twopence (redirected from twopences)

two·pence or tup·pence  (tpns)

n. Chiefly British

1.

a. Two pennies regarded as a monetary unit.

b. A very small amount; a whit: didn't care twopence about politics.

2. pl. twopence or two·penc·es A British coin worth two pennies.

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twopence, tuppence [ˈtʌpəns]

n Brit

1. the sum of two pennies

2. (used with a negative) something of little value (in the phrase not care or give twopence)

3. (Historical Terms) a former British silver coin, now only coined as Maundy money

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

twopence - a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies tuppence coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

Translations

twopence [ˈtʌpəns] N → dos peniques; (= coin) → moneda f de dos peniques
it's not worth twopence → no vale una perra gorda
see also care C1

twopence [ˈtʌp/əns] n (Brit) (amount) → due penny; (coin) → moneta da due penny