cent
gb/sˈɛnt/ us/sˈɛnt/
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Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
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entity
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One-hundredth of a US dollar
A small coin or amount of money equal to 1/100 of a US dollar.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] cent(s)
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cent' with 'pence', which is used in British currency.
Συνώνυμα
penny (In US English, refers to the one-cent coin; 'cent' is more general for the unit.)
Αντώνυμα
dollar (A dollar is 100 times the value of a cent.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fifty cents
|pay in cents
|one cent coin
|costs X cents
Θέματα
money
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The candy costs fifty cents.
- I found a cent on the sidewalk.
- They raised the price by ten cents.
- She paid exactly ninety-nine cents for the item.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The apple is fifty cents.
- I have one cent in my pocket.
- It costs ten cents to print a page.
- He gave me twenty cents.
Ουσιαστικό
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quantity
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One-hundredth of various currencies
Money that is 1/100 of the main unit in some countries, like the euro or Canadian dollar.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] cent(s)
Συνώνυμα
centime (Used in some French-speaking countries for the same concept.)
Αντώνυμα
whole unit (Refers to the main currency unit, not its fraction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
euro cents
|Canadian cents
|ten cents each
Θέματα
money
|international
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This stamp costs eighty euro cents.
- The Canadian coin is worth five cents.
- He saved every cent he earned while abroad.
- The phone call cost thirty cents per minute.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bread is eighty euro cents.
- In Canada, I paid five cents for a bag.
- It costs twenty cents more in France.
- I have ten cents from Canada.
Ουσιαστικό
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quantity
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Smallest US money unit in prices
The smallest part of a US dollar used in prices or math, equal to 1/100 dollar.
Συνώνυμα
hundredth of a dollar (Describes the value without referring to physical coins.)
Αντώνυμα
whole dollar (Refers to full units instead of fractional ones.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
price in cents
|cost per cent
Θέματα
money
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The service fee is listed as 25 cents on the bill.
- Gas prices rose by three cents per gallon.
- Each share increased in value by five cents today.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It costs 99 cents before tax.
- The price went up by two cents.
- My bill had an extra ten cents.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cent
IPA
GB/sˈɛnt/
US/sˈɛnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cent (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: cent
- Plural: cents
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
every cent counts
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɛnt kˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
Even small amounts matter
Every little bit of money is important.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- They spent every last cent on their dream house.
- He spent every last cent he had on travel.