half·pen·ny (h  p -n , hpn)n. pl. half·pence (h pns) 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. |
halfpenny, ha'penny [ˈheɪpnɪ (for sense 1) ˈhɑːfˌpɛnɪ]
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) pl -pennies Also called half a small British coin worth half a new penny, withdrawn from circulation in 1985
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) pl -pennies an old British coin worth half an old penny
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) pl -pence the sum represented by half a penny
4. pl -pence something of negligible value
5. (modifier) having the value or price of a halfpenny
6. (modifier) of negligible value
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halfpenny - an English coin worth half a penny Translations
halfpenny [ˈheɪpnɪ] N (halfpennies or halfpence (pl)) [ˈheɪpəns] (Hist) → medio penique m
not to have a halfpenny or two halfpennies to rub together → no tener un céntimo, estar sin blanca
not to have a halfpenny or two halfpennies to rub together → no tener un céntimo, estar sin blanca
halfpenny [ˈheɪpni ˈhɑːfpɛni] n → demi-penny m
half pint half-pint n → quart m de litre
half-price half price [ˌhɑːfˈpraɪs]
half pint half-pint n → quart m de litre
half-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 prix
half-sister [ˈhɑːfsɪstər] n → demi-sœur f
half-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 colombage
half time half-time n [match] → mi-temps f
at half-time → à la mi-temps
half-time [ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm] modif [score] → à la mi-temps
half-truth half truth [ˈhɑːftruːθ] n → demi-vérité f
half-sister [ˈhɑːfsɪstər] n → demi-sœur f
half-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 colombage
half time half-time n [match] → mi-temps f
at half-time → à la mi-temps
half-time [ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm] modif [score] → à la mi-temps
half-truth half truth [ˈhɑːftruːθ] n → demi-vérité f
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