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 they switched to decimal currency, a loaf of bread might have cost just a few pennies in Ireland." "Antes de que cambiaran a la moneda decimal, una barra de pan podría haber costado solo unos pocos peniques en Irlanda.economyfinancenumberhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChelín, moneda de cobreIn the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p."I found a few pennies on the sidewalk near the bus stop. "Encontré unos cuantos chelines en la acera cerca de la parada de autobús.economyfinancevalueChat 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 you sixty pennies. "Antes del euro, una barra de pan en Irlanda podría haberte costado sesenta peniques.valueeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentavos, peniquesIn the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢."My son saved up his pennies to buy a new comic book. "Mi hijo ahorró sus centavos para comprar un cómic nuevo.valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonedas, céntimosIn various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin."I found two pennies on the sidewalk. "Encontré dos monedas en la acera.valueeconomyfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna unidad de medida del tamaño de los clavos, que se dice que es el costo por 100 clavos, o el número de clavos por peniqueA unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d."The carpenter ordered 200 pennies of nails for the new fence. "El carpintero pidió 200 peniques de clavos para la nueva valla.technicalunitindustrycommercenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDineroMoney in general."to turn an honest penny"ganar dinero honestamentefinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtascar con monedasTo jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door."Zach and Ben had only been at college for a week when their door was pennied by the girls down the hall."Zach y Ben solo llevaban una semana en la universidad cuando las chicas del pasillo les atascaron la puerta con monedas.propertyactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvitar el disparo de un disyuntor insertando una moneda en lugar de un fusibleTo circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.""Please don't ever pennies a circuit breaker; it's incredibly dangerous and could start a fire." "Por favor, nunca evites el disparo de un disyuntor; es increíblemente peligroso y podría provocar un incendio.utilityelectricelectronicstechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
