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I . purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] N

1. purse Am (handbag):

purse

су́мочка f

2. purse Brit (wallet):

purse

кошелёк m

3. purse (money):

purse of a person

де́ньги мн

purse of a person

де́нежные сре́дства мн

public purse

о́бщая казна́ f

4. purse sports (prize):

purse

де́нежный приз m

Phrases:

to hold the purse strings

распоряжа́ться деньга́ми

to hold the purse strings

контроли́ровать расхо́ды

II . purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] VB trans

to purse one's lips

поджа́ть гу́бы

III . purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] VB intr

purse lips:

purse

поджима́ться

purse

мо́рщиться

Usage examples with purse

public purse

о́бщая казна́ f

to purse one's lips

поджа́ть гу́бы

to hold the purse strings

распоряжа́ться деньга́ми

to control the purse strings

контроли́ровать расхо́ды

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear proverbial

горба́того (одна́) моги́ла испра́вит

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She earned a total of $495,437.00 in purse money. en.wikipedia.org

The purse could be stowed in a compartment in the back of the passenger seat, and its gold-plated medallion faced outward. en.wikipedia.org

The purse for the tournament was $5,000, with $1,000 going to the winner, from 1938 to 1941, increased to $10,000/$2,000 in 1946, and increased again to $15,000/$3,000 in 1949. en.wikipedia.org

Her way, for example, of pursing hairpins in her lips as she redid her hair bun! en.wikipedia.org

In volume 4 of the manga he even attacked an expensive purse she had bought because she was giving it a lot attention. en.wikipedia.org

Examples include checks and balances, the separation of powers, vetoes, filibusters, quorum requirements, term limits, impeachments, the powers of the purse, and regularly scheduled elections. en.wikipedia.org

Open to two-year-old horses, it currently offers a purse of $125,000. en.wikipedia.org

All players making the cut earn money for the tournament with the winner usually receiving 18% of the total purse. en.wikipedia.org

The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $17,800,000, including four majors. en.wikipedia.org

He earned the $50,000 winner's purse by leading all 30 laps. en.wikipedia.org

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