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two-a-penny

/ˈtuː ə ˈpen.i/

Traducción: Modismo británico informal que significa muy común u ordinario, y por lo tanto no valioso ni especial.

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adjective

/ˈtuː ə ˈpen.i/C2formalbritish
  • esModismo británico informal que significa muy común u ordinario, y por lo tanto no valioso ni especial.

An informal British idiom meaning very common or ordinary, and therefore not valuable or special.

  1. Common and worthlessC1informalbritish

    Something that is very common and therefore has little value or is considered unimportant.

    esmuy común y de poco valor

    • In this market, such trinkets are two-a-penny.
    • His excuses are two-a-penny; nobody believes them anymore.
    • Cheap souvenirs are two-a-penny in tourist shops.

    Sinónimosbanalcheapcommoncommonplacehackneyedordinarytrite

    Antónimosexclusivepreciousrarescarceuniquevaluable

Formas
  • more two-a-penny comparative form
  • most two-a-penny superlative form