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dime

/daɪm/

Translations

dimenoun

dimes

/daɪm/

монета

He found a dime on the sidewalk.

Он нашел монету на тротуаре.

десятицентовик

She used a dime to make a phone call.

Она использовала десятицентовик, чтобы позвонить.

Additional translations

Synonyms

dimeverb

dimed

Past Simple

dimed

Past Participle

diming

Gerund

Synonyms

rat out

tell on

squeal on

give away

turn in

tip off

inform on

inform

dimeadjective

/daɪm/

Used attributively to denote cheapness, low quality, or a cost of ten cents (e.g., "dime novel", "dime store").

Synonyms

Definitions

dimenoun

A coin of the United States worth ten cents.

I found a dime on the sidewalk while walking to the store.

Ten cents as a unit of money; by extension, any very small amount of money.

The phone call used to cost just a dime.

Something common and therefore of little value (chiefly in the phrase "a dime a dozen").

Talented programmers used to be a dime a dozen in that market.

A prison sentence of ten years. (slang, US)

He did a dime for armed robbery.

A person considered extremely attractive; a perfect "ten". (slang, US)

Everyone agreed the new singer was a real dime.

Ten dollars' worth of an illicit drug, especially marijuana. (slang, US)

He picked up a dime of weed before the concert.

An assist in basketball; a pass that leads directly to a score. (slang, US sports)

The point guard dished out nine dimes in the second half.

dimeverb

To inform on or betray (someone) to the authorities. (slang, chiefly US)

She dimed on the gang to avoid jail time.

dimeadjective

Cheap; inexpensive or low-quality (usually attributive).

He picked up a dime novel at the station.