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1 take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
English-spanish dictionary > take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
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/'peni/ * danh từ, số nhiều pence chỉ giá trị, pennies chỉ số đồng tiền - đồng xu penni (1 qoành 2 silinh) =it costs ten pence+ cái đó giá 10 xu =he gave me my change in pennies+ anh ấy trả lại tiền tôi bằng xu lẻ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) đồng xu (1 qoành 00 đô la) - (nghĩa bóng) số tiền =a pretty penny+ một số tiền kha khá !in for a penny, in for a pound - việc đã làm thì phải làm đến nơi đến chốn !a penny for your thoughts? - anh đang nghĩ gì mà mê mải thế? !a penny blood (dreadful) - tiểu thuyết rùng rợn !a penny plain and twopence coloured - một áo trắng đụp hai màu (chế những người ăn mặc loè loẹt...) !a penny saved is penny gainef - tiết kiệm đồng nào hay đồng ấy !to look twice at every penny - chú ý từng xu !take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves - nhịn trầu mua trâu !to turn an honest penny - làm ăn lương thiện -
3 Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.
Take care of the pence / pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.
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noun1) (British coin, monetary unit) Penny, dertwo/five/ten/twenty/fifty pence [piece] — Zwei-/Fünf-/Zehn-/Zwanzig-/Fünfzigpencestück, das od. -münze, die; see also academic.ru/33307/halfpenny">halfpenny
2)keep turning up like a bad penny — (coll.) immer wieder auftauchen
the penny has dropped — (fig. coll.) der Groschen ist gefallen (ugs.)
in for a penny, in for a pound — (prov.) wennschon, dennschon (ugs.)
a pretty penny — (coll.) eine hübsche od. schöne Stange Geld (ugs.)
take care of the pence or pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves — (prov.) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
a penny for your thoughts — (coll.) woran denkst du [gerade]?
something is two or ten a penny — etwas gibt es wie Sand am Meer (ugs.)
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) der Penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) der Pfennig3) (the value of such a coin.) der Pfennig•* * *pen·ny[ˈpeni, pl pen(t)s]I'll give you $5,000 and not a \penny more ich gebe Ihnen 5.000 Dollar und keinen Pfennig mehra 50 \penny piece ein 50-Pence-Stück mto not cost a \penny nichts kostento save up one's pennies sparen▶ to not have a \penny to one's name keinen Pfennig [o ÖSTERR Groschen] [o SCHWEIZ Rappen] haben fam▶ to keep turning up like a bad \penny immer wieder auftauchen▶ look after [or take care of] the pennies and the pounds will look after [or take care of] themselves ( prov) wer den Pfennig [o ÖSTERR Groschen] [o SCHWEIZ Rappen] nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert prov▶ a \penny for your thoughts was [o woran] denkst du gerade?▶ to be worth every \penny sein Geld wert sein* * *['penɪ]n pl (coins) pennies or( sum) pencePenny m; (US) Centstück nthe hasn't got a penny (to his name) — er hat keinen Cent (Geld)
in for a penny, in for a pound ( esp Brit prov ) — wennschon, dennschon (inf); (morally) wer A sagt muss auch B sagen (prov)
I'm not a penny the wiser — ich bin genauso klug wie zuvor
will take care of themselves (Prov) — spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
to count or watch the pennies — auf den Pfennig sehen
to spend a penny ( Brit inf ) — austreten, mal eben verschwinden (inf)
See:→ pretty, honest* * *penny [ˈpenı] s1. pl pennies, besonders koll pence [pens] Br Penny m (1/100 Pfund):in pennies in Pennymünzen;in for a penny, in for a pound (Sprichwort)a) wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen,b) wenn schon, denn schon;take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves (Sprichwort) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen;a penny for your thoughts ich gäb was dafür, wenn ich wüsste, woran Sie jetzt denken;the penny has dropped umg der Groschen ist gefallen;a bad penny always turns up (Sprichwort) pej solche Leute kommen immer wieder;a) sie sind spottbillig, man bekommt sie nachgeworfen,b) es gibt sie wie Sand am Meer;it won’t cost you a penny es wird dich keinen Pfennig kosten;count (the) pennies jeden Pfennig umdrehen;he hasn’t got two pence to rub together umg er hat keinen Pfennig Geld;2. pl pennies US Cent md. abk1. date2. daughter3. day4. deceased5. denarius, denarii pl, = penny, pence pl7. diedp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. power* * *noun, pl. usu. pennies (for separate coins), pence (for sum of money)1) (British coin, monetary unit) Penny, dertwo/five/ten/twenty/fifty pence [piece] — Zwei-/Fünf-/Zehn-/Zwanzig-/Fünfzigpencestück, das od. -münze, die; see also halfpenny
2)keep turning up like a bad penny — (coll.) immer wieder auftauchen
the penny has dropped — (fig. coll.) der Groschen ist gefallen (ugs.)
in for a penny, in for a pound — (prov.) wennschon, dennschon (ugs.)
a pretty penny — (coll.) eine hübsche od. schöne Stange Geld (ugs.)
take care of the pence or pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves — (prov.) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
a penny for your thoughts — (coll.) woran denkst du [gerade]?
something is two or ten a penny — etwas gibt es wie Sand am Meer (ugs.)
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m; -s, -e, bei Summen: -2. fig., in Wendungen: er hat keinen Pfennig he hasn’t (got) a penny to his name; jeden Pfennig dreimal umdrehen be very tight-fisted, count every penny; mit jedem Pfennig rechnen müssen have to count every penny; seinen letzten Pfennig für etw. ausgeben just manage to scrape together enough to buy s.th.; das ist keinen Pfennig wert it’s not worth a bean (Am. dime); ich würde keinen Pfennig für ihn geben I wouldn’t bet a penny on his chances; er hat nicht für einen Pfennig Mut / Anstand etc. he hasn’t got an ounce of courage / decency etc.; wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert Sprichw. etwa look after the pennies and the pounds (Am. dollars) will look after themselves* * *der Pfennigpfennig* * *Pfẹn|nig ['pfɛnɪç]m -s, -e or (nach Zahlenangabe) -[-gə] (HIST) pfennig (one hundredth of a mark)er hat keinen Pfennig ( Geld) — he hasn't got a penny to his name, he hasn't got two pennies to rub together, he hasn't got a dime (US)
ohne einen Pfennig dasitzen (inf) — to be left without a penny (Brit) or cent (US)
es ist keinen Pfennig wert (fig) — it's not worth a thing or a red cent (US)
dem/dafür gebe ich keinen Pfennig (lit) — I won't give him/it a penny
für seine Chancen gebe ich keinen Pfennig — I don't give much for his chances (inf), I wouldn't put much money on his chances (inf)
nicht für fünf Pfennig (inf) — not the slightest ( bit of)
er hat nicht für fünf Pfennig Anstand/Verstand (inf) — he hasn't an ounce of respectability/intelligence
das interessiert mich nicht für fünf Pfennig (inf) — that doesn't interest me in the slightest
wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert (Prov) — ≈ take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves (Brit Prov), ≈ a penny saved is a penny earned (US)
See:* * *der1) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) penny2) (the value of such a coin.) penny* * *Pfen·nig[ˈpfɛnɪç]m (hist) pfennigkeinen \Pfennig [Geld] haben not to have a penny, to be pennilesskeinen \Pfennig wert sein to be worth nothingkeinen \Pfennig not a penny; (Pfennigstück) pfennig piece▶ wer den \Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert (prov) take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves prover hat nicht für fünf \Pfennig Anstand he hasn't an ounce of decency* * *der; Pfennigs, Pfennige pfennignicht für fünf Pfennig Verstand/Humor haben — (ugs.) have not an ounce of common sense/have no sense of humour whatsoever
wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert — (Spr.) take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves (prov.); s. auch Heller
* * *1. HIST pfennig;50 Pfennig rausbekommen get 50 pfennigs changeer hat keinen Pfennig he hasn’t (got) a penny to his name;jeden Pfennig dreimal umdrehen be very tight-fisted, count every penny;mit jedem Pfennig rechnen müssen have to count every penny;seinen letzten Pfennig für etwas ausgeben just manage to scrape together enough to buy sth;das ist keinen Pfennig wert it’s not worth a bean (US dime);ich würde keinen Pfennig für ihn geben I wouldn’t bet a penny on his chances;er hat nicht für einen Pfennig Mut/Anstand etc he hasn’t got an ounce of courage/decency etc;wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert sprichw etwa look after the pennies and the pounds (US dollars) will look after themselves* * *der; Pfennigs, Pfennige pfennignicht für fünf Pfennig Verstand/Humor haben — (ugs.) have not an ounce of common sense/have no sense of humour whatsoever
wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert — (Spr.) take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves (prov.); s. auch Heller
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6 Копейка рубль бережет
you are thrifty when handling small amounts of money, you will have much. See Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K)Var.: Без копейки рубль не живёт (рубля не бывает). Копейками рубль держитсяCf: Of saving comes having (Am.). Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves (Am.). Sparing is the first gaining (Br.). Take care of the dimes (of the nickels, of your pennies) and the dollars will take care of themselves (Am.). Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves (Am., Br.). Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves (Br.). Who will not keep a penny never shall have many (Br.). Who will not keep a penny shall never have many (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Копейка рубль бережет
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• Don't be penny - wise and dollar - foolish - Не жалей алтына - отдашь полтину (H)• In for a penny, in for a pound - Заварил кашу - не жалей масла (3)• Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• No penny, no paternoster - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• One penny is better than none - Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л)• Pennies make dollars - Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K)• Penny and penny laid up will be many - Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K)• Penny by right is better than a thousand by wrong (A) - Лучше беднее, да честнее (Л), Лучше жить бедняком, чем разбогатеть с грехом (Л), Хотя и гол, да не вор (X)• Penny saved is a penny earned (gained) (A) - Запасливый нужды не терпит (3), Сбережешь - что найдешь (C)• Penny saved is a penny made (A) - Сбережешь - что найдешь (C)• Penny soul never came to ('came) twopence (A) - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Не жалей алтына - отдашь полтину (H)• Penny today is worth two tomorrow (A) - Одно нынче лучше двух завтра (O)• Penny - wise and pound foolish - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял (O)• Penny - wise, pound foolish - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял (O)• Take care of the pence (pennies) and the pounds will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• Take care of your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• Touch pot, touch penny - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• Two pennies will creep together - Деньги к деньгам идут (Д)• Who will not keep a penny never shall (shall never) have many - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• You can tell a bad penny by its ring - Осла знать по ушам, медведя - по когтям, а дурака - по речам (O) -
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['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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1) Set phrase: a penny saved is a penny earned, a penny saved is a penny gained, a penny saved is a penny got, light gains make heavy purses, many a little makes a mickle, penny and penny laid up will be many, take care of the kopecks and the roubles will take care of themselves, take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves, take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves (дословно: Позаботься о пенсах, а фунты сами о себе позаботятся), who will not keep a penny, never shall have any2) Saying: (береги пенсы-целы будут и фунты) take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselvesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > копейка рубль бережёт
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ˈpenɪ сущ.
1) (мн. pence, pennies об отдельных монетах) пенни, пенс
2) (мн. ≈ pennies;
амер.;
разг.) монета в 1 цент
3) деньги ∙ to turn a useful penny (by) ≈ неплохо зарабатывать( чем-л.) not a penny to bless oneself with ≈ ни гроша за душой not a penny the worse ≈ нисколько не хуже a penny for your thoughts! ≈ о чем задумались? a penny saved is a penny gained посл. ≈ пенни сбереженное все равно, что пенни заработанное a penny soul never came to twopence посл. ≈ мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха in for a penny, in for a pound посл. ≈ назвался груздем полезай в кузов turn an honest penny пенни, пенс - he put a * in the slot он бросил пенс в автомат (американизм) (канадское) монета в 1 цент деньги - it won't cost you a * это вам ничего не будет стоить( американизм) (сленг) полицейский > a pretty * кругленькая сумма > to make a pretty * out of smth. хорошо заработать на чем-л.;
поднажиться /подзаработать/ на чем-л. > it will cost a pretty * это будет стоить немалых денег;
это обойдется в копеечку > to inherit /to come in for/ a pretty * получить большое наследство > a bad * фальшивая монета;
негодный человек > to come back again like a bad * вернуться обратно к своему владельцу (против его желания) > to turn an honest * честно зарабатывать;
подрабатывать (тж. to turn a *) > * wedding свадьба, устраиваемая гостями в складчину > two /ten/ a * дешевый;
по копейке в базарный день;
дешевле пареной репы > a * plain, and twopence coloured( пренебрежительное) дешевый, показной > not a * to bless oneself with, not a * to one's name без гроша за душой > no paternoster, no * не потопаешь, не полопаешь > to look twice at every * жалеть каждую копейку, трястись над каждой копейкой > to neglect the odd pence легко тратить деньги > pennies from heaven неожиданная прибыль;
подарок судьбы;
не было ни гроша, да вдруг алтын > not a * the worse нисколько не хуже > not a * the wiser ни на грош ума не прибавилось > to spend a * (эвфмеизм) пойти в туалет( не обязательно платный) > I want to spend a * мне нужно кой-куда > * blood( сленг) дешевый, бульварный роман > a * for your thoughts! о чем вы задумались? > the * dropped( разговорное) все понятно, дошло > has the * dropped? вы поняли?, дошло до вас?, вам ясно или нет? > take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves (пословица) береги пенсы - целы будут и фунты;
копейка рубль бережет > a * saved is a * gained (пословица) не истратил - все равно что заработал > a * soul never care to twopence (пословица) мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха > in for a *, in for a pound (пословица) взявшись за гуж, не говори, что не дюж стоимостью в один пенс или один цент дешевый in for a ~, in for a pound посл. = назвался груздем - полезай в кузов in for a ~, in for a pound посл. = назвался груздем - полезай в кузов not a ~ the worse нисколько не хуже;
a penny for your thoughts! о чем задумались? to turn an honest ~ подрабатывать (тж. to turn a penny) ;
not a penny to bless oneself with ни гроша за душой penny амер. разг. монета в 1 цент;
to turn a useful penny (by) неплохо зарабатывать (чем-л.) ~ (pl pence) пенни, пенс (пишется слитно с числительным от twopence до elevenpence;
pennies - об отдельных монетах) not a ~ the worse нисколько не хуже;
a penny for your thoughts! о чем задумались? a ~ saved is a ~ gained посл. пенни сбереженное - все равно, что пенни заработанное a ~ soul never came to twopence посл. = мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха penny амер. разг. монета в 1 цент;
to turn a useful penny (by) неплохо зарабатывать (чем-л.) to turn an honest ~ подрабатывать (тж. to turn a penny) ;
not a penny to bless oneself with ни гроша за душой to turn an honest ~ честно зарабатывать -
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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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Penny m; ( fig)I'll give you $5,000 and not a \penny more ich gebe Ihnen 5.000 Dollar und keinen Pfennig [o ( ÖSTERR) Groschen] mehr;a 50 \penny piece ein 50-Pence-Stück m;to not cost a \penny nichts kosten;to save up one's pennies sparenPHRASES:pennies from heaven (dated) ein Geschenk des Himmels;to not have a \penny to one's name keinen Pfennig haben ( fam)look after [or take care of] the pennies and the pounds will look after [or take care of] themselves ( themselves) wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert ( prov)a \penny for your thoughts was [o woran] denkst du gerade?;to keep turning up like a bad \penny immer wieder auftauchen;a pretty \penny eine [ganze] Stange Geld ( fam)to not have two pennies to rub together arm wie eine Kirchenmaus sein ( fam)to be worth every \penny sein Geld wert sein;the \penny [has] dropped ( Brit) der Groschen ist gefallen;a \penny saved is a \penny earned (is a \penny earned) spare in der Zeit, dann hast du in der Not ( prov)to spend a \penny pinkeln gehen ( fam) -
13 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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14 ♦ penny
♦ 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. -
15 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. -
16 penny
(a) (unit of currency → in Britain, Ireland) penny m;∎ it cost me 44 pence ça m'a coûté 44 pence∎ it was expensive, but it was worth every penny c'était cher, mais j'en ai vraiment eu pour mon argent;∎ it won't cost you a penny ça ne vous coûtera pas un centime ou un sou;∎ every penny counts un sou est un sou;∎ they haven't got a penny to their name or two pennies to rub together ils n'ont pas un sou vaillant;∎ to earn or American turn an honest penny gagner honnêtement sa vie;∎ British familiar people like him are two or ten a penny des gens comme lui, ce n'est pas ça qui manque;∎ a penny for your thoughts à quoi penses-tu?;∎ British penny for the guy = phrase rituelle des enfants qui font la quête la veille de "Guy Fawkes Day";∎ proverb in for a penny in for a pound quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire;∎ British proverb take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;∎ to be penny wise and pound foolish chipoter sur les petites dépenses sans regarder aux grandes►► American penny arcade galerie f de jeux;Penny Black = premier timbre-poste britannique;British familiar old-fashioned penny dreadful (novel) = roman d'amour ou d'aventures à quatre sous; (magazine) magazine m à sensation□ ;British Stock Exchange penny shares actions fpl d'une valeur de moins d'une livre sterling;American Stock Exchange penny stocks actions fpl d'une valeur de moins d'un dollar;penny whistle pipeau m -
17 penny
'peniplurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny, cent2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) skilling, øre3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, cent•subst. (: om mynt pennies, om verdipence) \/ˈpenɪ\/1) penny (engelsk mynt = 1\/100 pund (før 1971= 1\/12 shilling))2) (amer. hverdagslig) cent (1\/100 dollar)a penny for your thoughts hva er det du tenker på?he hasn't got a penny to his name han eier ikke nåla i veggenin for a penny, in for a pound har man sagt A får man si B, den som vil være med på leken, må også tåle stekenlook at every penny snu (og vende) på skillingenpenny plain enkel, kjedelig, prosaiskpretty penny en pen skillingspend a penny ( hverdagslig) gå på et visst sted, gå på dotake care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves ( svarer omtrent til) mange bekker små gjør en stor å(at last) the penny dropped nå gikk det endelig et lys oppthey are ten\/two a penny det går tretten av dem på dusinetturn an honest penny tjene til sitt levebrød på en ærlig måte -
18 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 -
19 pence
/'peni/ * danh từ, số nhiều pence chỉ giá trị, pennies chỉ số đồng tiền - đồng xu penni (1 qoành 2 silinh) =it costs ten pence+ cái đó giá 10 xu =he gave me my change in pennies+ anh ấy trả lại tiền tôi bằng xu lẻ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) đồng xu (1 qoành 00 đô la) - (nghĩa bóng) số tiền =a pretty penny+ một số tiền kha khá !in for a penny, in for a pound - việc đã làm thì phải làm đến nơi đến chốn !a penny for your thoughts? - anh đang nghĩ gì mà mê mải thế? !a penny blood (dreadful) - tiểu thuyết rùng rợn !a penny plain and twopence coloured - một áo trắng đụp hai màu (chế những người ăn mặc loè loẹt...) !a penny saved is penny gainef - tiết kiệm đồng nào hay đồng ấy !to look twice at every penny - chú ý từng xu !take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves - nhịn trầu mua trâu !to turn an honest penny - làm ăn lương thiện -
20 penny
/'peni/ * danh từ, số nhiều pence chỉ giá trị, pennies chỉ số đồng tiền - đồng xu penni (1 qoành 2 silinh) =it costs ten pence+ cái đó giá 10 xu =he gave me my change in pennies+ anh ấy trả lại tiền tôi bằng xu lẻ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) đồng xu (1 qoành 00 đô la) - (nghĩa bóng) số tiền =a pretty penny+ một số tiền kha khá !in for a penny, in for a pound - việc đã làm thì phải làm đến nơi đến chốn !a penny for your thoughts? - anh đang nghĩ gì mà mê mải thế? !a penny blood (dreadful) - tiểu thuyết rùng rợn !a penny plain and twopence coloured - một áo trắng đụp hai màu (chế những người ăn mặc loè loẹt...) !a penny saved is penny gainef - tiết kiệm đồng nào hay đồng ấy !to look twice at every penny - chú ý từng xu !take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves - nhịn trầu mua trâu !to turn an honest penny - làm ăn lương thiện
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