purse

purse
pə:s
1. noun
1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) monedero
2) ((American) a handbag.) bolso

2. verb
(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) fruncir
purse n monedero
purse
tr[pɜːs]
noun
1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL monedero, portamonedas nombre masculino
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bolso
3 (funds) fondos nombre masculino plural
4 (prize) premio en efectivo, premio en metálico
transitive verb
1 (lips) fruncir
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to hold the purse strings administrar el dinero
purse ['pərs] vt, pursed ; pursing : fruncir
to purse one's lips: fruncir la boca
purse n
1) handbag: cartera f, bolso m, bolsa f Mex
a change purse: un monedero
2) funds: fondos mpl
3) prize: premio m
purse
n.
• bolsa s.f.
• bolsillo s.m.
• bolso s.m.
• cartera s.f.
• colecta s.f.
• guayaca s.f.
• monedero s.m.
• portamonedas s.m.
• premio s.m.
v.
• fruncir v.
• fruncir los labios v.

I pɜːrs, pɜːs
noun
1)
a) (for money) monedero m, portamonedas m
b) (funds) fondos mpl

the public purse — el erario público

2) (handbag) (AmE) cartera f or (Esp) bolso m or (Méx) bolsa f

II
transitive verb

to purse one's lips — fruncir* la boca

[pɜːs]
1. N
1) (Brit) (for money) monedero m

a well-lined purse — una bolsa llena

it is beyond my purse — mis recursos no llegan a tanto, está fuera de mi alcance

- hold the purse strings
public 1., 1), silk 3.
2) (US) (=handbag) bolso m, cartera f (LAm)
3) (=sum of money as prize) premio m en metálico
2.
VT

to purse one's lips — fruncir los labios

3.
CPD

purse snatcher N — (US) carterista mf

* * *

I [pɜːrs, pɜːs]
noun
1)
a) (for money) monedero m, portamonedas m
b) (funds) fondos mpl

the public purse — el erario público

2) (handbag) (AmE) cartera f or (Esp) bolso m or (Méx) bolsa f

II
transitive verb

to purse one's lips — fruncir* la boca


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