PENNY WISE

Meaning of PENNY WISE in English

■ adjective careful to save small amounts of money.

Phrases

~ and pound foolish economical in small matters but extravagant in large ones.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PENNY-WISE — adjective Etymology: from the phrase ~ and pound-foolish Date: 1607 wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PENNY-WISE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : wise or prudent only in small matters : excessively sparing in expenditure — used chiefly in penny-wise …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENNY-WISE — capable or wise in dealing with small money matters or other small issues
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PENNY-WISE — adjective Etymology: from the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish Date: 1607 : wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENNY-WISE — Pronunciation: - ˌ w ī z Function: adjective Etymology: from the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish Date: 1607 : wise or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PENNY-WISE — [pen.ny-wise] adj [fr. the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish] (1607): wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or matters
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PENNY-WISE — penny-wise BrE AmE ˌpen i ˈwaɪz ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENNY-WISE — Function: adjective Synonyms: STINGY , cheeseparing, close, closefisted, hardfisted, hardhanded, narrow-fisted, narrowhearted, penny-pinching, save-all
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PENNY-WISE — adjective Synonyms: stingy , cheeseparing, close, closefisted, hardfisted, hardhanded, narrow-fisted, narrowhearted, penny-pinching, save-all
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PENNY WISE — мелочный Syn : petty, paltry penny wise and pound foolish ≈ экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PENNY-WISE — мелочный > * and pound-foolish экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PENNY WISE — _a. мелочный; penny wise and pound foolish экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PENNY-WISE — a мелочный penny-wise and pound-foolish - экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PENNY WISE — мелочный Syn:petty, paltry•• penny wise and pound foolish — экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PENNY WISE — (a) мелочный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PENNY-WISE — a мелочный ♢ ~ and pound-foolish - экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PENNY-WISE — a мелочный penny-wise and pound-foolish - экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PENNY WISE — мелочный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PENNY WISE — мелочный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PENNY WISE — мелочный Syn: petty , paltry •• penny wise and pound foolish — экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PENNY WISE — мелочный Syn: petty, paltry •• penny wise and pound foolish — экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PENNY WISE — мелочный; penny wise and pound foolish - экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PENNY WISE — мелочный; penny wise and pound foolish - экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PENNY WISE — мелочный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PENNY WISE — _a. мелочный; penny wise and pound foolish экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PENNY-WISE — [adj.] мелочный ~ and pound-foolish скупой в мелочах и расточительный в крупных делах
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
PENNY-WISE — a мелочный; ~ and pound-foolish скупой в мелочах и расточительный в крупных делах
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
PENNY-WISE — мелочный > * and pound-foolish экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PENNY WISE — мелочный Syn : petty, paltry penny wise and pound foolish ≈ экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PENNY — ( pl pence pence; pennies pennies ) [A] n [Monet.] penny
Interlingua English vocab
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENNY — ˈpenē, -ni noun ( plural pennies -ēz, -iz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English penny, peny, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (a.) Worth or costing one penny.
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( n. ) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( a. ) Worth or costing one penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — — pennied , adj. /pen"ee/ , n. , pl. pennies , ( esp. collectively for 2, 3 ) pence , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENNY — noun ( plural pennies -nēz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PENNY — adj worth or costing one penny. 2. penny ·noun ·see denarius. 3. penny ·noun any small sum or coin; a …
Webster English vocab
WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PENNY — penn|y, Penn|y BrE AmE ˈpen |i ▷ penn|ies, \~y's iz ▶ ˌ penny ˈ black BrE AmE ▶ ˌ penny …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENNY — / ˈpeni; NAmE / noun ( pl. pen·nies or pence ) HELP NOTE : In senses 1 and 2, pennies …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENNY — pen ‧ ny S1 /ˈpeni/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: penning , penig ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — 1. adj. & v. --adj. 1. a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, …
Oxford English vocab
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1. a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Oxford English vocab
WISE — ( wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENNY — ( pennies, pence) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: The form 'pence' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PENNY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES not cost (sb) a penny (= cost nothing ) ▪ Using the Internet, you can …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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