Entry: ↑hold Ⅱ. hold/control the purse strings ► to be in charge of a family s or… … Financial and business terms
hold the purse strings — ► hold the purse strings have control of expenditure. Main Entry: ↑purse … English terms dictionary
hold the purse strings — control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings … English idioms
hold the purse strings — to control the spending of a family s or an organization s money. In our house it was my mother who held the purse strings … New idioms dictionary
hold/control the purse strings — ► to be in charge of a family s or organization s money and responsible for deciding what it will be spent on: »She is the typical Japanese housewife who controls the family s purse strings. Main Entry: ↑purse … Financial and business terms
hold the purse strings — have control of expenditure. → purse … English new terms dictionary
hold the purse strings — control the money … English contemporary dictionary
hold the purse strings — verb To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility … Wiktionary
hold the purse strings — have control of expenditure … Useful english dictionary
control the purse strings — hold/control the purse strings ► to be in charge of a family s or organization s money and responsible for deciding what it will be spent on: »She is the typical Japanese housewife who controls the family s purse strings. Main Entry: ↑purse … Financial and business terms
purse strings — n. a drawstring for closing certain purses hold the purse strings to be in control of the money tighten the purse strings or loosen the purse strings to make funds less (or more) readily available … English World dictionary