tuppence

[US]/'tʌpəns/
[UK]/'tʌpəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en lille sum penge; af ringe værdi

Phrases & Collocations

spend a tuppence

brug en lille skilling

tuppence worth

en lille skilling værd

Example Sentences

I've got tuppence to lend.

Jeg har to snot til at låne.

The police don’t give tuppence for our rights.

Politiet er ligeglad med vores rettigheder.

She loves him, but he doesn’t care tuppence for her.

Hun elsker ham, men han er ligeglad med hende.

My best wishes to you all, and I hope that you will enjoy meeting Tommy and Tuppence again, years older, but with spirit unquenched!

Mine bedste ønsker til jer alle, og jeg håber, at I vil nyde at møde Tommy og Tuppence igen, mange år ældre, men med en uforligtet ånd!

I wouldn't give tuppence for it

Jeg ville ikke give to snot for det.

a tuppence worth of advice

et råd til to snot

tuppence for your thoughts

to snot for dine tanker

tuppence to his name

to snot til sit navn

not worth a tuppence

ikke værd to snot

not give tuppence for it

ville ikke give to snot for det

Real-world Examples

In the U.K., they put in their tuppence (or two pence) worth. Makes sense.

I Storbritannien putter de deres tuppence (eller to pence) ind. Det giver mening.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

She couldn't give tuppence about Ethel or anyone like her!

Hun kunne ikke være ligeglad med Ethel eller nogen som helst.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

In the U.K., they put in their tuppence (or two pence) worth. Makes sense. They have pence and we don't.

I Storbritannien putter de deres tuppence (eller to pence) ind. Det giver mening. De har pence, og vi har det ikke.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

And eggs at two and tuppence a dozen!

Og æg til to og to pence for dusin!

Source: Peter Rabbit and His Friends (Part 2)

Hot, buttered toast with a countess at tuppence a slice?

Hvilken varme, smurte toast med en grevinde til to pence skiven?

Source: Downton Abbey Season 2

Oh, nonsense. She couldn't give tuppence about Ethel or anyone like her!

Åh, vrøvl. Hun kunne ikke være ligeglad med Ethel eller nogen som helst.

Source: Downton Abbey Season 3

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