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Meanings of pennies in English

Russian
пенс острова мэн
Portuguese
pence
Spanish
pence
Catalan
penics
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Unit of currency in various countries.

пенс острова мэн
Synonyms
Examples for "penny"
Examples for "penny"
1
A penny off a pint for the second year running, he said.
The Guardian
2
The house bought on make-believe; the house that a penny dreadful built.
The sherlockian
3
It's taken a lot longer for the penny to drop in Government.
The Irish Times
4
The penny stocks are a way for everyone to participate in society.
The unincorporated man
5
We have to make sure every penny saves the maximum emissions possible.
The Guardian
1
The stock is up from just 81 pence this time last year.
Reuters
2
The company posted an adjusted NAV of 937 pence a year earlier.
Reuters
3
The stock was trading at 161 pence on Monday after the result.
Reuters
4
It said Prosus should offer at least 925 pence for the company.
Reuters
5
Investec reckons the stock is worth 417 pence a share, for example.
Reuters
Usage of pennies in English
1
First lay three of the pennies in the way shown in Fig.
Amusements in Mathematics
2
Now hold the remaining two pennies in the position shown in Fig.
Amusements in Mathematics
3
I have to say that several pennies dropped when I read it.
Independent.ie
4
His money always came in pennies and nickels and dimes and quarters.
Our Holidays / Their Meaning and Spirit; retold from St. Nichola...
5
I still think in terms of 1939 quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
The new yorker
6
You don't sleep, either, do you? Ethan approached, looking at the pennies.
Second glance
7
They stood waiting, polished and bright as new pennies, smiling at her.
Table for five
8
Towards the end of this period pounds and pennies will finally disappear.
The Irish Times
9
On the way the young man furnished the assassin with three pennies.
Men, Women, and Boats
10
The dollars are not half so essential to success as the pennies.
Hidden Treasures; Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail
11
Gigi presented the tambourine with the few pennies rattling around somewhat lonesomely.
John of the Woods
12
Long curly hair the color of new pennies fell over her shoulder.
Demon: a memoir
13
In the money market there were no pennies,-nothingless than five-centpieces.
The Second William Penn / A true account of incidents that happe...
14
A silver penny was worth ten copper pennies, or fifty iron ones.
The Name of the Wind
15
That young gentleman was engaged in pitching pennies with a brother professional.
The Telegraph Boy
16
Sure enough, there were some pennies in the soil below the roses.
Ghosts