quid
The inherent nature of somethingThe inherent nature of something.
» This squid is five quid.
Этот кальмар - пять фунтов.
Цей кальмар коштує п'ять фунтів.
Значение
значений: 10The inherent nature of something.
(США, историческое)A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
(Британия, разговорное)Pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)
Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!
(историческое)A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
(Содружество, Ирландия, разговорное, историческое)Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound".
(Ирландия, шире, разговорное)Euro.
(Содружество, шире, разговорное, редкое)Dollar, dollars.
A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
(США, разговорное)The act of chewing such tobacco.
Примеры
предложений: 16This squid is five quid.
Этот кальмар - пять фунтов.
ukЦей кальмар коштує п'ять фунтів.
Didn't she only have five quid?
This book cost me two quid.
deDieses Buch hat mich zwei Pfund gekostet.
Will you lend me twenty quid?
deLeihst du mir zwanzig Pfund?
Can you lend me twenty quid?
deKannst du mir zwanzig Pfund leihen?
Происхождение
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”). Likely derBorrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud.
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Формы
мн. число: quids / quidСинонимы
синонимов: 13- something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something they do or give or promise:quid pro quo
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco:chewchawcudplugwad
- the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence:British poundpoundBritish pound sterlingpound sterling
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 3Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Множественное число существительных — Потому что у него неправильное множественное число