purse

purse
1. noun
(lit. or fig.) Portemonnaie, das; Geldbeutel, der (bes. südd.)

the public purse — die Staatskasse

2. transitive verb
kräuseln, schürzen [Lippen]
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[pə:s] 1. noun
1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) die Geldbörse
2) ((American) a handbag.) die Handtasche
2. verb
(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) schürzen
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purse
[pɜ:s, AM pɜ:rs]
I. n
1. BRIT (for money) Portemonnaie nt, Geldbeutel m, Geldbörse f
change \purse Geldbeutel m für Wechselgeld [o Kleingeld]
common [or joint] \purse (fig) gemeinsame Kasse
2. AM (handbag) Handtasche f
3. SPORT (prize money) Preisgeld nt; (in boxing) Börse f
public \purse Staatskasse f
to be beyond one's \purse jds finanzielle Möglichkeiten übersteigen
this is beyond my \purse das kann ich mir nicht leisten
5.
to hold the \purse strings den Geldbeutel [o die Haushaltskasse] verwalten
to loosen/tighten the \purse strings den Geldhahn aufdrehen/zudrehen fig
II. vt
to \purse one's lips/mouth die Lippen schürzen/den Mund spitzen; (sulkily) die Lippen aufwerfen/einen Schmollmund machen
III. vi
under stress her lips would \purse slightly wenn sie angespannt war, verzog sich ihr Mund ein wenig
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[pɜːs]
1. n
1) (for money) Portemonnaie nt, Geldbeutel m (dial), Geldbörse f (form)

to hold the purse strings ( Brit fig ) — über die Finanzen bestimmen, die Finanzen in der Hand haben

the government decided to loosen the purse strings for defence —

her husband spent too much, so she decided to tighten the purse strings — ihr Mann gab zu viel Geld aus, also beschloss sie, ihn kurzzuhalten

2) (US: handbag) Handtasche f
3) (= funds) Gelder pl

that's beyond my purse — das übersteigt meine Finanzen (inf)

See:
public purse
4) (= sum of money) (as prize) Preisgeld nt; (as gift) (to widow, refugee etc) (Geld)spende f; (on retirement) Geldgeschenk nt
2. vt

to purse one's lips/mouth (up) — einen Schmollmund machen

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purse [pɜːs; US pɜrs]
A s
1. a) Geldbeutel m, Portemonnaie n
b) Brieftasche f (auch fig)
c) US Handtasche f:
light purse fig kleiner Geldbeutel;
that is beyond my purse das übersteigt meine Finanzen
2. Fonds m:
common purse gemeinsame Kasse
3. gesammeltes Geldgeschenk:
make up a purse for Geld sammeln für
4. SPORT
a) Siegprämie f
b) Boxen: Börse f
c) besonders US Dotierung f (eines Tennisturniers etc)
B v/t
1. auch purse up in Falten legen:
purse one’s brow die Stirn runzeln;
purse one’s lips die Lippen schürzen
2. obs Geld einstecken
C v/i sich (in Falten) zusammenziehen, sich runzeln
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1. noun
(lit. or fig.) Portemonnaie, das; Geldbeutel, der (bes. südd.)

the public purse — die Staatskasse

2. transitive verb
kräuseln, schürzen [Lippen]
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(UK only) n.
Börse -n f. (UK) n.
Geldbeutel m.
Geldtasche f. (US) n.
Handtasche f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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