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(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
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two pennies' worth — noun Ones opinion or thoughts. Thats just my two pennies worth; you can believe what you like. Syn: two cents, two cents worth … Wiktionary
two|pence — «TUHP uhns», noun. 1. two British pennies; two pence. 2. a British silver coin worth two pence (since 1662 minted only on special occasions). 3. a British copper coin worth two pence (minted in the reign of George III). Also, tuppence … Useful english dictionary
two cents — noun a) Ones opinion or thoughts. Thats just my two cents; you can believe what you like. b) A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a paupers or slaves body before burial. That car wont last a… … Wiktionary
two pence — twopence /tupˈəns/ or (decimalized currency) two pence /too pens/ noun 1. The sum of two pennies 2. A coin worth two pence • • • Main Entry: ↑two * * * ˌtwo ˈpence [two pence] (also … Useful english dictionary
Pennies — Penny Pen*ny, n.; pl. {Pennies}or {Pence}. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies in value. [OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
My two cents (idiom) — A United States cent, also known as a penny. My two cents (2¢) and its longer version put my two cents in is an American idiomatic expression, taken from the original English idiom expression: to put in my two pennies worth or my tuppence worth.… … Wikipedia
twopence — noun a) A bronze British coin worth two pennies b) A cost or value of two pennies Syn: tuppence … Wiktionary
tuppence — uppence n. 1. [contraction from two pence.] a former U.K. silver coin; a U.K. bronze decimal coin worth two pennies. coin Syn: twopence [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twopenn'orth — noun a) Something worth two pennies b) Ones opinion Syn: two cents … Wiktionary
Penny debate in the United States — 1959 US cent, first year mint with Lincoln Memorial design on reverse. A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit … Wikipedia
Efforts to eliminate the penny in the United States — A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit of currency in the United States. Two bills introduced in the U.S.… … Wikipedia