cent
gb/sˈɛnt/ us/sˈɛnt/
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Főnév
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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.
Használati minta:
[number] cent(s)
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cent' with 'pence', which is used in British currency.
Szinonimák
penny (In US English, refers to the one-cent coin; 'cent' is more general for the unit.)
Antonimák
dollar (A dollar is 100 times the value of a cent.)
Szókapcsolatok
fifty cents
|pay in cents
|one cent coin
|costs X cents
Témák
money
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
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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.
Használati minta:
[number] cent(s)
Szinonimák
centime (Used in some French-speaking countries for the same concept.)
Antonimák
whole unit (Refers to the main currency unit, not its fraction.)
Szókapcsolatok
euro cents
|Canadian cents
|ten cents each
Témák
money
|international
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
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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.
Szinonimák
hundredth of a dollar (Describes the value without referring to physical coins.)
Antonimák
whole dollar (Refers to full units instead of fractional ones.)
Szókapcsolatok
price in cents
|cost per cent
Témák
money
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- It costs 99 cents before tax.
- The price went up by two cents.
- My bill had an extra ten cents.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
cent
IPA
GB/sˈɛnt/
US/sˈɛnt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
cent (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: cent
- Plural: cents
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések
every cent counts
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɛnt kˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
Even small amounts matter
Every little bit of money is important.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- They spent every last cent on their dream house.
- He spent every last cent he had on travel.