penny dreadful in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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dreadful [Am ˈdrɛdfəl, Brit ˈdrɛdfʊl, ˈdrɛdf(ə)l] ADJ

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

penny dreadful in the PONS Dictionary

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A typical penny dreadful of the period, it was often translated and much imitated, but unrivaled in its bad eminence.
en.wikipedia.org
With the early mechanization of the 19th century came an increase in production of printed materials including the broadside as well as the competing penny dreadful.
en.wikipedia.org
He's inches from being a stock villain in a penny dreadful.
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