penny's in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for penny's in the English»French Dictionary

penny [Brit ˈpɛni, Am ˈpɛni] N

1. penny <pl pennies> (small amount of money):

penny

≈ centime m

it won't cost you a penny!

ça ne te coûtera pas un centime!

not a penny more!

pas un centime de plus!

when he died she didn't get a penny

quand il est mort elle n'a pas eu un sou

not to have a penny to one's name or two pennies to rub together

être sans le sou

2. penny Brit <pl pence or pennies> (unit of currency):

penny

penny m

fifty pence or p

cinquante pence

a five pence or five p piece

une pièce de cinq pence

a 25 pence or 25p stamp

un timbre-poste à 25 pence

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

penny whistle N

penny whistle

flûteau m

penny black N

penny black

Penny Black m (premier timbre adhésif apparu en Grande-Bretagne)

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

penny-pinching

économies fpl de bouts de chandelle

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

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

penny-farthing N

penny-farthing

grand bi m

penny-pincher N

penny-pincher

grippe-sou m

penny dreadful N inf, dated

penny dreadful

roman m à quatre sous

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penny's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for penny's in the English»French Dictionary

penny <-ies> [ˈpen·i] N

1. penny (value):

penny

penny m

I don't get a penny in royalties

je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur

I don't have a penny to my name

je suis sans le sou

2. penny (coin):

penny

cent m

Phrases:

a penny for your thoughts!

à quoi penses-tu?

to cost (sb) a pretty penny

coûter à qn une jolie somme

penny-pinching ADJ

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

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they begrudged her every penny

ils lui ont reproché le moindre sou

to cut sb off without a penny

déshériter qn

a pretty penny

une coquette somme

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ça a fait tilt dans ma tête

the penny dropped

n'avoir pas/plus une thune

not to have a penny/a penny left

ça ne vaut pas un radis inf

it's not worth a penny [or red cent]

il n'y a pas de petites économies

every penny counts

calculer au plus juste

to calculate down to the last penny