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Cent

🇬🇧 UK /["/sent/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/sent/"]/

Sens de Cent

a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar or of the euro

In simple words: A small unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

Cent dans une phrase

• A one-minute phone call to the UK cost 10 cents.
• The price of diesel was increased by 17 cents per litre.
• The $300 he'd spent on a ticket was worth every cent.
• Directors recommended a dividend of 60 cents per share.
• Subscribers pay 99 cents a song.
• The company offered its creditors 30 cents on the dollar (= 30 cents for every dollar it owed them).

Comment utiliser Cent

Use 'cent' to refer to prices, amounts, or when comparing values. It's less common in informal contexts, such as casual conversation, where people often just use 'dollar'.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'cent' as a 'cent-ury' — a small amount of time or money.

Mots liés

Collocations with Cent

• cost a cent
• not worth a cent
• two cents
• one cent

Synonyms for Cent

• penny
• nickel
• dime
• coin

Opposites of Cent

• dollar
• euro
• pound

Common mistakes with Cent

• Omitting the 's' in plural form when referring to multiple cents.
• Confusing 'cent' with 'cents' when talking about more than one.
• Using 'cent' in contexts where a broader term like 'money' is more appropriate.

Questions fréquentes sur Cent

Que signifie Cent?

A small unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

Que signifie Cent en français ?

A small unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a dollar.

Quelle est la définition de Cent?

a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar or of the euro

Comment utiliser Cent dans une phrase?

A one-minute phone call to the UK cost 10 cents.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Cent?

The price of diesel was increased by 17 cents per litre.

Quels sont les synonymes de Cent?

Quelques alternatives courantes : penny, nickel, dime, coin.

Quel est le contraire de Cent?

Les sens opposés incluent dollar, euro, pound.

Quels mots vont avec Cent?

Il s'associe souvent à cost a cent, not worth a cent, two cents, one cent.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Cent?

Omitting the 's' in plural form when referring to multiple cents. Confusing 'cent' with 'cents' when talking about more than one. Using 'cent' in contexts where a broader term like 'money' is more appropriate.

Comment prononce-t-on Cent?

US: /["/sent/"]/, UK: /["/sent/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Cent?

Use 'cent' to refer to prices, amounts, or when comparing values. It's less common in informal contexts, such as casual conversation, where people often just use 'dollar'.

Quel niveau CEFR a Cent?

"Cent" est au niveau A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.