penny

penique, centavo

Moneda de poco valor, normalmente equivalente a una centésima de dólar o de libra.

En inglés sencillo: A small coin worth very little, usually one hundredth of a dollar or pound.

• I found a penny on the floor.
• She keeps pennies in a jar.
• Can you spare a penny?

Sinónimos: cent

Expresiones frecuentes: copper penny, find a penny

penique

Moneda o cantidad de dinero británica equivalente a una centésima de libra.

En inglés sencillo: A British coin or amount of money equal to one hundredth of a pound.

• The price fell by one penny.
• This British penny is quite old.
• The bill came to ten pounds and one penny.

Expresiones frecuentes: one penny, penny coin

dinero, céntimo

Dinero, especialmente al hablar de ahorrar, gastar o tener muy poco.

En inglés sencillo: Money, especially when talking about saving, spending, or having very little.

• The trip was worth every penny.
• She saved every penny she earned.
• I haven't spent a single penny today.

Sinónimos: money, cash

Expresiones frecuentes: every penny, worth every penny, an honest penny

atascar con monedas

Impedir que una puerta se abra metiendo monedas pequeñas a presión entre la puerta y el marco.

En inglés sencillo: To stop a door opening by forcing small coins into the gap between it and its frame.

• Someone pennied our door last night.
• They tried to penny him in.
• Did you penny the dorm room door?

Cómo se usa: penny someone in (His roommates pennied him in as a prank.)

Expresiones frecuentes: penny a door, penny someone in

echar una moneda

Echar una moneda pequeña en la bebida de alguien durante un juego que le obliga a terminarla.

En inglés sencillo: To drop a small coin into someone's drink in a game that requires them to finish it.

• Someone pennied my drink at the party.
• Don't penny her while she is eating.
• He got pennied during the drinking game.

Expresiones frecuentes: penny someone, penny a drink