noun🔗SharePeniquesIn the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.""Before decimalisation, sweets cost only a few pence each." "Antes de la decimalización, los dulces costaban solo unos pocos peniques cada uno.valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeniqueIn the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p."The sweets at the corner shop cost just 20 pence each. "Los dulces de la tienda de la esquina cuestan solo 20 peniques cada uno.economyvaluebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeniquesIn Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p."Before the euro, a loaf of bread in Ireland might have cost 80 pence. "Antes del euro, una barra de pan en Irlanda podría haber costado 80 peniques.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentavoIn the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢."I found three pence in my pocket this morning, but it wasn't enough to buy a candy. "Encontré tres centavos en mi bolsillo esta mañana, pero no fue suficiente para comprar un caramelo.financeeconomyvalueamountcommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChelín, monedaIn various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin."My grandmother gave me five pence for buying bread at the local bakery. "Mi abuela me dio cinco chelines para comprar pan en la panadería local.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna unidad de tamaño de clavosA unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d."The hardware store only sold nails in bulk, and the sign read, "Common nails: 8 pence." "La ferretería solo vendía clavos al por mayor, y el letrero decía: "Clavos comunes: 8 peniques".businesscommerceunitnumberitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDineroMoney in general."to turn an honest penny"Ganar dinero honestamente.economyfinancebusinessassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
