halfpenny in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for halfpenny in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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halfpenny <pl halfpennies> [Am ˈheɪp(ə)ni, ˈhæfˌpɛni, Brit ˈheɪpni] N

See also rub

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

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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

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

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III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] N

twopenny-halfpenny [Am ˌtəp(ə)niˈheɪp(ə)ni, Brit ˌtʌp(ə)nɪˈheɪpni] ADJ attr Brit inf

shove-halfpenny [Am ˌʃəvˈheɪp(ə)ni, Brit] N U (in UK)

halfpenny in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for halfpenny in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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A pressing need for halfpenny values in mid-1893 resulted in a variety of surcharges on 2d and 2 d stamps.
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From its inception until 1917 the newspaper cost a halfpenny.
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Only one set was issued, with ten values ranging from halfpenny to 20.
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The three halfpenny came to be called quartile or quatties.
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Each worker agreed to contribute a halfpenny per week and in 1909 this was increased to a penny per week.
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The first definitive issue had fifteen stamps ranging in value from d (halfpenny) to 2 (two pounds).
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However, his estimates of land value were very low, from a halfpenny an acre for indifferent land up to a maximum of threepence an acre in the most favoured districts.
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Coins in use were thus the farthing (d), halfpenny, penny, three halfpenny (1d), threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin (2s), half crown (2s6d), and crown (5s).
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The values were threepence (then first-class post); seven pence halfpenny; and ninepence.
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Only one design of obverse was used on the halfpenny coin.
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