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1 penny
['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) (centesimo)3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, centesimo•* * *['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
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2 penny
penny [ˈpenɪ]• a penny for your thoughts! (inf) à quoi penses-tu ?• to count the pennies regarder à la dépense (PROV) in for a penny in for a pound autant faire les choses jusqu'au bout[person] pingre* * *['penɪ]Note: Le pluriel de penny est pence pour une somme spécifique: 10 pence, 24 pence. A l'oral et à l'écrit on utilise souvent l'abréviation p: 47p, 1p. Le pluriel de penny est pennies pour les pièces en tant qu'objets comptables: a bag of pennies1) (pl pennies) ( small amount of money) ≈ centime ma five pence ou five p piece — une pièce de cinq pence
a 25 pence ou 25p stamp — un timbre-poste à 25 pence
3) US (pl pennies) cent m••a penny for your thoughts ou for them — (colloq) à quoi penses-tu?
a pretty penny — (colloq) une jolie somme
in for a penny in for a pound — lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire
take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves — Prov il n'y a pas de petites économies
the penny dropped — (colloq) ça a fait tilt (colloq)
to spend a penny — (colloq) GB euph aller au petit coin euph
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3 penny
penny n1 (pl pennies) ( small amount of money) ≈ centime m ; it won't cost you a penny! ça ne te coûtera pas un centime! ; not a penny more! pas un centime de plus! ; when he died she didn't get a penny quand il est mort elle n'a pas eu un sou ; not to have a penny to one's name ou two pennies to rub together être sans le sou ;2 GB (pl pence ou pennies) ( unit of currency) penny m ; fifty pence ou p cinquante pence ; a five pence ou five p piece une pièce de cinq pence ; a 25 pence ou 25p stamp un timbre-poste à 25 pence ;a penny for your thoughts ou for them ○ à quoi penses-tu? ; a penny saved is a penny gained ou earned un sou économisé est un sou gagné ; a pretty penny ○ une jolie somme ; in for a penny in for a pound lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire ; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves Prov il n'y a pas de petites économies ; the penny dropped ○ ça a fait tilt ○ ; they are two ou ten a penny on les ramasse à la pelle ○ ; to be penny wise pound foolish économiser un franc et en prodiguer mille ; to earn ou turn an honest penny gagner honnêtement son pain ; to spend a penny ○ GB euph aller au petit coin euph ; to turn up like a bad penny revenir continuellement. Le pluriel de penny est pence pour une somme spécifique: pence, pence. A l'oral et à l'écrit on utilise souvent l'abréviation p: p, p. Le pluriel de penny est pennies pour les pièces en tant qu'objets comptables: a bag of pennies. -
4 פרוטה
פְּרוּטָהf. (פְּרַט) 1) small change, in gen. money. Snh.97a (the Messiah will not come) עד שתכלה פ׳ מן הכיס until the money is gone from the bag (general poverty will prevail). Pesik. Baḥod., p. 101b>; Yalk. Ex. 271 בראשונה שהיתה הפ׳ מצויהוכ׳ (not בראשון) formerly when money was plentiful, people were anxious to hear a word of the Mishnah (legal discussions), ועכשיו שאין הפ׳ מצויהוכ׳ but now when money is scarce (Israel is poor) …, people want to hear a word of the Bible (cheering the soul); a. fr.Esp. prutaḥ, a small coin, one eighth of the as (אִיסָר). Kidd.I, 1. Shebu.VI, 1; B. Mets.IV, 7 שוה פ׳ the value of a Pruṭah; a. v. fr.Ned.33b קא מהני ליה פ׳ דרב יוסף he gains the poor mans penny of R. Joseph (who considers the keeper of a lost object a paid guardian, because, while engaged in one religious work, he is exempt from every other religious duty that may arise).Pl. פְּרוּטוֹת. Y.Kidd.I, 58d bot. B. Mets. l. c. חמש פ׳ הן there are five cases in which the value of a Pruṭah is legally recognized. Ib. 55a אין אונאה לפ׳ there is no redress in cases of overreaching where the claim is only Pruṭahs (less than one as). Ib. 46a Ar. (ed. פְּרוֹטְטוֹת). Pes.50b ארנעה פ׳ אין בהןוכ׳ in four pennies (ways of earning a livelihood) there is never a sign of blessing ; a. fr. 2) drop.Pl. as ab. Kel. II, 6 מוציא פ׳ a vessel letting liquid out in drops, dropping-bottle.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot., v. פְּרוּטִיּוֹת). -
5 פְּרוּטָה
פְּרוּטָהf. (פְּרַט) 1) small change, in gen. money. Snh.97a (the Messiah will not come) עד שתכלה פ׳ מן הכיס until the money is gone from the bag (general poverty will prevail). Pesik. Baḥod., p. 101b>; Yalk. Ex. 271 בראשונה שהיתה הפ׳ מצויהוכ׳ (not בראשון) formerly when money was plentiful, people were anxious to hear a word of the Mishnah (legal discussions), ועכשיו שאין הפ׳ מצויהוכ׳ but now when money is scarce (Israel is poor) …, people want to hear a word of the Bible (cheering the soul); a. fr.Esp. prutaḥ, a small coin, one eighth of the as (אִיסָר). Kidd.I, 1. Shebu.VI, 1; B. Mets.IV, 7 שוה פ׳ the value of a Pruṭah; a. v. fr.Ned.33b קא מהני ליה פ׳ דרב יוסף he gains the poor mans penny of R. Joseph (who considers the keeper of a lost object a paid guardian, because, while engaged in one religious work, he is exempt from every other religious duty that may arise).Pl. פְּרוּטוֹת. Y.Kidd.I, 58d bot. B. Mets. l. c. חמש פ׳ הן there are five cases in which the value of a Pruṭah is legally recognized. Ib. 55a אין אונאה לפ׳ there is no redress in cases of overreaching where the claim is only Pruṭahs (less than one as). Ib. 46a Ar. (ed. פְּרוֹטְטוֹת). Pes.50b ארנעה פ׳ אין בהןוכ׳ in four pennies (ways of earning a livelihood) there is never a sign of blessing ; a. fr. 2) drop.Pl. as ab. Kel. II, 6 מוציא פ׳ a vessel letting liquid out in drops, dropping-bottle.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot., v. פְּרוּטִיּוֹת).
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