farthing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for farthing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

farthing [Am ˈfɑrðɪŋ, Brit ˈfɑːðɪŋ] N (formerly in UK)

farthing

cuarto m de penique

not to have/be worth a brass farthing dated

no tener/no valer un céntimo or un centavo

See also rub

I.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB trans

1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)

frotar

rub (firmly)

restregar

rub (firmly)

refregar

rub (massage)

masajear

rub (massage)

friccionar

she rubbed the glass clean

frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio

don't rub your eye!

no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo

to rub one's hands together

frotarse las manos

they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar

estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones

rub the oil into your skin

frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite

rub the cream on your skin

aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel

rub the fat into the flour

mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos

rub your hair dry with this towel

sécate el pelo con esta toalla

not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together Brit

no tener donde caerse muerto inf

to rub sb the wrong way Am

caerle mal a alguien

2. rub (clean, polish):

rub

frotar

she rubbed the silver until it shone

frotó la plata hasta que quedó reluciente

II.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB intr

to rub against/on sth these shoes rub against or on my heels

estos zapatos me rozan los talones

the cat rubbed against my legs

el gato se me restregó contra las piernas

III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] N

1.1. rub (act):

he gave his knee a good rub

se frotó bien la rodilla

give your hair a quick rub

sécate un poco el pelo con la toalla

give my feet a rub

masajéame los pies

1.2. rub (polish):

give it a rub to make it shine

frótalo (con un paño) para sacarle brillo

2. rub (difficulty):

the rub

el problema

there's the rub

ahí está el problema

there's the rub

esa es la cuestión

penny-farthing N

penny-farthing

velocípedo m

farthing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for farthing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

farthing [ˈfɑ:ðɪŋ, Am ˈfɑ:r-] N (coin)

farthing

cuarto m de penique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The assembly's act set the ferry's toll at three pence and three farthings per man, and the same price per horse.

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It was minted in bronze, and replaced the earlier copper farthings.

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Events also included running, hurdles, football and cycling on penny farthings.

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The copper farthings were produced in 16721675 and 1679, weighed 5.2 - 6.4 grams, and had a diameter of 2223 millimetres.

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Inflation caused the farthing to cease production in 1956 and be demonetised in 1960.

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In actual fact, down to the last farthing, the enterpriser pays for the products which the workers deliver to him.

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A section was added for tandems, who rode the full 101 km course, and for penny farthings, who rode the shortened 15 km course.

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The most notable feature was the introduction of a copper farthing to help with the problem of small change.

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The response was to alter the appearance of the farthing by chemically turning them black, this was done between 1897 and 1917.

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In 1766 the office of farthing doctor ("fjrungslknir") was created, one for each farthing.

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