penny

penny, centesimo

Moneta di poco valore, solitamente pari a un centesimo di dollaro o di sterlina.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: cent

Espressioni comuni: copper penny, find a penny

penny

Moneta o somma di denaro britannica pari a un centesimo di sterlina.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: one penny, penny coin

denaro, soldo

Denaro, soprattutto quando si parla di risparmiare, spendere o averne pochissimo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: money, cash

Espressioni comuni: every penny, worth every penny, an honest penny

bloccare con monete

Impedire l’apertura di una porta incastrando monetine tra la porta e il telaio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: penny someone in (His roommates pennied him in as a prank.)

Espressioni comuni: penny a door, penny someone in

gettare una monetina

Gettare una monetina nella bevanda di qualcuno durante un gioco che gli impone di finirla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: penny someone, penny a drink