penny nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di penny nel dizionario inglese»francese

penny [ingl brit ˈpɛni, ingl am ˈpɛni] SOST

1. penny <pl pennies> (small amount of money):

penny

≈ centime m

it won't cost you a penny!

ça ne te coûtera pas un centime!

not a penny more!

pas un centime de plus!

when he died she didn't get a penny

quand il est mort elle n'a pas eu un sou

not to have a penny to one's name or two pennies to rub together

être sans le sou

2. penny ingl brit <pl pence or pennies> (unit of currency):

penny

penny m

fifty pence or p

cinquante pence

a five pence or five p piece

une pièce de cinq pence

a 25 pence or 25p stamp

un timbre-poste à 25 pence

3. penny ingl am <pl pennies>:

penny

cent m

a penny for your thoughts or for them colloq

à quoi penses-tu?

a penny saved is a penny gained or earned

un sou économisé est un sou gagné

a pretty penny colloq

une jolie somme

in for a penny in for a pound

lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov

les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

the penny dropped colloq

ça a fait tilt colloq

they are two or ten a penny colloq

on les ramasse à la pelle colloq

to be penny wise pound foolish

économiser un franc et en prodiguer mille

to earn or turn an honest penny

gagner honnêtement son pain

to spend a penny colloq ingl brit eufem

aller au petit coin eufem

to turn up like a bad penny

revenir continuellement

penny whistle SOST

penny whistle

flûteau m

penny black SOST

penny black

Penny Black m (premier timbre adhésif apparu en Grande-Bretagne)

I.penny-pinching [ingl brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, ingl am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] SOST

penny-pinching

économies fpl de bouts de chandelle

II.penny-pinching [ingl brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, ingl am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] AGG

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

penny-farthing SOST

penny-farthing

grand bi m

penny-pincher SOST

penny-pincher

grippe-sou m

penny dreadful SOST colloq, disuso

penny dreadful

roman m à quatre sous

Traduzioni di penny nel dizionario francese»inglese

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grand bi

penny-farthing

penny

penny

bicycle

penny-farthing ingl brit

penny nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di penny nel dizionario inglese»francese

penny <-ies [or ingl brit pence]> [ˈpeni] SOST

1. penny <pence> (value):

penny

penny m

I don't get a penny in royalties

je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur

2. penny <-ies> (coin):

penny

penny m

locuzioni:

the penny (has) dropped!

ça a fait tilt!

a penny for your thoughts

à quoi penses-tu?

two [or ten] a penny

treize à la douzaine

penny-pinching AGG

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

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to be ten a penny fig

se ramasser à la pelle

they begrudged her every penny

ils lui ont reproché le moindre sou

to cut sb off without a penny

déshériter qn

Traduzioni di penny nel dizionario francese»inglese

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ça a fait tilt dans ma tête

the penny dropped

ça ne vaut pas un radis colloq

it's not worth a penny [or red cent ingl am]

ne pas avoir un centime sur soi

not to have a penny

il n'y a pas de petites économies

every penny counts

calculer au plus juste

to calculate down to the last penny

penny Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

they begrudged her every penny

ils lui ont reproché le moindre sou

to cut sb off without a penny

déshériter qn

to be ten a penny fig

se ramasser à la pelle

I don't get a penny in royalties

je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur

the penny (has) dropped!

ça a fait tilt!

a penny for your thoughts

à quoi penses-tu?

two [or ten] a penny

treize à la douzaine

a penny for your thoughts prov

à quoi pensez-vous?

to calculate down to the last penny

calculer au plus juste

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Less convincing, however, is the penny-wise-pound-foolish sale of valuable embassy properties around the world.

ipolitics.ca

She believes that factory farming is abhorrent and no one should add one more penny of their money into sustaining it.

en.wikipedia.org

To begrudge the lack of taxes is penny-wise but pound-foolish.

www.annarbor.com

That's the kind of volatility penny stocks have when they are promoted.

money.cnn.com

They would pause in each, and buy penny sweets and various fizzy drinks.

en.wikipedia.org

Despite countless promises to settle up for the money he stole, he never paid a penny.

www.mirror.co.uk

It opened in 1944 with penny machines, crane games, and a chintzy museum.

www.newyorker.com

The size of the ladle varied relative to the current cost of oatmeal; for over decades oatcakes were by tradition one penny each, or 18 for a shilling.

en.wikipedia.org

Truly a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish!

www.gizmag.com

Before we discuss why investors should stay away from the risky penny stocks, let us take a look at the theory and practice.

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