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tenner(
teh
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (slang) (ten dollar bill) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el billete de diez dólares (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll give you a tenner if you can guess the number I'm thinking of.Te doy un billete de diez dólares si adivinas el número en que estoy pensando.
b. los diez dólares (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought a ticket to the show for a tenner.Compré un boleto para el espectáculo por diez dólares.
2. (colloquial) (ten pound note) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el billete de diez libras (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I asked my mum if I could borrow a tenner.Le pedí prestado un billete de diez libras a mi mamá.
b. las diez libras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've got a tenner on Manchester to win.Aposté diez libras a que gana el Manchester.
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