centenario

adj.

hundred-year-old, centenarian, centenary.

m.

1 centennial, one-hundred anniversary, centenary.

2 centenarian, hundred-year-old person.

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centenario

► adjetivo

1 (persona) hundred-year-old, centenarian

■ su abuela es centenaria his grandmother is over a hundred years old

2 (periodo, fecha) centenary, centennial

3 (cifra, cantidad) three-figure

■ una cantidad centenaria a three-figure amount

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) centenarian

► nombre masculino centenario

1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary

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centenario

► nombre masculino

1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary

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1. noun m.

centennial

2. (f. - centenaria)

adj.

centenarian

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centenario, -a

1.

ADJ centenary

2.

SM / F centenarian, hundred-year-old person

3.

SM centenary, centennial

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I

-ria adjetivo centenarian

un árbol centenario — a hundred-year-old tree

II

-ria masculino, femenino

a) (persona) centenarian

b) centenario masculino (aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)

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= centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.

Ex. The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).

Ex. The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.

Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.

Ex. The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.

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* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.

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I

-ria adjetivo centenarian

un árbol centenario — a hundred-year-old tree

II

-ria masculino, femenino

a) (persona) centenarian

b) centenario masculino (aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)

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= centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.

Ex: The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).

Ex: The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.

Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.

Ex: The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.

* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.

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centenario¹ -ria

adjective

centenarian

un árbol centenario a hundred-year-old tree

centenario² -ria

masculine, feminine

1 (persona) centenarian

2

centenario masculine (aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)

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centenario sustantivo masculino
centenary, centennial (AmE)
centenario,-a
I adjetivo hundred-year-old
II sustantivo masculino centenary, hundredth anniversary: el partido celebra el centenario de su fundación, the party is celebrating the centenary of its foundation
'centenario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
centenaria
- secular
English:
centenary
- quincentennial
- centennial

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centenario, -a

♦ adj

[persona] over a hundred; [institución, edificio, árbol] century-old

♦ nm,f

[persona] centenarian

♦ nm

1. [fecha] centenary;

quinto centenario five hundredth anniversary;

hoy se cumple el primer centenario de su nacimiento today is the centenary of his birth

2. Méx [moneda] = gold 50-peso coin, legal tender 1916-30

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centenario

I adj hundred-year-old atr

II m centennial, Br

centenary

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centenario, -ria adj & n

: centenarian

centenario nm

: centennial

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centenario n centenary [pl. centenaries]

el quinto centenario del descubrimiento de América the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America