purse
 noun
 faldriqueira
EN Against all attacks upon his purse he made the most sturdy defence; but the amount extorted from him, at last, was generally in direct ratio with the length of the siege and the stubbornness of the resistance.
GL Defendíase firmemente dos ataques ós que era sometida a súa faldriqueira, mais, ó final, a cantidade que se lle sacaba estaba en relación directa coa duración do asedio e a firmeza da resistencia.
 Fonte: TRE (41)
carteira
EN From his marriage-day forth, Aleck's grip had been upon the purse, and Sally had seldom known what it was to be privileged to squander a dime on non-necessities.
GL Dende que casara, Aleck levara o control da carteira de xeito tal que Sally rara vez puido sabe-lo que significaba gozar do privilexio de malgastar un pataco en algo superfluo.
Fonte: LEG (39)
transitive verb
pregar
EN She knitted with firm composure, slightly pursing her lips and, without being aware of it, so stiffened and composed the lines of her face in a habit of sternness.
GL Tecía con rexa compostura, pregando levemente os beizos e, sen decatarse, tensou e mudou as faccións da cara coa súa acostumada tristeza.
Fonte: CAR (869)
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purse