A penny for your thoughts? — О чем это ты задумался?
I found it hard to fathom his real thoughts. I'd give, though, a good deal more than a penny for them — Мне было нелегко проникнуть в его мысли, и я бы многое дал, чтобы узнать, о чем он думает
Penny for them. Miss Elliot? — О чем задумались, Мисс Эллиот?
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
penny — pen|ny S1 [ˈpeni] n [: Old English; Origin: penning, penig] 1.) a) plural pence abbreviation p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound ▪ The bus fare is 80 pence. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
penny — n. (pl. for separate coins ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound. Usage: Abbr.: p. 2 hist. a former British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one two hundred and fortieth of a… … Useful english dictionary
penn'orth — noun (singular + of) BrE old fashioned a pennyworth penny noun plural pennies or pence /pens/ BrE (C) 1 a small bronze coin, used in Britain since 1971, worth one hundredth (1/100th) of a pound: a bag of pennies 2 plural pence abbreviation p a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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thought — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mental activity Nouns 1. thought, thoughtfulness; reflection, cogitation, consideration, meditation, study, lucubration, speculation, deliberation, pondering; head work, brainwork; cerebration; deep… … English dictionary for students
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close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Charles Darwin's religious views — Charles Darwin (1809–1882), who proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Charles Darwin s views on religion have been the subject of much interest. His work which was pivotal in the development of modern biology and… … Wikipedia
