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1 tuppence
tup·pence[ˈtʌpən(t)s]I don't care \tuppence about his problems seine Probleme interessieren mich nicht für fünf Pfennig famto not matter \tuppence überhaupt keine Rolle spielen* * *['tʌpəns]n (Brit)zwei PenceI don't care tuppence (inf) — das interessiert mich nicht für fünf Pfennig (inf), das ist mir doch so egal (inf)
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2 twopence
['tʌpəns] noun (Brit.) zwei Pence* * *two·pence[ˈtʌpən(t)s]this thing isn't worth \twopence dieses Ding ist keinen Pfifferling wert▶ to not matter \twopence überhaupt keine Rolle spielen, vollkommen egal sein* * *twopence [ˈtʌpəns] s Br1. zwei Pence pl:not care twopence for Br sich nicht scheren um;he didn’t care twopence Br es war ihm völlig egal2. HIST Zweipencestück n* * *['tʌpəns] noun (Brit.) zwei Pence -
3 twopence
two·pence nthis thing isn't worth \twopence dieses Ding ist keinen Pfifferling wertPHRASES:to not give \twopence for sth keinen Pfifferling auf etw akk geben;to not matter \twopence überhaupt keine Rolle spielen, vollkommen egal sein
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