red cent
A copper pennyA copper penny.
» I won't give you one red cent.
Я вам ни копейки не дам.
Значение
значений: 2(США)A copper penny.
(США, разговорное)A very small amount of money.
I wouldn't pay one red cent for a ticket.
- something of little value
Примеры
предложений: 5I won't give you one red cent.
Я вам ни копейки не дам. — Wezel
I don't have a red cent to my name.
This translation is not worth a red cent.
Этот перевод гроша ломаного не стоит. — marafon
I don't owe you a red cent.
Я тебе ни гроша не должен. — Wezel
deIch schulde dir keinen Pfennig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm telling you, his old car won't fetch a red cent.
Переводы
языков: 3Происхождение
Probably from the color of the copper from which the coin was minted. Prior to 1864, a briProbably from the color of the copper from which the coin was minted. Prior to 1864, a brighter nickel-based cent was used, often called the white cent. It is also possible that the red originally referred to the obverse bearing an Indian head stamp. See Indian Head cent.
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Формы
мн. число: red centsСинонимы
синонимов: 7- something of little value:damndarnhootshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam