hundred

S2 W1

BrE /ˈhʌndrəd/ AmE /ˈhʌndrəd/

noun en → es

1 NUMBER [indefinite] A2

the number or figure 100

cien, ciento

  • a hundred

Collocations hundred dollars · hundred people

  • There are a hundred books on the shelf.

    Hay cien libros en el estante.

2 COUNT [indefinite] B1

used for counting things by hundreds, or as part of a larger number

cien, ciento

  • hundred and

Collocations two hundred people · three hundred dollars

  • There are two hundred students in the class.

    Hay doscientos estudiantes en la clase.

3 METAPHOR [indefinite] B2

used to refer to a large number of things, without being exact

muchas, muchos

  • hundreds of

Collocations hundreds of emails · hundreds of people

  • There are hundreds of things to do in the city.

    Hay cientos de cosas que hacer en la ciudad.

4 YEAR [indefinite] B1

used when talking about years, especially dates or periods of time

el año

  • the year

Collocations the year 2023 · the year 1984

  • The event took place in the year 1756.

    El evento tuvo lugar en el año 1756.

5 CENTURY [indefinite] B2

used when talking about centuries, especially dates or periods of time

el siglo

  • the century

Collocations the eighteenth century · the twentieth century

  • The Renaissance began in the fifteenth century.

    El Renacimiento comenzó en el siglo XV.

6 PERCENTAGE [indefinite] B2

used when talking about percentages, especially statistics or probabilities

el porcentaje

  • a hundred percent

Collocations a hundred percent chance · a hundred percent sure

  • There's a hundred percent chance of rain tomorrow.

    Hay un cien por ciento de probabilidad de lluvia mañana.

7 ROUND [indefinite] C1

used to round up numbers or figures, especially when they are close to a hundred

alrededor de cien

  • around a hundred

Collocations around a hundred people · around a hundred dollars

  • There were around a hundred guests at the party.

    Había alrededor de cien invitados en la fiesta.

8 IDIO [indefinite] C1

used in idiomatic expressions, such as 'a hundred to one'

una probabilidad muy baja

  • a hundred to one

Collocations a hundred to one chance · a hundred to one odds

  • The chances are a hundred to one that it won't happen.

    Las probabilidades son de una en cien que no suceda.