Centavos Meaning in English
word · lemma: centavo
sɛnˈtɑˌvoʊs
sen-TAH-vohs
sɛntˈɑːvəʊz
sent-AH-vohz
التعريف
Centavos are small units of currency used in various Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, equal to one hundredth of the main currency (like a penny or cent).
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
"Centavos" is not used in regular English, but appears in contexts about Latin American and some Southern European currencies. In English, always pair it with the currency name ("Mexican pesos and centavos"). Do not use it to mean 'cents' for US dollars or euros.
Spanish: centavosPortuguese (BR): centavosPortuguese (PT): cêntimos - centavosChinese (Simplified): 分（货币单位）Chinese (Traditional): 分（貨幣單位）Hindi: सेंटावोसArabic: سنتافوسBengali: সেন্তাভোRussian: сентавоJapanese: センタボVietnamese: xu (centavo)Korean: 센타보Turkish: sentavoUrdu: سینٹاووIndonesian: centavo
جمل نموذجية
I have five centavos in my pocket.
basic
The coin is worth ten centavos.
basic
She gave me fifty centavos as change.
basic
Do you have any centavos for the vending machine?
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The store doesn't accept centavos as payment.
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It may seem like just a few centavos, but they add up over time.
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