penny

[US]/ˈpeni/
[UK]/ˈpeni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. penny; (US) cent.
Word Forms
Pluralpennies

Phrases & Collocations

not a penny

sikio moja

spend a penny

kutumia moja sikio

pretty penny

sikio nzuri

a bad penny

sikio mbaya

two a penny

mbili kwa moja sikio

penny pincher

mwenye mshikamano wa sikio

penny stock

mipango ya sikio

Example Sentences

a penny arcade; penny candy.

mipango ya penny; miziki ya penny.

not bate a penny of it

sikusahihisha penny moja ya hiyo

a penny-ante scandal of little substance.

mshindi wa kichuma ambao hajui mchakato.

Penny put in a tremendous amount of time.

Penny alitumia muda mwingi sana.

I paid a pretty penny for that ring.

Nimejikua shillingi mpya kwa mguu hicho.

begrudged every penny spent.

aliyo na kudhuru pesa yoyote iliyotumiwa.

Give me a penny for 2 halfs.

Tunze shillingi mpya kwa 2 nusu.

make a penny profit on each orange

kufanya shillingi mpya kama faida kwa mguu mmoja.

Brilliant students are ten a penny at that college.

Watumiaji wanasafiri kwa nane kwa shillingi mpya katika maktaba hii.

The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.

pini ya haki ya uongo inaharibu pauni ya haki.

A penny soul never came to twopence.

Shillingi mpya ya roho halijarudi kwa shillingi mbili.

nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health.

hakuna mtu anayeudhuru senti moja iliyotumiwa kwa afya.

Gabrielle's family cut her off without a penny .

Familia ya Gabrielle alizimwagia bila shillingi mpya.

he was gambling every penny he had on the spin of a wheel.

alipangwa mshahara kila shilingi aliyotumia kwenye mizigo ya chakula.

We spent every last penny we had on the house.

Tumejikua shillingi mpya zote zilizotaka kwa nyumba.

Do you want to spend a penny before we leave?

Ukiwa na uhakika wa kujikua shillingi mpya kabla ya tunasalia?

Please give me ten pennies for this tenpence piece.

Tafadhali tunze shillingi mpya nane kwa kichwa hiki cha shillingi nane.

Please give me six pennies for this sixpence.

Tafadhali tunze shillingi mpya sita kwa kichwa hiki cha shillingi sita.

Real-world Examples

The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue.

Wakazi wanasimamia wa Stratford wanasahihisha kuwa teateri hauzaidi shilingi moja kwa mali yao.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

One a penny, two a penny. Hot cross buns.

Moja shilingi, mbili shilingi. Buns za cross hot.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

And she came out like a shiny new penny.

Na alifika kama shilingi mpya na mchovu.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 3

Ron was fascinated by the fifty pence.

Ron alitumia mafanikio kwa shilingi ili ya wotu.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

You probably inherited every penny you got!

Uweza umepewa kila shilingi unapewa!

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

As Benjamin Franklin said, 'A penny saved is a penny earned.'

Kama Benjamin Franklin amekuwa, 'Shilingi uliohifadhiwa ni shilingi uliofanywa.'

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 10 Second Semester

There's not a penny left in loans.

Hakuna shilingi moja uliofanikiwa kwenye mshirika.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

And is it worth us spending those extra pennies?

Na ni kwa nini tunaspenda kwa shilingi zaidi?

Source: Gourmet Base

You give away pennies on Halloween, don't you?

Unapewa shilingi kwa Halloween, sihujui?

Source: S03

Where did you get the pennies?

Kutoka kwa nani unapewa shilingi?

Source: The original soundtrack of "The Little Prince" animated movie.

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