hundred
BrE /ˈhʌndrəd/ AmE /ˈhʌndrəd/
noun en → es
the number or figure 100
cien, ciento
- a hundred
Collocations hundred dollars · hundred people
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There are a hundred books on the shelf.
Hay cien libros en el estante.
used for counting things by hundreds, or as part of a larger number
cien, ciento
- hundred and
Collocations two hundred people · three hundred dollars
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There are two hundred students in the class.
Hay doscientos estudiantes en la clase.
used to refer to a large number of things, without being exact
muchas, muchos
- hundreds of
Collocations hundreds of emails · hundreds of people
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There are hundreds of things to do in the city.
Hay cientos de cosas que hacer en la ciudad.
used when talking about years, especially dates or periods of time
el año
- the year
Collocations the year 2023 · the year 1984
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The event took place in the year 1756.
El evento tuvo lugar en el año 1756.
used when talking about centuries, especially dates or periods of time
el siglo
- the century
Collocations the eighteenth century · the twentieth century
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The Renaissance began in the fifteenth century.
El Renacimiento comenzó en el siglo XV.
used when talking about percentages, especially statistics or probabilities
el porcentaje
- a hundred percent
Collocations a hundred percent chance · a hundred percent sure
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There's a hundred percent chance of rain tomorrow.
Hay un cien por ciento de probabilidad de lluvia mañana.
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
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There were around a hundred guests at the party.
Había alrededor de cien invitados en la fiesta.
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
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The chances are a hundred to one that it won't happen.
Las probabilidades son de una en cien que no suceda.