cent/sɛnt/
noun · A1 · Frequency 4070
nounmasculine
Meanings
cent
Used in currency units, representing one-hundredth of a dollar or euro.
one hundred, the number 100
Represents the number 100, commonly used in counting and mathematical contexts.
Examples
Il ne me reste pas un cent pour prendre le bus.
I do not have a cent left to take the bus.
J'ai trouvé un cent sous le canapé et je l'ai mis dans une boîte.
I found a cent under the sofa and put it in a box.
Même un cent peut faire la différence quand on économise chaque jour.
Even one cent can make a difference when you save every day.
Collocations
- un cent d'euroone cent of euro
- compter jusqu'à centto count up to one hundred
- cent pour centone hundred percent
Common mistakes
*un centime
un cent
For the currency unit, 'cent' refers to one cent, while 'centime' is a different currency unit; learners often confuse them.
*cents
cent
The number 100 as a noun is singular 'cent'; the plural 'cents' is used only when modifying nouns.
Related words
synonymeurocenteuro cent
synonymcentaineabout one hundred
nounmasculine
Meanings
cent
Used in currency units, representing one-hundredth of a dollar or euro.
one hundred, the number 100
Represents the number 100, commonly used in counting and mathematical contexts.
Examples
Il ne me reste que quelques cents dans mon portefeuille.
I only have a few cents left in my wallet.
Cette machine accepte les pièces de un, cinq et dix cents.
This machine accepts one-, five- and ten-cent coins.
Le prix a augmenté de trente cents depuis l'année dernière.
The price has increased by thirty cents since last year.