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penny (1/100 of a pound sterling or British pound) noun [UK: ˈpe.ni] [US: ˈpe.ni] | penny◼◼◼nom {m} |
penny (1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound) noun [UK: ˈpe.ni] [US: ˈpe.ni] | penny◼◼◼nom {m} |
penny farthing (bicycle) noun | grand-bi◼◼◼nom {m} |
penny for your thoughts (inquiry into the thoughts) phrase | |
halfpenny (British coin worth half of one penny) noun [UK: ˈheɪp.ni] [US: ˈheɪp.ni] | demi-penny◼◼◼nom {m} |
in for a penny, in for a pound (Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof) [UK: ɪn fɔː(r) ə ˈpe.ni ɪn fɔː(r) ə paʊnd] [US: ɪn ˈfɔːr ə ˈpe.ni ɪn ˈfɔːr ə ˈpaʊnd] | il faut le boire (when the wine is drawn◼◼◼ |
pretty penny (considerable amount of money) noun [UK: ˈprɪ.ti ˈpe.ni] [US: ˈprɪ.ti ˈpe.ni] | les yeux de la tête◼◼◼nom {m pl} un brasnom {m} |
the penny drops (understanding is reached, one comprehends) phrase [UK: ðə ˈpe.ni drɒps] [US: ðə ˈpe.ni ˈdrɑːps] | ça a fait tilt (it has gone click)◼◼◼phrase la pièce est tombéephrase le franc est tombéphrase |