penny

Penny, Cent

Eine Münze von geringem Wert, meist ein Hundertstel eines Dollars oder Pfunds.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: cent

Häufige Wendungen: copper penny, find a penny

Penny

Eine britische Münze oder Geldsumme im Wert von einem Hundertstel Pfund.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: one penny, penny coin

Geld, Cent

Geld, besonders wenn es ums Sparen, Ausgeben oder um Geldmangel geht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: money, cash

Häufige Wendungen: every penny, worth every penny, an honest penny

mit Münzen verkeilen

Eine Tür durch eingeklemmte kleine Münzen zwischen Tür und Rahmen am Öffnen hindern.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: penny someone in (His roommates pennied him in as a prank.)

Häufige Wendungen: penny a door, penny someone in

eine Münze hineinwerfen

Bei einem Trinkspiel eine kleine Münze in jemandes Getränk werfen, sodass die Person es austrinken muss.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: penny someone, penny a drink