centavo

m.

cent, penny pence, hundredth, penny.

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centavo

► adjetivo

1 hundredth

► nombre masculino centavo

1 (parte) hundredth, hundredth part

2 (moneda) cent, centavo {{Table 1}}NOTA See also sexto,-a{{/Table 1}}

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centavo

► nombre masculino

1 (parte) hundredth, hundredth part

2 (moneda) cent, centavo

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noun m.

cent

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SM

1) [partitivo] hundredth, hundredth part

2) (Econ) cent

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masculino

a) (en AmL) hundredth part of many currencies

estar sin un centavo — to be penniless

b) (del dólar) cent

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= cent.

Nota: Unidad monetaria más pequeña norteamerica equivalente a la pesetaespañola.

Ex. The material for the microfilm 'Britannica' would cost a nickel, and it could be mailed anywhere for a cent.

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* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* moneda de diez centavos = dime.

* sin un centavo = broke.

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masculino

a) (en AmL) hundredth part of many currencies

estar sin un centavo — to be penniless

b) (del dólar) cent

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= cent.

Nota: Unidad monetaria más pequeña norteamerica equivalente a la pesetaespañola.

Ex: The material for the microfilm 'Britannica' would cost a nickel, and it could be mailed anywhere for a cent.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* moneda de diez centavos = dime.

* sin un centavo = broke.

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centavo

masculine

1 (en AmL) hundredth part of many currencies

estar sin un centavo to be broke (colloq)

no tengo ni un centavo I'm broke (colloq), I don't have a red cent (AmE colloq)

no aflojó ni un centavo he didn't give a penny

2 (del dólar) cent

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centavo sustantivo masculino

a) (en AmL) hundredth part of many currencies;

◊ estar sin un centavo to be penniless

b) (del dólar) cent

centavo sustantivo masculino LAm Fin cent, centavo
'centavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quinto
English:
cent
- c
- penny

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centavo, -a

♦ núm

hundredth;

la centava parte a hundredth;

ver también octavo

♦ nm

[moneda] [en países anglosajones] cent; [en países latinoamericanos] centavo;

Comp

sin un centavo: estar sin un centavo to be flat broke;

murió sin un centavo he died penniless

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centavo

m cent

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centavo nm

1) : cent (in English-speaking countries)

2) : unit of currency in various Latin-American countries

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centavo n cent