penny

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

penny [penny pennies pence] BrE [ˈpeni] NAmE [ˈpeni] noun (pl. pen·niesor pence) In senses 1 and 2, pennies is used to refer to the coins, and pence to refer to an amount of money. In sense 3, the plural is pennies.
1. (abbr.p)a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1)
• He had a few pennies in his pocket.
• That will be 45 pence, please.
•They cost 20p each.
2. (abbr.d)a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one ↑shilling.
3. (NAmE)a cent
more at pinch pennies at ↑pinch _v., a pretty penny at ↑pretty _adj., spend a penny at ↑spend _v.
Idioms: ↑every penny ▪ ↑in for a penny, in for a pound ▪ ↑not a penny ▪ ↑penny drops ▪ ↑penny for them ▪ ↑penny for your thoughts ▪ ↑turn up like a bad penny ▪ ↑two a penny
See also: ↑dime a dozen

Word Origin:
Old English penig, penning of Germanic origin; related to Dutch penning, German Pfennig, perhaps also to the verb ↑pawn and (with reference to shape) ↑pan.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cent, centime