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s ([pl] pennies, pence) 1. peni (engleski novac) 2. novac, sitan novac; [fig] malenkost, neznatna svota; [US] [coll] cent / a pretty # = priličn, zamašna svota novca; Peter's # = 1. [hist] Petrov novčić (godišnji porez koji se plaćao papinskoj blagajni) 2. dobrovoljni prilog u novcu koji katolici daju u religiozne i dobrotvorne svrhe; a # for your thoughts = da mi je samo znati što misliš?; in for a #, in for a pound = što se započne, mora se i završiti, tko se u kolo hvata, mora i da poigra; take care of the pence = budi štedljiv na sitnicama, kod malih izdataka; to turn an honest # = pošteno zarađivati, zasluživati novac; a # plain and twopence coloured = poruga jeftinoj napirlitanosti; [coll] to spend a # = ići na WC; # wise and pound foolish = štedljiv kod malih, a rasipan kod velikih svota* * *
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adv [art] određeni član koji često (esp pobliže) označuje imenicu / he loves # gir = on voli tu djevojku; # cow is a very useful animal = krava (kao vrsta) je vrlo korisna životinja; it is only a step from # sublime to # ridiculous = samo je jedan korak od uzvišenog (kao pojma) do smiješnog; # stage = kazališna (glumačka) djelatnost; # saddle = jahanje; # England of to-day = današnja Engleska; # Balkans = Balkan; # French = Francuzi; # Smiths = Smithovi, obitelj Smith; # World = Svijet, svijet; # King = kralj (engleski i dr.); two shillings in # pound = dva šilinga od funte; by # day = na dan; by # dozen = po tucetu; na tuce; na desetke adv što... to; što više... to više / # more he gets, # more he wants = što više čovjek ima, to više želi; so much # better = toliko bolje; so much # worse for him = toliko gore po njega; # sooner = što prije...; # ratther = to radije; all # better = toliko bolje* * *
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