Qu'est-ce (qui) est purse - définition
purse
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Purses; Purse (disambiguation)
(purses, pursing, pursed)
1.
A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (BRIT; in AM, use change purse
)
)
N-COUNT
2.
She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes.
N-COUNT
3.
Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has.
The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.
N-SING: with supp
4.
If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.
She pursed her lips in disapproval.
VERB: V n
Purse
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Purses; Purse (disambiguation)
·vt To put into a purse.
II. Purse ·noun In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
III. Purse ·noun In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
IV. Purse ·noun A specific sum of Money.
V. Purse ·vi To steal purses; to Rob.
VI. Purse ·noun Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
VII. Purse ·noun A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
VIII. Purse ·vt To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to Pucker; to Knit.
IX. Purse ·noun A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.
purse
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Purses; Purse (disambiguation)
¦ noun
1. chiefly Brit. a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money.
2. N. Amer. a handbag.
3. an amount of money available; funds.
a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest.
¦ verb (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract.
Phrases
hold the purse strings have control of expenditure.
Origin
OE, alt. of late L. bursa, from Gk bursa 'hide, leather'.
Exemples de prononciation pour purse
1. purses.
The Book of Jezebel _ Anna Holmes _ Talks at Google
2. - You know, purse-o?
- Purse! That's right!
Extract (2009)
3. My, purse.
The Getaway _ Lisa Brackmann _ Talks at Google
4. My purse.
Obsessed (2009)
5. clutches the purses,
ted-talks_2151_VernaMyers_2014X-320k
Exemples du corpus de texte pour purse
1. Her shoes, purse and cell phone were left behind.
2. The woman soon discovered that her purse was missing.
3. They are... for those who control the purse strings.
4. This will bring into the public purse ã2.3bn per year.
5. The other group, Samaritans Purse, remains in operation.