penny in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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penny [Am ˈpɛni, Brit ˈpɛni] N

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta inf
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones inf
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmS inf
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa inf
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit inf
hacer pis inf
in for a penny, in for a pound prov Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

See also rub, honest

I.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB trans

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1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)
frotar
rub (firmly)
restregar
rub (firmly)
refregar
rub (massage)
masajear
rub (massage)
friccionar
she rubbed the glass clean
frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio
don't rub your eye!
no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo
to rub one's hands together
frotarse las manos
they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar
estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones
rub the oil into your skin
frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite
rub the cream on your skin
aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel
rub the fat into the flour
mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos
rub your hair dry with this towel
sécate el pelo con esta toalla
not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together Brit
no tener donde caerse muerto inf
to rub sb the wrong way Am
caerle mal a alguien

II.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB intr

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III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] N

honest [Am ˈɑnəst, Brit ˈɒnɪst] ADJ

I.penny-pinching [Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ, Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ] ADJ

II.penny-pinching [Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ, Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ] N U

penny whistle [Am ˈpɛni ˌ(h)wɪsəl, Brit] N

penny-ante [ˌpɛnɪˈanti] ADJ Am inf

See also penny

penny [Am ˈpɛni, Brit ˈpɛni] N

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta inf
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones inf
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmS inf
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa inf
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit inf
hacer pis inf
in for a penny, in for a pound prov Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

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penny in the PONS Dictionary

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I.penny-pinching [ˈpeniˌpɪntʃɪŋ] N no pl

II.penny-pinching [ˈpeniˌpɪntʃɪŋ] ADJ

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penny Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a penny for your thoughts prov
¿en qué piensas?
a penny for your thoughts
¿en qué piensas?
to earn/cost a pretty penny
ganar/costar un dineral
to earn a quick penny
ganar dinero fácil
a penny saved is a penny gained prov
muchos pocos hacen un montón prov
to watch every penny (one spends)
estar pendiente de cada céntimo (que se gasta)
to be penny-wise and pound-foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
this month I haven't got a penny
este mes me he quedado desnudo inf
a penny saved is a penny earned prov
dinero ahorrado, dinero ganado prov
to have to watch every penny
tener cuatro cuartos
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Truly a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish!
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Here the disciplined fury that she has been squandering on catch-penny plays becomes the vibrant beauty of finely wrought character...
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To begrudge the lack of taxes is penny-wise but pound-foolish.
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If we're talking a penny a byte, a petabyte is one quadrillion pennies, or about $10 trillion dollars.
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When stamp duty was removed in 1860, the newspaper immediately dropped its price to one penny.
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Boys usually wear penny loafers or sneakers with this uniform.
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That's the kind of volatility penny stocks have when they are promoted.
money.cnn.com
They would pause in each, and buy penny sweets and various fizzy drinks.
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Historically, actual physical penny shaving may be considered a form of salami slicing.
en.wikipedia.org
The penny arcade first came about between 1905-1910 and was a venue for entertainment where coin-operated machines could be found.
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