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penny

UK
/ˈpɛni/
US
/ˈpɛni/

Traduzioni

pennynoun
pennies
pl
UK
/ˈpɛni/
US
/ˈpɛni/
He found a penny on the sidewalk.
Он нашел пенни на тротуаре.
She saved every penny she earned.
Она откладывала каждую монету, которую зарабатывала.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
копейка
грош
Sinonimi
coin
token
small change
pence
cent
pennyadjective
UK
/ˈpɛni/
US
/ˈpɛni/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate low cost or small value, e.g., 'penny sweets', 'penny arcade'.
Sinonimi
parsimonious
miserly
stingy
penny-pinching
penny-ante
measly
petty
paltry
insignificant
trivial
dirt-cheap
budget
low-cost
inexpensive
cheap

Definizioni

pennynoun
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.
pennyadjective
Costing or worth one penny; cheap or inexpensive.
Children flocked to the stall selling penny sweets.
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