Значення

значень: 7
  1. (історичне)In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.

    пе́нниpénni, пенсpens

    a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

  2. In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.

    Penny

    пе́нниpénni, пенсpens

    a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

  3. (історичне)In Ireland, a coin worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.

  4. In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-cent coin, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.

  5. In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.

  6. A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.

  7. Money in general.

    to turn an honest penny

Приклади

речень: 156
  1. A penny saved is a penny earned.

    Копійка рубль береже.

    ruПенни сбереженное - пенни заработанное.

    deWer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.

  2. How many pennies does it take to make one pound?

    Зі скількох пенсів складається один фунт?

    deWie viele Pence geben ein englisches Pfund?

  3. A bad penny always turns up.

  4. You're not getting a penny from me.

  5. What can you buy for a penny?

Русский
За значеннями 1
1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound:
Deutsch
За значеннями 1
1/100 of a pound sterling or British pound:

Походження

From Middle English peny, from Old English peniġ, penniġ, penning (“penny”), from Proto-We

From Middle English peny, from Old English peniġ, penniġ, penning (“penny”), from Proto-West Germanic *panning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz, of uncertain origin (see that page for theories). Doublet of pfennig and fening.

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Форми

множина: pennies / pence
Однинаpenny
Множинаpennies / pence

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Синоніми

синонімів: 4
one-cent coin or its value:centA2
new penny (old-fashioned):1⁄100 of a pound sterling
Близькі за значенням
  • a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit:centcentime

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 103

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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