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    Centaines (en. Hundreds)

    sãtɛn

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A number between 100 and 999.
    There are hundreds of books in this library.
    Il y a des centaines de livres dans cette bibliothèque.
    Used to indicate a large quantity.
    Hundreds of people came to the concert.
    Des centaines de personnes sont venues au concert.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'centena', derived from 'centum' which means hundred.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    hundreds of
    a large quantity of something.
    des centaines de
    one hundred percent
    completely, entirely.
    à cent pour cent
    hundreds and tens
    a combination of several quantities.
    centaines et dizaines

    Related Words

    thousand
    A number equivalent to a thousand.
    mille
    ten
    A number between 10 and 19.
    dizaine
    number
    A symbol or digit representing a quantity.
    numéro

    Slang Meanings

    Hundreds of people
    There were hundreds of people in the street to celebrate.
    Il y avait des centaines de personnes dans la rue pour célébrer.
    Hundreds of problems
    She has hundreds of problems to solve.
    Elle a des centaines de problèmes à résoudre.