noun · rare

tenner

tenner · tenners

десятиліття, десятиріччя

десяток

Zehner, Zehnerl

A monetary note whose face value is ten basic units of currencyA monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.

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/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/

» Tom asked Mary whether he could borrow a tenner.

Tom fragte Maria, ob sie ihm einen Zehner leihen würde.

Том спитав Мері, чи він може позичити десятку.

Meaning

3 senses

(Ireland, UK, informal)A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.
Zehner
десяткаdesjatka
(slang)A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.
A tennis shoe.

More definitions

a United States bill worth 10 dollars
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

Examples

8 sentences

Tom asked Mary whether he could borrow a tenner.
Том спитав Мері, чи він може позичити десятку.
deTom fragte Maria, ob sie ihm einen Zehner leihen würde.
CC BY · Tatoeba · sundown · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
I owe Tom a tenner.
Я винен Тому десять фунтів.
CC0 · Tatoeba · deniko · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Have you got change for a tenner?
CC BY · Tatoeba · contributor · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Can you lend me a tenner until Friday?
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Have you got two fivers for a tenner?
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

note worth ten basic units of currency:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

note worth ten basic units of currency:

Forms

plural: tenners

Singular	tenner
Plural	tenners

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

a United States bill worth 10 dollars:ten dollar bill
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system:ten 10 X decade