cent
gb/sˈɛnt/ us/sˈɛnt/
A1
English
~ 2600
egycentes, cent
NOUN
A1
1
egycentes
B1
Usage pattern:
[number] cent(s)
The candy costs fifty cents.
A cukorka ötven centbe kerül.
I found a cent on the sidewalk.
Találtam egy egycentest a járdán.
They raised the price by ten cents.
She paid exactly ninety-nine cents for the item.
Learner examples
The apple is fifty cents.
Az alma ötven centbe kerül.
I have one cent in my pocket.
Van egy egycentes a zsebemben.
It costs ten cents to print a page.
He gave me twenty cents.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cent' with 'pence', which is used in British currency.
Meaning
One-hundredth of a US dollar
Collocations
fifty cents
|pay in cents
|one cent coin
|costs X cents
Synonyms
penny (In US English, refers to the one-cent coin; 'cent' is more general for the unit.)
Antonyms
dollar (A dollar is 100 times the value of a cent.)
Themes
money
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small coin or amount of money equal to 1/100 of a US dollar.
A unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a US dollar, represented by the symbol ¢.
NOUN
A2
2
cent
A2
Usage pattern:
[number] cent(s)
This stamp costs eighty euro cents.
Ez a bélyeg nyolcvan eurócentbe kerül.
The Canadian coin is worth five cents.
A kanadai érme öt centet ér.
He saved every cent he earned while abroad.
The phone call cost thirty cents per minute.
Learner examples
The bread is eighty euro cents.
A kenyér nyolcvan eurócentbe kerül.
In Canada, I paid five cents for a bag.
Kanadában öt centet fizettem egy zacskóért.
It costs twenty cents more in France.
I have ten cents from Canada.
Meaning
One-hundredth of various currencies
Collocations
euro cents
|Canadian cents
|ten cents each
Synonyms
centime (Used in some French-speaking countries for the same concept.)
Antonyms
whole unit (Refers to the main currency unit, not its fraction.)
Themes
money
|international
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Money that is 1/100 of the main unit in some countries, like the euro or Canadian dollar.
A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic unit of currency in many countries, such as the euro or Canadian dollar.
NOUN
B1
3
cent
A2
The service fee is listed as 25 cents on the bill.
A számlán 25 centes szolgáltatási díj szerepel.
Gas prices rose by three cents per gallon.
A benzin ára gallononként három centtel emelkedett.
Each share increased in value by five cents today.
Learner examples
It costs 99 cents before tax.
Adó előtt 99 centbe kerül.
The price went up by two cents.
Az ára két centtel emelkedett.
My bill had an extra ten cents.
Meaning
Smallest US money unit in prices
Collocations
price in cents
|cost per cent
Synonyms
hundredth of a dollar (Describes the value without referring to physical coins.)
Antonyms
whole dollar (Refers to full units instead of fractional ones.)
Themes
money
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The smallest part of a US dollar used in prices or math, equal to 1/100 dollar.
The smallest unit used in accounting or pricing in the United States, equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cent
IPA
GB/sˈɛnt/
US/sˈɛnt/
Syllables & stress
cent (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cent
- Plural: cents
Word family
Forms
cents
noun
Core family
percent
noun A2
percentage
noun A2
Related words
century
noun A2
centimeter
noun A2
Advanced or less common
percentile
noun
centennial
adjective
Expressions
every cent counts
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɛnt kˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
Even small amounts matter
Every little bit of money is important.
Examples
- We have to save as much as we can—every cent counts.
- When you're on a tight budget, every cent counts.
not worth a cent
1/nˈɑt wˈɚθ ə sˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Completely without value
Has no value at all.
Examples
- This old phone isn't worth a cent anymore.
- His advice wasn't worth a cent.
put in your two cents
1/pˈʊt ˈɪn jˈʊɹ tˈu sˈɛnts/
idiom
informal
Offer an unsolicited opinion
To say what you think, even if no one asked you.
Examples
- If I can put in my two cents, I think we should wait.
- She always has to put in her two cents during meetings.
spend every last cent
1/spˈɛnd ˈɛvɹi lˈæst sˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Use all your money completely
To use all your money so you have none left.
Examples
- They spent every last cent on their dream house.
- He spent every last cent he had on travel.