farthing

[US]/'fɑːðɪŋ/
[UK]/'fɑrðɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en lille mængde, en tidligere britisk kobbermønt (før 1961)
Word Forms
Pluralfarthings

Phrases & Collocations

a farthing's worth

en skilling

half a farthing

en halvt skilling

a farthing candle

et skilling stearinlys

Example Sentences

she didn't care a farthing for the woman.

Hun var ligeglad med kvinden, selv med en mønt.

she doesn't have two farthings to rub together.

Hun har ikke to ører på hovedet.

she hasn't got two brass farthings to rub together.

Hun har ikke to messingører at gnide mod hinanden.

It, however, had thought,"With that money you can buy yourself a piece of zwieback," and had kept the farthings, hiding them in the cracks in the floor.

Det havde dog tænkt: "Med de penge kan du købe dig et stykke zwieback," og havde beholdt møntene, gemt dem i sprækkerne i gulvet.

I wouldn't give a farthing for his opinion.

Jeg ville ikke give en mønt for hans mening.

He doesn't have a farthing to his name.

Han har ikke en mønt i posen.

She wouldn't go a farthing out of her way to help him.

Hun ville ikke gøre sig den ulejlighed at hjælpe ham.

The old man didn't have a farthing left in his pocket.

Den gamle mand havde ikke en mønt tilbage i sin lomme.

I wouldn't trust him with a farthing.

Jeg ville ikke stole på ham med en mønt.

She doesn't care a farthing about what others think.

Hun er ligeglad med, hvad andre tænker.

He wouldn't give a farthing for luxury.

Han ville ikke give en mønt for luksus.

The project won't cost you a farthing.

Projektet koster dig ikke en mønt.

I wouldn't go a farthing out of my way for him.

Jeg ville ikke gøre mig den ulejlighed for hans skyld.

She didn't have a farthing of doubt in her mind.

Hun havde ikke en smule tvivl i sindet.

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