cent
gb/sˈɛnt/ us/sˈɛnt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2600
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
One-hundredth of a US dollar
A small coin or amount of money equal to 1/100 of a US dollar.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[number] cent(s)
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cent' with 'pence', which is used in British currency.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
penny (In US English, refers to the one-cent coin; 'cent' is more general for the unit.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dollar (A dollar is 100 times the value of a cent.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fifty cents
|pay in cents
|one cent coin
|costs X cents
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
money
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
2
One-hundredth of various currencies
Money that is 1/100 of the main unit in some countries, like the euro or Canadian dollar.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[number] cent(s)
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
centime (Used in some French-speaking countries for the same concept.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whole unit (Refers to the main currency unit, not its fraction.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
euro cents
|Canadian cents
|ten cents each
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
money
|international
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
quantity
3
Smallest US money unit in prices
The smallest part of a US dollar used in prices or math, equal to 1/100 dollar.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hundredth of a dollar (Describes the value without referring to physical coins.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whole dollar (Refers to full units instead of fractional ones.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
price in cents
|cost per cent
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
money
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It costs 99 cents before tax.
- The price went up by two cents.
- My bill had an extra ten cents.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
cent
IPA
GB/sˈɛnt/
US/sˈɛnt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
cent (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: cent
- Plural: cents
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
every cent counts
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɛnt kˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
Even small amounts matter
Every little bit of money is important.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They spent every last cent on their dream house.
- He spent every last cent he had on travel.