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pence

/pəns/

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Pence

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.

Examples :

""Before decimalisation, sweets cost only a few pence each." "

Vor der Dezimalisierung kosteten Süßigkeiten nur ein paar Pence.

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Pence, Penny

In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.

Examples :

"The sweets at the corner shop cost just 20 pence each. "

Die Süßigkeiten im Eckladen kosten nur 20 Pence pro Stück.

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Pfennige

In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.

Examples :

"Before the euro, a loaf of bread in Ireland might have cost 80 pence. "

Vor dem Euro hätte ein Brot in Irland vielleicht 80 Pfennige gekostet.

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Cent-Münze

In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.

Examples :

"I found three pence in my pocket this morning, but it wasn't enough to buy a candy. "

Ich habe heute Morgen drei Cent in meiner Tasche gefunden, aber es reichte nicht, um eine Süßigkeit zu kaufen.

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Pfennig, Münze

In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.

Examples :

"My grandmother gave me five pence for buying bread at the local bakery. "

Meine Großmutter gab mir fünf Pfennig, um Brot in der örtlichen Bäckerei zu kaufen.

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Einheit der Nagelgröße

A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.

Examples :

"The hardware store only sold nails in bulk, and the sign read, "Common nails: 8 pence." "

Der Baumarkt verkaufte Nägel nur in großen Mengen, und auf dem Schild stand: "Normale Nägel: 8 Pence."

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Geld, Finanzen

Money in general.

Examples :

"to turn an honest penny"

Ehrlich Geld verdienen.

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