hundred
gb/hˈʌndɹɪd/ us/hˈʌndɹɪd/
A1
English
~ 4000
száz, több száz, százak, százas, száz futás
NOUN
A1
1
száz
A1
Usage pattern:
[number] hundred
She saved up one hundred dollars for the trip.
Száz dollárt gyűjtött össze az útra.
There were over a hundred people at the party.
Több mint száz ember volt a bulin.
A hundred years ago, life was very different.
The speed limit here is one hundred kilometers per hour.
He scored a perfect hundred on the test.
Learner examples
I have one hundred books.
Száz könyvem van.
There are one hundred chairs in the room.
Száz szék van a szobában.
He got one hundred points on the game.
We need one hundred cups for the party.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hundred' with 'hundreds'. 'Hundred' is used with exact numbers, while 'hundreds' means an approximate large number.
Meaning
The number 100
Collocations
one hundred
|two hundred
|a hundred dollars
|hundreds of people
|hundred percent
Synonyms
century (Used mainly for a period of 100 years, not for counting in general.)
Antonyms
zero (Represents no quantity, opposite in value to one hundred.)
Themes
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The number 100.
The cardinal number equal to ten times ten.
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
hundreds of [plural noun]
Hundreds of fans waited outside the stadium.
Több száz rajongó várakozott a stadion előtt.
I've told you hundreds of times not to do that.
Már százszor elmondtam, hogy ne csináld ezt.
The company has hundreds of employees across the country.
Learner examples
Hundreds of birds are in the sky.
Több száz madár van az égen.
There are hundreds of cars on the road.
Több száz autó van az úton.
I have read this book hundreds of times.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes incorrectly add 's' to 'hundred' when using exact numbers (e.g., 'two hundreds' instead of 'two hundred').
Meaning
An approximate large number
Collocations
hundreds of people
|hundreds of times
|in the hundreds
Synonyms
many (General term for a large number without specifying an amount.)
Antonyms
few (Indicates a small number, opposite in quantity to hundreds.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say there are many of something, not exactly 100.
Used in the plural form 'hundreds' to mean an approximate but large number around 100.
NOUN
B2
3
százas
C2
száz futás
C1
Usage pattern:
score a hundred
He scored his first hundred in last year's tournament.
A tavalyi tornán ütötte meg az első százasát.
The crowd cheered as she reached her hundred.
A közönség éljenzett, amikor elérte a százasát.
Making a hundred is a big achievement for any batsman.
Learner examples
He made a hundred in the game.
Százast ütött a mérkőzésen.
She scored a hundred in cricket.
Százast szerzett krikettben.
A hundred is very good in cricket.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the general number meaning if they are unfamiliar with cricket.
Meaning
100 runs in cricket innings
Collocations
score a hundred
|make a hundred
Synonyms
century (The standard cricket term for a score of 100 runs in an innings.)
Themes
sports
Definition
In cricket, when a player scores 100 runs in one turn at batting.
In cricket, a score of 100 runs by a single batsman in one innings.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hundred
IPA
GB/hˈʌndɹɪd/
US/hˈʌndɹɪd/
Syllables & stress
hun - dred (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (hun)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hundred
- Plural: hundred, hundreds
Word family
Forms
hundreds
noun
Core family
hundredth
noun/adjective
Advanced or less common
hundredfold
adjective/adverb
Expressions
hundreds of
1/hˈʌndɹɪdz əv/
fixed phrase
Many of something
A way to say there are many things or people, not exactly 100.
Examples
- Hundreds of people came to the concert.
- There are hundreds of stars in the sky tonight.
in one's hundreds
1/ˈɪn wˈʌnz hˈʌndɹɪdz/
fixed phrase
In amounts over 100
To be more than 100 in number.
Examples
- The fish were swimming in their hundreds near the shore.
- Protesters arrived in their hundreds to support the cause.
one hundred percent
1/wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd pɚsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Completely or totally
Means fully, completely, or totally agree.
Examples
- I agree with you one hundred percent.
- She is one hundred percent certain about her decision.