penny in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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penny [Brit ˈpɛni, Am ˈpɛni] N

3. penny Am <pl pennies>:

penny
cent m
a penny for your thoughts or for them inf
à quoi penses-tu?
a penny saved is a penny gained or earned
un sou économisé est un sou gagné
a pretty penny inf
une jolie somme
in for a penny in for a pound
lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire
take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov
les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
the penny dropped inf
ça a fait tilt inf
they are two or ten a penny inf
on les ramasse à la pelle inf
to be penny wise pound foolish
économiser un franc et en prodiguer mille
to earn or turn an honest penny
gagner honnêtement son pain
to spend a penny inf Brit euph
aller au petit coin euph
to turn up like a bad penny
revenir continuellement

I.penny-pinching [Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] N

II.penny-pinching [Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] ADJ

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penny in the PONS Dictionary

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penny Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the penny dropped
ça a fait tilt
they begrudged her every penny
ils lui ont reproché le moindre sou
to cut sb off without a penny
déshériter qn
to be ten a penny fig
se ramasser à la pelle
I don't get a penny in royalties
je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur
the penny (has) dropped!
ça a fait tilt!
a penny for your thoughts
à quoi penses-tu?
two [or ten] a penny
treize à la douzaine
a penny for your thoughts prov
à quoi pensez-vous?
to calculate down to the last penny
calculer au plus juste
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Less convincing, however, is the penny-wise-pound-foolish sale of valuable embassy properties around the world.
ipolitics.ca
She believes that factory farming is abhorrent and no one should add one more penny of their money into sustaining it.
en.wikipedia.org
To begrudge the lack of taxes is penny-wise but pound-foolish.
www.annarbor.com
That's the kind of volatility penny stocks have when they are promoted.
money.cnn.com
They would pause in each, and buy penny sweets and various fizzy drinks.
en.wikipedia.org
Despite countless promises to settle up for the money he stole, he never paid a penny.
www.mirror.co.uk
It opened in 1944 with penny machines, crane games, and a chintzy museum.
www.newyorker.com
The size of the ladle varied relative to the current cost of oatmeal; for over decades oatcakes were by tradition one penny each, or 18 for a shilling.
en.wikipedia.org
Truly a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish!
www.gizmag.com
Before we discuss why investors should stay away from the risky penny stocks, let us take a look at the theory and practice.
www.nasdaq.com

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