dime

UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
dimenoun
dimes
pl
UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
Traducciones
pièce de dix centsMonnaie américaine.
I found a dime on the sidewalk while walking to the store.
J'ai trouvé une pièce de dix cents sur le trottoir en allant au magasin.
passe décisiveBasket-ball ; passe menant directement à un panier.
The point guard dished out nine dimes in the second half.
Le meneur a distribué neuf passes décisives en seconde période.
dix centsMontant d'argent.
The phone call used to cost just a dime.
L'appel téléphonique ne coûtait autrefois que dix cents.
Traducciones adicionales
dose à dix dollarsArgot américain ; drogue achetée pour dix dollars.
dix ans de prisonArgot américain ; peine de dix ans.
canonArgot ; personne très séduisante.
broutilleLangue courante ; chose banale ou de peu de valeur.
Definiciones
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
dimed
Past Simple
dimed
Past Participle
diming
Gerund
Traducciones
dénoncerArgot ; révéler quelqu'un aux autorités.
She dimed on the gang to avoid jail time.
Elle a dénoncé le gang pour éviter la prison.
Traducciones adicionales
balancerArgot familier.
Definiciones
To inform on or betray (someone) to the authorities. (slang, chiefly US)
She dimed on the gang to avoid jail time.
Sinónimos
tip off
inform on
turn in
give away
squeal on
tell on
rat out
dimeadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively to denote cheapness, low quality, or a cost of ten cents (e.g., "dime novel", "dime store").
Traducciones
bon marchéSurtout attributif ; peut aussi suggérer une faible qualité selon le contexte.
He picked up a dime novel at the station.
Il a acheté un roman bon marché à la gare.
Traducciones adicionales
de mauvaise qualitéSens péjoratif ; emploi attributif.
Definiciones
Cheap; inexpensive or low-quality (usually attributive).
He picked up a dime novel at the station.