penny wise nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di penny wise nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

Vedi anche: penny

penny [ingl am ˈpɛni, ingl brit ˈpɛni] SOST

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta colloq
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny ingl brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones colloq
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata SAm colloq
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa colloq
the penny (finally) dropped ingl brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny ingl brit colloq
hacer pis colloq
in for a penny, in for a pound prov ingl brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov ingl brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

Traduzioni di penny wise nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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penny [ingl am ˈpɛni, ingl brit ˈpɛni] SOST

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta colloq
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny ingl brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones colloq
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata SAm colloq
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa colloq
the penny (finally) dropped ingl brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny ingl brit colloq
hacer pis colloq
in for a penny, in for a pound prov ingl brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov ingl brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

Vedi anche: rub, honest

I.rub <part pres rubbing; pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl am rəb, ingl brit rʌb] VB vb trans

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1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)
frotar
rub (firmly)
restregar
rub (firmly)
refregar
rub (massage)
masajear
rub (massage)
friccionar
she rubbed the glass clean
frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio
don't rub your eye!
no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo
to rub one's hands together
frotarse las manos
they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar
estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones
rub the oil into your skin
frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite
rub the cream on your skin
aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel
rub the fat into the flour
mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos
rub your hair dry with this towel
sécate el pelo con esta toalla
not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together ingl brit
no tener donde caerse muerto colloq
to rub sb the wrong way ingl am
caerle mal a alguien

II.rub <part pres rubbing; pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl am rəb, ingl brit rʌb] VB vb intr

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III.rub [ingl am rəb, ingl brit rʌb] SOST

honest [ingl am ˈɑnəst, ingl brit ˈɒnɪst] AGG

wise1 <wiser, wisest> [ingl am waɪz, ingl brit wʌɪz] AGG

2. wise (learned, experienced):

wise
sabio
the three Wise Men
los Reyes Magos
to be wise in the ways of business/the world
tener experiencia en los negocios/de la vida
it's easy to be wise after the event
es muy fácil criticar a posteriori
to be none the wiser I'm none the wiser
sigo sin entender or sin enterarme
he explained it again but I was none the wiser
lo volvió a explicar pero yo seguí sin enterarme
he explained it again but I was none the wiser
lo volvió a explicar pero yo seguí en ayunas colloq
eat one: no-one will be any the wiser
cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta
to get wise with sb ingl am colloq
insolentarse con alguien

penny wise nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di penny wise nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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inglese
Deferral of maintenance is penny wise and pound foolish.
www.canberratimes.com.au
It's penny wise and pound foolish to cut back recess and put in academic time.
www.npr.org
Chasing near-term returns on science funding is a frighteningly apt example of that old adage in action: penny wise, pound foolish.
theconversation.com
It sounds penny wise and pound foolish to me.
www.pressherald.com
It is not advisable to be penny wise and pound foolish.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
It is penny wise pound foolish to defer these payments until they accumulate and embarrass the business.
www.punchng.com
This is often penny wise and pound foolish.
news.nationalpost.com
Governments are typically penny wise and pound foolish.
www.firstpost.com
This ministry is acting penny wise and pound foolish, showing it doesn't value design or understand the process in an identity project.
www.straight.com
Penny wise and pound foolish if you sell.
www.catholicherald.co.uk

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