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penny ante

/ˈpɛni ˈænti/

الترجمة: تعبير غير رسمي يدل على شيء تافه أو قليل الأهمية أو متعلق بمبالغ مالية صغيرة، ويُستعمل لوصف الأمور الحقيرة أو الصغيرة.

مدخل واحد

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/ˈpɛni ˈænti/C1informalamerican
  • arتعبير غير رسمي يدل على شيء تافه أو قليل الأهمية أو متعلق بمبالغ مالية صغيرة، ويُستعمل لوصف الأمور الحقيرة أو الصغيرة.

An informal term referring to something trivial, insignificant, or involving small amounts of money, often used to describe minor or petty dealings.

  1. Trivial or insignificantC1informalamerican

    Something that is small, unimportant, or involving very little money.

    arتافه، غير مهم

    • Their business deals were penny ante compared to the big corporations.
    • He was tired of the penny ante arguments at the office.
    • The project was penny ante and didn't require much effort.
  2. Small-scale gamblingC1informalamerican

    A poker game or other gambling activity with very low stakes.

    arمقامرة بمبالغ زهيدة

    • They played penny ante poker every Friday night.
    • The casino had a special room for penny ante games.
    • Penny ante gambling is often seen as harmless fun.