cent
BrE /sent/ AmE /sent/
noun en → es
a unit of money equal to one hundredth of a dollar or other major currency
centavo, céntimo
- one cent
Collocations a penny (US) / a cent (CA/UK) · cents per litre/gallon
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The price of petrol is 140 cents per litre.
El precio de la gasolina es de 140 céntimos por litro.
a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre
centímetro
- one centimetre
Collocations centimetre ruler · centimetres wide/tall/long
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The book is 20 centimetres long.
El libro mide 20 centímetros de largo.