penny
/ˈpeni/noun
उच्चारण पेनी
पेनी
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a small British coin; one hundredth of a pound
पेनी
- not a penny
- The old shop near the station sold toffees for a penny each.
- In Britain, a pound is made up of one hundred pennies.
+ 2 more examples
- He did not have a penny left after paying the fare.
- The coin on the table is a British penny.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
penny (singular) / pennies (coins) / pence (amount)
'Penny' is one coin. 'Pennies' are separate coins. 'Pence' is used for a sum of money, such as 50 pence.
'Penny' एक सिक्का है। 'Pennies' अलग-अलग सिक्के हैं। 'Pence' धनराशि के लिए आता है, जैसे 50 pence।
- The jar was full of pennies.
- A newspaper costs fifty pence.
not a penny / not one penny
To stress that there is no money at all, say 'not a penny'. The word stays singular.
बिलकुल धन न होने पर बल देने के लिए 'not a penny' कहते हैं। शब्द एकवचन रहता है।
- He did not spend a single penny on himself.
- She does not have a penny left.
penny in idioms
Idioms such as 'penny wise and pound foolish' and 'the penny dropped' use the word in a fixed form.
'Penny wise and pound foolish' और 'the penny dropped' जैसे idioms में यह शब्द निश्चित रूप में आता है।
- Buying cheap shoes that break is penny wise and pound foolish.
- Suddenly the penny dropped and I understood the joke.
a pretty penny / a penny for your thoughts
'A pretty penny' means a large sum. 'A penny for your thoughts' kindly asks what someone is thinking.
'A pretty penny' का अर्थ बड़ी रकम है। 'A penny for your thoughts' विनम्रता से पूछता है कि कोई क्या सोच रहा है।
- That wedding must have cost a pretty penny.
+Collocations 4
verb + penny
spendsaveearnlosepinchcount
- He counts every penny before he buys anything.
adjective + penny
prettysinglelastsparebright
- She spent her last penny on a train ticket.
penny + noun
pincherstockblackarcade
- Their grandfather was a penny pincher and never wasted money.
penny idioms
penny wiseten a pennythe penny dropsin for a penny
- Cheap pens are ten a penny at the stationery shop.
“More examples 5
- He saved every penny to buy a second-hand bicycle.
उसने पुरानी साइकिल ख़रीदने के लिए हर पैसा बचाया।
- The old British penny is now a collector's item.
पुराना ब्रिटिश penny अब संग्राहकों की वस्तु है।
- I do not owe you a penny.
मैं आपका एक पैसा भी नहीं देता।
- The wedding cost them a pretty penny.
विवाह में उनका बहुत पैसा लग गया।
- When the teacher explained again, the penny dropped.
जब शिक्षक ने फिर समझाया, तो बात समझ में आ गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I did not spend a single pennies.
✓ I did not spend a single penny.
After 'a single' the noun must be singular.
'A single' के बाद noun एकवचन होना चाहिए।
✗ She collected old pennys from her uncle.
✓ She collected old pennies from her uncle.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change to -ies in the plural.
व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का बहुवचन -ies होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These forms look alike but each has its own use in British money.
ये रूप एक जैसे लगते हैं, पर ब्रिटिश मुद्रा में हर एक का अपना प्रयोग है।
A single coin, or the unit in sayings.
एक सिक्का, या कहावतों में इकाई।
- He found a penny on the road.
pennies
Several separate coins.
कई अलग-अलग सिक्के।
- The child saved pennies in a tin.
pence
The amount of money in prices, with a number.
मूल्य बताते समय संख्या के साथ धनराशि।
- The stamp costs seventy pence.
¶Idioms 6
penny wise and pound foolish
careful about small amounts of money but careless about large amounts
छोटी बचत में सावधान पर बड़े ख़र्च में लापरवाह
- Refusing to repair the roof to save a little money is penny wise and pound foolish.
- Don't be penny wise and pound foolish when buying a good mattress.
cost a pretty penny
to be very expensive
बहुत महँगा होना, बहुत पैसा लगना
- That designer saree must have cost a pretty penny.
- Repairing the old haveli cost a pretty penny.
the penny drops
used to say that sb has finally understood or realized sth (especially British, informal)
आख़िरकार बात समझ में आना
- I had to explain the joke twice before the penny dropped.
- Then the penny dropped: she had been lying all along.
in for a penny, in for a pound
used to say that since you have started sth, you should finish it, whatever it costs
जब ओखली में सिर दिया तो मूसल से क्या डरना
- We've already paid for the hotel, so let's book the flights too: in for a penny, in for a pound.
- In for a penny, in for a pound; let's finish the whole project.
a penny for your thoughts
used to ask sb what they are thinking about
क्या सोच रहे हो?
- You're very quiet. A penny for your thoughts?
- "A penny for your thoughts," she said, smiling.
ten a penny
very common and therefore not valuable (British)
बहुत आम; जगह-जगह मिलने वाला
- Good singers are ten a penny in this city.
- Cheap phones like this are ten a penny.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A penny saved is a penny earned (save money), penny wise, pound foolish (careful about small amounts but careless about large ones), the penny dropped (somebody finally understood), spend a penny.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a penny saved is a penny earned (बचाया हुआ पैसा कमाया हुआ है), penny wise, pound foolish (छोटी रक़म में सावधान पर बड़ी में लापरवाह), the penny dropped (आख़िर समझ आया)।