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1 penny
['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) peni2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) novčič3) (the value of such a coin.) peni•* * *[péni]noun(plural pennies, pence) peni (angleški drobiž, 1/100 funta); American cent (kovanec); figuratively majhna vsota, denarin for a penny, in for a pound — kdor reče A, mora reči tudi B; začeto delo je treba končatia penny for your thoughts — če bi le vedel, kaj mislišhistory Peter's penny — letni davek za papeža; prispevek za dobrodelne in cerkvene namene -
2 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) čeden2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) lep2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) precej- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *I [príti]adjective ( prettily adverb)ljubek, čeden, prisrčen, dražesten, mikaven; afektiran, izumetničen, gizdav; colloquially precejšenAmerican a pretty pass — kritičen položajII [príti]nounlep človek, lepa stvar; vrezan rob v kozarcu; American plural okraski, lepe oblekemy pretty — lepotec (-tička) moj(a), moja draga, moj dragiIII [príti]adverbprilično, precejpretty good — kar dober, ne slabslang sitting pretty — kot ptička na vejiIV [príti]transitive verb to pretty up — polepšati
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pretty penny — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty penny — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty penny — noun A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income. We shall have our branch line our shares are up, sir and we buy your three fields along the Brawl, and put a pretty penny into your pocket, Mr. Pendennis … Wiktionary
pretty\ penny — n. phr. A large amount of money. Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny … Словарь американских идиом
pretty penny — See cost a pretty penny … English idioms
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(a) pretty penny — a pretty ˈpenny idiom (old fashioned) a lot of money • I bet that cost you a pretty penny. Main entry: ↑prettyidiom … Useful english dictionary