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farthing

farthing · farthings

фартинг

Groschen, Heller, Pfifferling, Pfennig

Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old pennyFormer British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

/ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/

» It's not worth a farthing.

Das ist keinen Pfifferling wert.

Это не стоит ни гроша.

Значение

значений: 4

(историческое)Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
фа́ртингfárting
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
(переносно)A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
Groschen, Heller, Pfifferling
(архаичное, историческое)A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.
(устаревшее)A division of land.

Примеры

предложений: 2

It's not worth a farthing.
Это не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
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It isn't worth a farthing.
Это не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
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Переводы

языков: 3

Русский

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former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny:

Deutsch

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a very small quantity or value; the least possible amount:

Происхождение

From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth part

From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth part, farthing”), from fēorþa (“fourth”), from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz (“a quarter”), probably influenced by Old Norse fjórðungr (“a fourth part, quarter”). Equivalent to fourth + -ing; compare English riding (“third part”).

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