sterling
51sterling — (stèr lin) adj. invar. Il se dit d une monnaie de compte en Angleterre. La livre sterling vaut environ vingt cinq francs. Cinquante livres sterling. Un sou sterling. Un denier sterling. • Oui, oui, continuez [à traduire Homère en vers] ; la… …
52sterling — ster|ling1 [ˈstə:lıŋ US ˈstə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sterling silver penny (13 19 centuries), probably from an unrecorded Old English steorling coin with a star on it , from steorra; STAR1] 1.) also Sterling the standard unit of money …
53STERLING — s. m. Monnaie de compte en Angleterre. Il ne se dit point seul et il est invariable. Une livre sterling. La livre sterling vaut environ vingt cinq francs. Cinquante livres sterling. Un sou sterling. Denier sterling …
54sterling — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)lɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Sterling is the money system of Great Britain. The stamps had to be paid for in sterling. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n (approval) Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone s work or character.… …
55sterling — [ˈstɜːlɪŋ] noun [U] I 1) the standard unit of money in the UK 2) sterling or sterling silver silver that is of a standard quality II adj formal sterling [ˈstɜːlɪŋ] sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable …
56sterling — ster·ling || stÉœrlɪŋ / stÉœËl n. British currency; standard of fineness for silver or gold (Britain); sterling silver; objects made of sterling silver; sterling silver flatware adj. of or made of sterling silver; flawless, of the highest… …
57sterling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun PHRASES ▪ pounds sterling ▪ 50 pounds sterling {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Sterling is used with these nouns: ↑example, ↑performance, ↑reputation, ↑reser …
58sterling — [13] Sterling ‘British money’ originated as a term for an English silver penny from the 13th to the 15th centuries. The first ones struck had the design of a small star on them – hence the name sterling (and its now defunct variant starling),… …
59sterling — ster•ling [[t]ˈstɜr lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) num of or denoting the currency of Great Britain 2) mel (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925 3) made of silver of this fineness 4) thoroughly excellent: a person of sterling worth[/ex] 5) num… …
60sterling — ster|ling sb. (fk.), sterling, i sms. sterling , fx sterlingkurs; pund sterling (en møntenhed) …
