céntimo
Meanings
Noun
1. hundredth (fractional number)
2. cent (a subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency)
a. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a euro
b. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a Costa Rican colón
c. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a Peruvian nuevo sol
d. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a Venezuelan bolívar
e. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a Philippine peso
f. ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a Spanish peseta (historical)
Examples13
siete céntimos
seven hundredths (⁷⁄₁₀₀)
No tengo un céntimo.
I do not have any money.
El problema es que está sin un céntimo.
The problem is that he is penniless.
Tiene que contar hasta el último céntimo.
She has to count every penny.
He perdido alrededor de 80 céntimos.
I've lost about 80 cents.
No te costará un céntimo.
It won't cost you a dime.