Compound Forms:
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a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) | a montones loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | a patadas loc adv |
| | | hasta debajo de las piedras loc adv |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| | En Hollywood, jóvenes aspirantes a actrices hay a montones. |
a pretty sum,
a pretty penny n | informal (money: considerable amount) (AmL: coloquial) | un platal loc nom m |
| | (ES: coloquial) | una pasta, una buena pasta loc nom f |
| | (MX: coloquial) | una buena lana loc nom f |
| | | un dineral loc nom m |
| | I'd bet a pretty sum that the bankers will never give up their bonuses. |
| a bad penny n | figurative, informal (undesirable person) (AmL) | mal tipo, mala mina adj + nm, nf |
| | (ES) | mal tío, mala tía adj + nm, nf |
| | You shouldn't go out with Rick; he's a bad penny. |
| cost a pretty penny v expr | informal, figurative (be expensive) (CR, MX, coloquial) | estar cariñoso loc verb |
| Note: Se usa debido a la similitud entre las palabras "caro" y "cariñoso" |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| | Seguro que ese vestido está cariñoso. |
| | (ES) | costar una pasta loc verb |
| | Seguro que ese vestido cuesta una pasta. |
| | (coloquial) | valer un ojo de la cara loc verb |
| | Seguro que ese vestido vale un ojo de la cara. |
| | (coloquial) | salir un huevo, costar un huevo expr |
| | Seguro que ese vestido sale un huevo. |
| | (coloquial) | costar un ojo de la cara expr |
| | Seguro que ese vestido cuesta un ojo de la cara. |
| ha'penny n | UK, informal, historical (British half-penny coin) (moneda, anticuado) | medio penique adj + nm |
in for a penny,
in for a pound expr | UK (should finish even if hard) | Ya que estamos... expr |
| | | De perdidos, al río expr |
| | | Ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos expr |
not have a penny to your name,
also US: not have a cent to your name,
not have a dollar to your name,
not have a dime to your name v expr | (be penniless) | no tener un centavo, no tener un peso loc verb |
| | The bankrupt man didn't have a penny to his name. |
| penny arcade n | (amusement area with slot machines) | máquinas de juegos loc nom fpl |
| | | salón recreativo loc nom m |
| | | juegos arcade loc nom m |
| | Some boardwalks still have old-fashioned penny arcades. |
| | Algunos lugares en la costa todavía tienen máquinas de juegos. |
| | (CO) | maquinitas nfpl |
| | (AR) | fichines nmpl |
| | (AR) | flippers nmpl |
| | Algunos lugares en la costa todavía tienen maquinitas. |
| penny dreadful n | historical, UK (sensationalist fiction) (figurado, peyorativo) | novela barata nf + adj |
| | (peyorativo) | novelucha nf |
| the penny drops expr | UK (to realize or come to senses) (coloquial) | caer la ficha expr |
| | | darse cuenta loc verb |
| | Amanda was confused at first, but then the penny dropped and she knew what to do. |
| penny for your thoughts expr | figurative (what are you thinking?) | ¿en qué estás pensando? expr |
| | | ¿en qué piensas? expr |
| | "Penny for your thoughts." "Oh, I was just thinking about all the jobs I need to do today." |
| penny loafer | (shoes) | mocasines nmpl |
| penny pincher n | informal (miserly person) | tacaño, tacaña nm, nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | codo n común |
| penny stock n | US (cheap stock) | acción muy barata nf + loc adj |
| | Bob focused on selling penny stock to wealthy investors. |
| | Bob se concentraba en venderles acciones muy baratas a los inversores adinerados. |
| penny-farthing n | historical (early model of bicycle) | biciclo nm |
| penny-pinch⇒ vi | figurative, informal (spend little money) | tacañear⇒ vi |
| penny-pinching n | informal (frugality, miserly behavior) | mezquindad nf |
| | The character of Scrooge is famous for his penny-pinching. |
| penny-pinching adj | informal (frugal, miserly) | tacaño/a adj |
| | | mezquino/a adj |
| | Jack's penny-pinching boss won't give him a pay rise. |
| penny-wise adj | (careful in spending money) | ahorrativo/a adj |
| | | prudente adj mf |
| penny-wise and pound-foolish expr | UK, dated (careless with large sums) | descuidado con sumas grandes loc adj |
pinch pennies,
pinch the pennies v expr | figurative, informal (spend little money) | escatimar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | cuidar el bolsillo loc verb |
| | I wish I earned more money; I really have to pinch pennies. |
| spend a penny v expr | UK, figurative, informal, euphemism (urinate, use toilet) (coloquial) | hacer un pis loc verb |
| | | mear⇒ vi |
| | Please excuse me; I need to spend a penny. |
| turn an honest penny v expr | informal (earn money by fair means) | ganarse la vida honorablemente loc verb |
two a penny,
ten a penny adj | (common and of little value) | a montones loc adv |
| | | de poco valor loc adj |
without a penny to your name,
also US: without a cent to your name,
without a dollar to your name,
without a dime to your name expr | (penniless) | sin un centavo partido por la mitad expr |
| | After losing her job, Julie ended up without a penny to her name. |