penny

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to a unit of currency, typically a small coin of low value, used in various countries including the United Kingdom and the United States.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее денежную единицу, обычно мелкую монету низкого номинала, используемую в различных странах, включая Великобританию и США.esSustantivo que designa una unidad monetaria, por lo general una moneda pequeña de bajo valor, utilizada en diversos países, incluidos el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos.frNom désignant une unité monétaire, généralement une petite pièce de faible valeur, utilisée dans divers pays, notamment au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis.deSubstantiv, das eine kleine Münze oder Währungseinheit bezeichnet, meist von geringem Wert, die in verschiedenen Ländern wie Großbritannien und den USA verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma moeda de baixo valor, usada principalmente no Reino Unido e nos Estados Unidos. No Brasil, o termo costuma ser usado para se referir a centavos ou a quantias muito pequenas de dinheiro.zh名词，指一种货币单位，通常是低面值的硬币，在英国、美国等国家使用。arاسم يشير إلى وحدة نقدية صغيرة القيمة، تُستخدم في بريطانيا والولايات المتحدة ودول أخرى، وتُعد أصغر فئة من العملة المعدنية.

1. British coin A1 formal british

   A small British coin worth one hundredth of a pound.

   • I found a penny on the pavement.
   • The candy costs only a penny.
   • She saved every penny she earned.

   ruПенниesPenique británicofrPièce de monnaie britannique valant un centième de livredePennyptPénizh便士arبِنس

   Synonymes: coppernew penny

2. American coin A1 formal american

   A one-cent coin in the United States.

   • He dropped a penny into the vending machine.
   • The cashier gave me a penny in change.
   • Pennies are made of copper and zinc.

   ruЦентesmoneda de un centavo estadounidensefrpièce d'un cent américaindeCentptMoeda de um centavozh美分arسنت

   Synonymes: centcopper

3. Small amount of money A2 informal

   Used to refer to a very small sum of money.

   • I don't have a penny to my name.
   • He earned every penny of his salary.
   • The repairs cost not a penny more than expected.

   ruГрошesCantidad muy pequeña de dinerofrsou (petite somme d’argent)deGeringer GeldbetragptTostãozh小钱arمبلغ زهيد

   Synonymes: centfarthingpittancered centtrifle

• pence plural form
• pennies plural form
• pence's possessive plural form
• pennies' possessive plural form
• penny's possessive singular form