Cents (en. Hundred)

/sɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Currency representing a cent.

I need some cents to buy a candy.

J'ai besoin de quelques cents pour acheter un bonbon.

Part of certain currencies, such as the euro or the dollar.

It costs two cents.

Cela coûte deux cents.

From the Latin 'centum' meaning hundred.

to have cents

to have a certain amount of money

avoir des cents

it's not expensive, it costs cents

expresses that something is very cheap

c'est pas cher, ça coûte des cents

hundred by hundred

gradually, little by little

cent par cent

centime

Monetary unit worth one hundredth of a euro.

centime

dollar

Monetary unit used in the United States and other countries.

dollar

currency

Means of exchange in the form of coins and bills.

monnaie

Pocket money.

He earned a few cents by helping his neighbor.

Il a gagné quelques cents en aidant son voisin.

Small amount of money.

It's not worth cents.

Ça ne vaut pas des cents.