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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
penny, s. 1 (Coin) Pingin f. I haven't a penny (to bless myself with), níl cros na cianóige agam. To look twice at every penny, aire mhaith a thabhairt do na pinginí. To come back like a bad penny, teacht ar ais ar nós na drochaimsire. 2 a (Value) Nobody was a penny the worse, raibh aon duine orlach ba mheasa leis. I am not a penny the wiser, níl a dhath níos eolaí bhí . Prov: In for a penny in for a pound, ó loisc an choinneal loiscfidh an t-orlach. S.a. SPEND 1, THOUGHT 2 b Coll: Prov. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves, is é cosaint na pingine a chruachas na puint. 3 It cost a pretty penny, chosain pingin mhaith (airgid). A thousand pounds is a pretty penny, is mór an t-airgead é míle punt. To earn an honest penny, airgead a shaothrú go cneasta. 4 B: Déanar m.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Three pence a head, trí phingin an duine.
Every penny counts, is mór an rud é an phingin.
Eight and six(pence), ocht agus réal.
Eleven and six(pence), a (h)aon déag agus réal.
Five and six(pence), cúig agus pinginí.
Four and six(pence), (a) ceathair agus pingine.
(Penny) gaff, amharclann shaor, shuarach.
He gave me the change in half-pennies, ina leathphinginí a thug an briseadh dom.
He got more kicks than ha'pence, ba mhó a fuair de mhasla de charthanacht.
To knock off the odd pence, na pinginí corra a bhaint de (bhille).
I haven't a penny much less a pound, níl pingin agam, gan trácht ar phunt.
To the nearest penny, faoi phingin de.
Nine and six(pence), naoi agus réal.
The odd pence, na pinginí corra.
Penny-in-the-slot machine, meaisín m pingine.
F: I haven't a penny-piece, níl pingin rua agam.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish, tíos na pingine agus cur amú na scillinge.
R.C.Ch: Peter's pence, pingin Pheadair.
A question of pounds, shillings and pence, F: A question of £. s. d., cúrsaí mpl airgid.
Seven and six(pence), seacht is réal.
Three shies a penny, trí urchar ar phingin.
He hasn't a single penny, níl pingin rua aige.
Without spending a penny, gan aon phingin a chailleadh.
To spin a penny, (i) pingin a chaitheamh; (ii) pingin a chur ag rince.
A penny for your thoughts, céard air a bhfuilir ag smaoineamh?
He paid to the last penny, d'íoc go fiú na pingine.
He makes a penny go a long way, baineann fad as an bpingin.
Penny whistle, feadóg stáin.
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