halfpenny
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half·pen·ny
(hā′pə-nē, hāp′nē)n. pl. half·pence (hā′pəns) or half·pen·nies
1.
a. A British coin worth one half of a new penny.
b. A British coin worth one half of an old penny, no longer in circulation.
2. The sum of one half of a penny.
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halfpenny
(ˈheɪpnɪ; for sense 1 ˈhɑːfˌpɛnɪ) orha'penny
npl -penniespl -penniespl -pencepl -pence
1. (Currencies) Also called: half a small British coin worth half a new penny, withdrawn from circulation in 1985
2. (Currencies) an old British coin worth half an old penny
3. (Currencies) the sum represented by half a penny
4. something of negligible value
5. (modifier) having the value or price of a halfpenny
6. (modifier) of negligible value
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half•pen•ny
(ˈheɪ pə ni, ˈheɪp ni)n., pl. half•pen•nies for 1; half•pence (ˈheɪ pəns) for 2; n.
1. a former British coin equal to half a penny.
2. the sum of half a penny.
adj. 3. of the price or value of a halfpenny.
4. of little value; worthless.
[1225–75]
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halfpenny
[ˈheɪpnɪ] N (halfpennies or halfpence (pl)) [ˈheɪpəns] (Hist) → medio penique mnot to have a halfpenny or two halfpennies to rub together → no tener un céntimo, estar sin blanca
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halfpenny
[ˈheɪpni ˈhɑːfpɛni] n → demi-penny mhalf pint half-pint n → quart m de litrehalf-price half price [ˌhɑːfˈpraɪs] n
at half price [goods] → à moitié prix
We can get in for half price → On peut entrer en payant demi-tarif.
at half price [goods] → à moitié prix
We can get in for half price → On peut entrer en payant demi-tarif.
adv [sell, buy] → à moitié prixhalf-sister [ˈhɑːfsɪstər] n → demi-sœur fhalf-term half term [ˌhɑːfˈtɜːrm] n (British) (= holiday) → petites vacances fpl congé de milieu de trimestre
What are you planning to do at half-term? → Qu'as-tu prévu de faire pendant les petites vacances ?half-timbered [ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbərd] adj → à colombagehalf time half-time n [match] → mi-temps f
at half-time → à la mi-tempshalf-time [ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm] modif [score] → à la mi-tempshalf-truth half truth [ˈhɑːftruːθ] n → demi-vérité f
What are you planning to do at half-term? → Qu'as-tu prévu de faire pendant les petites vacances ?half-timbered [ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbərd] adj → à colombagehalf time half-time n [match] → mi-temps f
at half-time → à la mi-tempshalf-time [ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm] modif [score] → à la mi-tempshalf-truth half truth [ˈhɑːftruːθ] n → demi-vérité f
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