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pennyworth

 
Dictionary: pen·ny·worth   (pĕn'ē-wûrth') pronunciation

n.
  1. As much as a penny will buy.
  2. A small amount; a modicum.
  3. A bargain: got my pennyworth at that price.

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[penny + worth]  chiefly Brit.
1) a penny's worth; that which can be bought for a penny
2) a bargain  3) a small amount; a modicum
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the amount that can be bought for a penny
  Synonym: penn'orth


Translations: Pennyworth
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - køb, smule

Nederlands (Dutch)
koopje, hoeveelheid ter waarde van een penny, kleine hoeveelheid

Français (French)
n. - occasion, achat de la valeur d'un penny, somme modique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gelegenheitskauf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οτιδήποτε αξίζει μια πένα

Italiano (Italian)
roba da poco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ninharia (f), aquilo que vale um pêni

Русский (Russian)
товар стоимостью в 1 пенс, небольшое количество

Español (Spanish)
n. - valor de un penique, pizca

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - så mkt som fås för en penny, ett dugg

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
一便士之值, 合算的交易, 少量

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 一便士之值, 合算的交易, 少量

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 1페니 어치(의 물건), 1페니로 살 수 있는 수량, 소액

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 少額, 僅少, 1ペニー分, 少量

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بقيمه فلس, رخيص, نتفه, قدر ضئيل, المقدار الممكن شراؤه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שווה פני, במחיר פני‬


 
 
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