penny
US /ˈpen.i/
UK /ˈpen.i/
1.
penny, centesimo
a British coin and unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a pound
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I found a penny on the sidewalk.
Ho trovato un penny sul marciapiede.
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This candy costs 50 pence.
Questa caramella costa 50 pence.
2.
centesimo, penny
a coin of the US and Canada, equal to one cent
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I only have a few pennies in my pocket.
Ho solo pochi centesimi in tasca.
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A dollar is equal to 100 pennies.
Un dollaro equivale a 100 centesimi.