Значение

значений: 7
  1. (исчисляемое)An English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.

  2. (шире, исчисляемое)A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.

  3. (шире, неисчисляемое)The currency of the United Kingdom, also called the pound sterling

    сте́рлингstérling, фунтfunt

    British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

  4. (шире, историческое, неисчисляемое)Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness (0.91666 for gold and 0.925 for silver).

  5. (шире, исчисляемое, устаревшее)Synonym of pennyweight (“a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce”)

  6. (шире, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Money generally.

  7. (шире, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)The standard degree of fineness.

Примеры

предложений: 7
  1. This is genuine sterling silver dinnerware.

  2. I found a sterling silver spoon.

  3. This watch is sterling silver.

  4. Tom is doing sterling work.

  5. Is this sterling silver?

    Это чистое серебро? — sharptoothed

    ukЦе чисте срібло? — deniko

    deIst das Sterlingsilber? — pne

Переводы

языков: 6
Русский
По значениям 1
currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency:

Происхождение

From Middle English sterling, possibly from Old English *steorling, from steorra (“star”)

From Middle English sterling, possibly from Old English *steorling, from steorra (“star”) and -ling, in reference to the stars that appeared on certain English pennies. Alternatively, the first element may be *stēre, meaning “strong” or “stout” (compare the etymology of solidus).

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Формы

мн. число: sterlings
Ед. числоsterling
Мн. числоsterlings

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Производныеpenny sterlingpound sterling

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