penny wise im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für penny wise im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

Siehe auch: penny

penny [Am ˈpɛni, Brit ˈpɛni] SUBST

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta ugs
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones ugs
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmS ugs
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa ugs
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit ugs
hacer pis ugs
in for a penny, in for a pound Sprichw Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves Sprichw Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

Übersetzungen für penny wise im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

Ergebnis-Übersicht

penny [Am ˈpɛni, Brit ˈpɛni] SUBST

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta ugs
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones ugs
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmS ugs
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa ugs
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit ugs
hacer pis ugs
in for a penny, in for a pound Sprichw Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves Sprichw Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

Siehe auch: rub, honest

I.rub <Part Präs rubbing; Past, Past Part rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VERB trans

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1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)
frotar
rub (firmly)
restregar
rub (firmly)
refregar
rub (massage)
masajear
rub (massage)
friccionar
she rubbed the glass clean
frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio
don't rub your eye!
no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo
to rub one's hands together
frotarse las manos
they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar
estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones
rub the oil into your skin
frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite
rub the cream on your skin
aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel
rub the fat into the flour
mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos
rub your hair dry with this towel
sécate el pelo con esta toalla
not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together Brit
no tener donde caerse muerto ugs
to rub sb the wrong way Am
caerle mal a alguien

II.rub <Part Präs rubbing; Past, Past Part rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VERB intr

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III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] SUBST

honest [Am ˈɑnəst, Brit ˈɒnɪst] ADJ

wise1 <wiser, wisest> [Am waɪz, Brit wʌɪz] ADJ

penny wise im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für penny wise im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

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Amerikanisches Englisch

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch
One should not be penny wise and pound foolish.
www.punchng.com
It sounds penny wise and pound foolish to me.
www.pressherald.com
I would say the whole experience made me a bit frugal, or perhaps penny wise and pound-foolish.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Chasing near-term returns on science funding is a frighteningly apt example of that old adage in action: penny wise, pound foolish.
theconversation.com
Penny wise and pound foolish if you sell.
www.catholicherald.co.uk
It is a penny wise and pound foolish approach to wait until the storm has passed.
news.blogs.cnn.com
Governments are typically penny wise and pound foolish.
www.firstpost.com
Deferral of maintenance is penny wise and pound foolish.
www.canberratimes.com.au
This ministry is acting penny wise and pound foolish, showing it doesn't value design or understand the process in an identity project.
www.straight.com
What does seem clear is that cutting costs in this complex area could prove penny wise and pound foolish.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk

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