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Dime
Translation of "dime" into Russian
dime
Noun
UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
dimes pl
He found a dime on the sidewalk.
Он нашел монету на тротуаре.
She used a dime to make a phone call.
Она использовала десятицентовик, чтобы позвонить.
Additional translations
Definitions
dime
Noun
UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
A coin of the United States worth ten cents.
I found a dime on the sidewalk while walking to the store.
Ten cents as a unit of money; by extension, any very small amount of money.
The phone call used to cost just a dime.
Something common and therefore of little value (chiefly in the phrase "a dime a dozen").
Talented programmers used to be a dime a dozen in that market.
A prison sentence of ten years. (slang, US)
He did a dime for armed robbery.
A person considered extremely attractive; a perfect "ten". (slang, US)
Everyone agreed the new singer was a real dime.
Ten dollars' worth of an illicit drug, especially marijuana. (slang, US)
He picked up a dime of weed before the concert.
An assist in basketball; a pass that leads directly to a score. (slang, US sports)
The point guard dished out nine dimes in the second half.
dime
Verb
UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
To inform on or betray (someone) to the authorities. (slang, chiefly US)
She dimed on the gang to avoid jail time.
dime
Adjective
UK
/daɪm/
US
/daɪm/
Cheap; inexpensive or low-quality (usually attributive).
He picked up a dime novel at the station.
Idioms and phrases
a dime a dozen
Good ideas are a dime a dozen, but execution is what matters.
пруд пруди
Хороших идей пруд пруди, но важна реализация.
dime piece
Everyone says she's a dime piece.
красавица
Все говорят, что она красавица.
drop a dime
He decided to drop a dime on his partner's illegal activities.
доносить
Он решил донести на незаконную деятельность своего партнера.
nickel and dime
He shouldn't nickel and dime her over small expenses.
мелочиться
Ему не стоит мелочиться с ней из-за мелких расходов.
stop on a dime
The new sports car can stop on a dime.
остановиться как вкопанный
Новый спортивный автомобиль может остановиться как вкопанный.
turn on a dime
The new sports car can turn on a dime.
развернуться на месте
Новый спортивный автомобиль может развернуться на месте.