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[,penɪ'fɑːðɪŋ]разг."пе́нни и фа́ртинг" (старинный велосипед; диаметр его переднего колеса в пять раз больше диаметра заднего)English-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > penny-farthing
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♦ penny /ˈpɛnɪ/● ( raro) penny-a-liner, giornalista da strapazzo; scribacchino; imbrattacarte □ ( filatelia) Penny Black, il penny nero (il 1В° francobollo ingl. e del mondo: del 1840) □ (fam.) penny dreadful, romanzo giallo da due soldi; romanzaccio pieno di orrori □ (stor.) penny-farthing, biciclo □ penny pincher, avaro, spilorcio, tirchio (sost.); (fam.) oggetto (articolo, automezzo, ecc.) che ha un prezzo conveniente (o che fa risparmiare) □ penny-pinching, (agg.) avaro, spilorcio, tirchio; (sost.) avarizia, tirchieria □ to be penny-wise and pound-foolish, essere tirchio con i centesimi e prodigo con gli euro □ a bad penny, un penny falso; (fig.) un poco di buono □ not to have a penny to one's name (o not to have two pennies to rub together), non avere il becco di un quattrino □ (fam.) a pretty penny, un bel gruzzolo; una bella somma (di denaro) □ (fam.) to spend a penny, andare al gabinetto □ to take care of the pence, badare al centesimo □ a three-penny stamp, un francobollo da tre penny □ to turn (o to earn, to make) an honest penny, guadagnarsi il pane (o la vita) onestamente □ ( di persona) to turn up like a bad penny, saltar fuori nei momenti meno opportuni □ two (o ten) a penny, molto comune □ A penny for your thoughts!, a che cosa stai pensando? ( si dice a persona assorta in meditazione) □ (fam.) The penny dropped!, finalmente ha (o hai, ecc.) capito! □ (prov.) A penny saved is a penny earned (o gained), quattrino risparmiato, due volte guadagnato □ (prov.) In for a penny, in for a pound, chi ha fatto trenta può fare trentuno; quando si è in ballo, bisogna ballare □ (prov.) Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves, il risparmio incomincia dal centesimo. -
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'peniplurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penique, centavo2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) centavo3) (the value of such a coin.) centavo•penny n peniquetr['penɪ]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL penique nombre masculino2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL centavo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa penny for your thoughts ¿en qué estás pensando?in for a penny, in for a pound de perdidos, al ríothe penny dropped caí (cayó etc) en la cuentato be two a penny / be ten a penny haber a montonesto cost a pretty penny costar un dineralnot to have a penny to one's name estar sin un duro, no tener dónde caerse muerto,-ato spend a penny ir al servicioto turn up like a bad penny aparecer en todas partes1) : penique m (del Reino Unido)n.• centavo s.m.• penique s.m.'peni1) ( in UK)a) (pl pence) penique mshe hasn't a penny to her name — no tiene un céntimo, no tiene donde caerse muerta (fam)
to count the pennies — mirar el dinero, mirar la plata (AmL fam)
he/she keeps turning up like a bad penny — te lo/la encuentras hasta en la sopa (fam)
the penny (finally) dropped — (esp BrE colloq) al final se dio (or me di etc) cuenta
to cost/be worth a pretty penny — costar*/valer* un dineral
to spend a penny — (BrE colloq) hacer* pis (fam)
['penɪ]in for a penny, in for a pound — (BrE) de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos; rub I a)
1.N (=value)(pl pence) (=coins) (pl pennies) (Brit) penique m; (US) (=cent) centavo m; (Spanish equivalent) perra f gorda•
it cost £500 but it was worth every penny — costó 500 libras, pero mereció la pena pagarlas•
£20, not a penny more, not a penny less — 20 libras, ni un penique más ni menos- count the pennies- a penny for your thoughts- be two or ten a penny- watch the pennieshonest 1., 2), pretty 1., 1), spend 1., 1)2.CPDpenny arcade N — (US) galería f de máquinas tragaperras
penny black N — primer sello de correos británico, que data del 1830
penny dreadful N — libro o revista escabroso o sensacionalista
penny farthing N — velocípedo m
penny loafer N — (US) mocasín m
penny whistle N — flauta f metálica
* * *['peni]1) ( in UK)a) (pl pence) penique mshe hasn't a penny to her name — no tiene un céntimo, no tiene donde caerse muerta (fam)
to count the pennies — mirar el dinero, mirar la plata (AmL fam)
he/she keeps turning up like a bad penny — te lo/la encuentras hasta en la sopa (fam)
the penny (finally) dropped — (esp BrE colloq) al final se dio (or me di etc) cuenta
to cost/be worth a pretty penny — costar*/valer* un dineral
to spend a penny — (BrE colloq) hacer* pis (fam)
in for a penny, in for a pound — (BrE) de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos; rub I a)
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noun(Brit. Hist.) Farthing, der* * *far·thing[ˈfɑ:ðɪŋ, AM ˈfɑ:r-]n ( hist)1. (coin) alte britische Münze mit dem Wert eines Viertel-Pennyto not care a \farthing völlig gleichgültig sein* * *['fAːðɪŋ]nFarthing m (ein Viertelpenny)* * *not be worth a (brass) farthing fig keinen (roten) Heller wert sein;he doesn’t care a brass farthing what … es ist ihm vollkommen egal, was …;it doesn’t matter a farthing es macht gar nichts* * *noun(Brit. Hist.) Farthing, der -
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['fɑːðɪŋ]nome BEI haven't got a farthing — colloq. sono senza un centesimo
* * *farthing /ˈfɑ:ðɪŋ/n.2 ( in frase neg.: a farthing) niente; un soldo; un centesimo: He didn't own a farthing, non possedeva niente; It isn't worth a brass farthing, non vale un soldo (o un centesimo).* * *['fɑːðɪŋ]nome BEI haven't got a farthing — colloq. sono senza un centesimo
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subst. \/ˈfɑːħɪŋ\/1) ( før 1961) 1\/4 penny (da det gikk 240 pence på ett pund)2) dugg, grann, døytnot worth a (brass) farthing ikke verdt fem (flate) ørepay to the last farthing betale til siste øre -
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far·thing [ʼfɑ:ðɪŋ, Am ʼfɑ:r-] nto not be worth a \farthing keinen Pfifferling wert sein ( fam)to not care a \farthing völlig gleichgültig sein -
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['fɒːðɪŋ](coin) moneta da un quarto di penny, non più in circolazioneit does not matter a brass farthing if... old fam — non me ne importa un fico secco se...
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['fɑːðɪŋ]1) фа́ртинг (бронзовая монета = 1/4 пенни [ penny]; вышла из обращения в 1961)от др.-англ. четвёртая часть2) разг. грош, медя́к (часто в выражении: not to care a farthing относи́ться безразли́чно, ни в грош не ста́вить)English-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > farthing
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