threepenny bit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

threepenny bit or piece

moneda f de tres peniques

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

threepenny [Am ˈθriˌpɛni, ˈθrɪˌp(ə)ni, Brit ˈθrɛp(ə)ni, ˈθrʌp(ə)ni] ADJ attr

threepenny stamp:

threepenny

de tres peniques

threepenny bit or piece

moneda f de tres peniques

bit¹ [Am bɪt, Brit bɪt] past bite

See also bite

I.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB trans

1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite flea/bug:

picar

she/I won't bite you! hum

¡no te va/voy a morder! hum

to bite one's nails

comerse or morderse las uñas

the dog bit his finger off

el perro le arrancó el dedo de un mordisco or de un tarascón or de una tarascada

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

to bite off more than one can chew

tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede

you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

mira que quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

once bitten, twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

2.1. bite (grip):

bite tires/brakes:

agarrar

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar en

bite

calar en

II.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB intr

1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite mosquito:

picar

bite wind/frost:

cortar

bite acid:

corroer

to bite into sth person:

darle un mordisco a algo

to bite into sth person:

hincarle el diente a algo

the wire bit into his wrists

el alambre se le clavó en las muñecas

to bite on sth

morder algo

1.2. bite (take bait):

bite fish:

picar

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite

agarrarse

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar

bite

calar

to bite into sth

agarrar or calar en algo

3. bite law/recession:

bite

hacerse sentir

the cutbacks are beginning to bite

los recortes están empezando a hacerse sentir

III.bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

1. bite C:

bite (act)

mordisco m

bite (fierce)

tarascón m

bite (fierce)

tarascada f

to give sth a bite

darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this

prueba esto

to have or get two bites at the cherry Brit

tener una segunda oportunidad

she's already had one bite at the job and failed

ya lo ha intentado una vez y ha fracasado

put the bite on sb Am inf (borrow money from sb)

darle un sablazo a alguien inf

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

chantajear a alguien

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

morder a alguien Mex

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

coimear a alguien CSur Peru inf

2. bite C (wound):

bite (from insect)

picadura f

bite (from dog, snake)

mordedura f

3. bite C (in fishing):

he didn't get a single bite

no le picó ningún pez

4. bite (snack) inf:

bite C no pl

bocado m

to have a bite (to eat)

comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat)

comer algo

to have a bite (to eat)

picar algo

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite

lo fuerte

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite

lo cortante

bite

lo penetrante

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

the play lacks bite

la obra carece de mordacidad

I.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB trans

1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite flea/bug:

picar

she/I won't bite you! hum

¡no te va/voy a morder! hum

to bite one's nails

comerse or morderse las uñas

the dog bit his finger off

el perro le arrancó el dedo de un mordisco or de un tarascón or de una tarascada

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

to bite off more than one can chew

tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede

you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

mira que quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

once bitten, twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

2.1. bite (grip):

bite tires/brakes:

agarrar

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar en

bite

calar en

II.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] VB intr

1.1. bite:

bite person/dog:

morder

bite mosquito:

picar

bite wind/frost:

cortar

bite acid:

corroer

to bite into sth person:

darle un mordisco a algo

to bite into sth person:

hincarle el diente a algo

the wire bit into his wrists

el alambre se le clavó en las muñecas

to bite on sth

morder algo

1.2. bite (take bait):

bite fish:

picar

2.1. bite tires/brakes:

bite

agarrarse

2.2. bite saw/screw/file:

bite

agarrar

bite

calar

to bite into sth

agarrar or calar en algo

3. bite law/recession:

bite

hacerse sentir

the cutbacks are beginning to bite

los recortes están empezando a hacerse sentir

III.bite [Am baɪt, Brit bʌɪt] N

1. bite C:

bite (act)

mordisco m

bite (fierce)

tarascón m

bite (fierce)

tarascada f

to give sth a bite

darle or pegarle un mordisco a algo

take a bite of this

prueba esto

to have or get two bites at the cherry Brit

tener una segunda oportunidad

she's already had one bite at the job and failed

ya lo ha intentado una vez y ha fracasado

put the bite on sb Am inf (borrow money from sb)

darle un sablazo a alguien inf

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

chantajear a alguien

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

morder a alguien Mex

put the bite on sb (blackmail sb)

coimear a alguien CSur Peru inf

2. bite C (wound):

bite (from insect)

picadura f

bite (from dog, snake)

mordedura f

3. bite C (in fishing):

he didn't get a single bite

no le picó ningún pez

4. bite (snack) inf:

bite C no pl

bocado m

to have a bite (to eat)

comer un bocado

to have a bite (to eat)

comer algo

to have a bite (to eat)

picar algo

5.1. bite U (of flavor):

bite

lo fuerte

5.2. bite U (of wind, frost):

bite

lo cortante

bite

lo penetrante

5.3. bite U (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

the play lacks bite

la obra carece de mordacidad

bit² N

1.1. bit (fragment, scrap):

bit

pedazo m

bit

trozo m

in tiny bits

en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash sth to bits

hacer pedazos or añicos algo

to tear sth to bits

romper algo en pedazos

the critics pulled the book to bits

los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces (assorted items)

cosas fpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

cosas fpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

bártulos mpl inf

bits and pieces (broken fragments)

pedazos mpl

she bought a table and a few other bits and pieces

compró una mesa y otras cosas más

bits and pieces of material

retazos mpl

bits and pieces of material

retales mpl

to be thrilled to bits Brit inf

estar contentísimo

to be thrilled to bits Brit inf

no caber en sí de alegría

1.2. bit (small piece):

bit esp Brit

trocito m

bit esp Brit

pedacito m

I wrote the number down on a bit of paper

anoté el número en un trocito de papel or en un papelito

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su rollo inf

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su programa CSur inf

a bit on the side Brit sl he's her bit on the side

es su segundo frente Mex inf

1.3. bit (component part):

bit Brit

pieza f

to take sth to bits

desarmar algo

2.1. bit (section, piece):

bit

parte f

to do one's bit Brit

aportar or poner su (or mi etc.) granito de arena

to do one's bit Brit

hacer lo suyo (or mío etc.)

I did my bit too

yo también aporté or puse mi granito de arena

I did my bit too

yo también hice lo mío

while your father was doing his bit in France

mientras tu padre estaba en el frente en Francia

2.2. bit (episode):

bit

parte f

bits of the book are quite good

algunas partes del libro están bastante bien

3.1. bit (some, a little):

bit + uncount n

un poco de

a bit of peace and quiet

un poco de paz y tranquilidad

with a little bit of luck

con un poquito de suerte

a bit of salt

una pizca de sal

a bit of salt

un poco de sal

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel

nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to

cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit or quite a bit of work to do

tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

she went with them a good bit of the way

los acompañó una gran parte del trayecto

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference

da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

it didn't make a bit of difference, he still did it

no sirvió de nada, lo hizo igual

3.2. bit (rather) Brit:

we had a bit of an argument

tuvimos una pequeña discusión

it was a bit of a waste of time

fue en cierta manera una pérdida de tiempo

I've got a bit of a headache

me duele un poco la cabeza

she's a bit of an expert

es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! also Am

¿que si estaba avergonzado? ¡para nada! or ¡en absoluto! or ¡ni en lo más mínimo!

4.1. bit (somewhat):

bit

un poco

a bit faster

un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit

la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

she looks a bit pale

está un poco pálida

I drank a bit too much

bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit!

¡eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit

gastamos bastante

were you worried? — not a bit

¿estabas preocupado? — en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised

no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit

no ha cambiado (para) nada

4.2. bit (a while):

bit

un momento

bit

un rato

5.1. bit in adv phrases:

bit by bit

poco a poco

bit by bit

de a poco LatAm

5.2. bit in adv phrases:

every bit, I'm every bit as disappointed as you

estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú

he looks every bit the young executive

tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6. bit (act, performance) inf:

she was doing her 'indignant parent' bit

estaba en su papel de madre indignada

7.1. bit (in US):

two bits

veinticinco centavos de dólar

his promise isn't worth two bits

su promesa no vale ni cinco

his promise isn't worth two bits

su promesa no vale ni un quinto Mex

I don't care or give two bits what she thinks

me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense inf

7.2. bit (coin) Brit:

bit inf

moneda f

a 50p bit

una moneda de 50 peniques

8. bit COMPUT:

bit

bit m

9. bit (of bridle):

bit

freno m

bit

bocado m

to champ at the bit she was champing at the bit

la consumía la impaciencia

to champ at the bit she was champing at the bit

estaba que no se podía aguantar

to have the bit between one's teeth she has the bit between her teeth

está que no la para nadie inf

10. bit (on drill):

bit

broca f

bit

barrena f

bit

mecha f Arg

11. bit (woman) Brit:

bit sl, pej

tipa f inf, pej

bit sl, pej

tía f Spain inf

bit sl, pej

mina f CSur sl

threepenny bit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

threepenny bit [ˈθrepəni bɪt] N Brit

threepenny bit

moneda f de tres peniques

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bit¹ [bɪt] N

1. bit inf (small piece):

bit

trozo m

bit

pedazo m

bit of glass

fragmento m

a bit of paper

un trozo de papel

little bits

pedacitos m pl

to smash sth to bits

romper algo en pedazos

2. bit (some):

a bit of

un poco de

a bit of luck

un poco de suerte

a bit of news

una noticia

a bit of trouble

un problemilla

3. bit (part):

bit

parte f

the difficult bit of sth

la parte difícil de algo

bit by bit

poco a poco

to do one's bit inf

poner su granito de arena

4. bit pl inf (things):

bits and pieces

cosas f pl

5. bit inf (short time):

bit

momento m

for a bit

por un momento

hold on a bit

espera un momento

6. bit (somewhat):

a bit

algo

a bit stupid

un poco tonto

quite a bit

bastante

not a bit

en absoluto

bit² [bɪt] N

1. bit (for horses):

bit

bocado m

2. bit for drill:

bit

broca f

Phrases:

to chafe [or champ] at the bit

impacientarse

to chafe [or champ] at the bit

comer ansias Mex

bit³ [bɪt] N COMPUT

bit

bit m

bit⁴ [bɪt] VB

bit pt of bite

See also bite

I.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB trans

bite

morder

bite insect

picar

to bite one's nails/lips

morderse las uñas/los labios

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

II.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB intr

1. bite:

bite dog, person

morder

bite insect, fish

picar

2. bite (have effect):

bite

surtir efecto

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

III.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person

mordisco m

bite of an insect

picadura f

bite mark

marca f de mordedura

bite mark of an insect

picadura f

a dog's bite

una mordedura de un perro

to give sb a bite

dar un mordisco a alguien

to take a bite of sth

tomar un bocado de algo

2. bite (mouthful):

bite

bocado m

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

to have (real) bite

tener (verdadera) garra

I.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB trans

bite

morder

bite insect

picar

to bite one's nails/lips

morderse las uñas/los labios

what's biting you? inf

¿qué mosca te ha picado?

II.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten VB intr

1. bite:

bite dog, person

morder

bite insect, fish

picar

2. bite (have effect):

bite

surtir efecto

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

el gato escaldado del agua fría huye prov

III.bite [baɪt] bit, bitten bit, bitten N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person

mordisco m

bite of an insect

picadura f

bite mark

marca f de mordedura

bite mark of an insect

picadura f

a dog's bite

una mordedura de un perro

to give sb a bite

dar un mordisco a alguien

to take a bite of sth

tomar un bocado de algo

2. bite (mouthful):

bite

bocado m

3. bite no pl fig (sharpness):

bite

mordacidad f

to have (real) bite

tener (verdadera) garra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His father returned every year, and brought with him a muslin bag tied with string, full of threepenny bits.

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It will also have 12 sides, and so harks back to one of the most fondly remembered coins of the 20th century, the dodecagonal threepenny bit.

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