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penny

/ˈpɛni/

pennynoun

pennies

/ˈpɛni/

Translations

centimeMonnaie de faible valeur ; pour les monnaies britanniques et américaines dans l’usage général.

I found a penny on the sidewalk and picked it up for good luck.

J’ai trouvé un centime sur le trottoir et je l’ai ramassé pour me porter chance.

Additional translations

pennyTerme technique de menuiserie/charpente pour le calibre des clous.

souSens familier ou ancien : très petite somme d’argent.

Definitions

A small denomination of currency in the United States, equal to one cent.

I found a penny on the sidewalk and picked it up for good luck.

A small denomination of currency in the United Kingdom, equal to one hundredth of a pound.

The candy costs just one penny at the local shop.

A coin representing one cent in the United States or one hundredth of a pound in the United Kingdom.

She dropped a penny into the wishing well and made a wish.

Informal: a very small amount of money; funds or wealth.

He hasn’t got a penny to his name.

A size of nail designated by the suffix 'd', originally indicating the price per hundred nails.

The carpenter used ten-penny nails to secure the beams.

Synonyms

small change

pennyadjective

/ˈpɛni/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate low cost or small value, e.g., 'penny sweets', 'penny arcade'.

Translations

bon marchéSe dit surtout de produits très bon marché.

Children flocked to the stall selling penny sweets.

Les enfants se pressaient devant l’étal qui vendait des bonbons bon marché.

Definitions

Costing or worth one penny; cheap or inexpensive.

Children flocked to the stall selling penny sweets.

Synonyms