purse
/pɚs/ sustantivo B1En español: bolsa, monedero, cigarra, bolso
- A small bag for carrying money.
- A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
- A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
- A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
Plural purses
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“Gently, gently,” said the old man, with a smile; “and by your leave I will use your purse moderately, for they would say, if they saw me buy too many things at a time, that I had been obliged to await your return, in order to be able to purchase them.”
I was expressing to my father my fears that he had wanted many things in my absence, and to convince me he emptied his purse on the table.
He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse.”
No purse, but loose money to the extent of seven pounds thirteen.
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