What does centesimo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word centesimo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use centesimo in Italian.
The word centesimo in Italian means hundredth, hundredth, hundredth, hundredth of a second, hundredth, umpteenth, cent, not have a red cent, not worth a cent, to pay the exact price of, spend to the last penny. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word centesimo
hundredthaggettivo (100° di serie o elenco) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il centesimo cliente avrà diritto a uno sconto speciale. The hundredth client will have the right to a discount. |
hundredthsostantivo maschile (100° di serie o elenco) (fraction) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Pensavo di essere arrivato tra i primi dieci e invece non sono neanche centesimo. I thought I'd have been among the top ten, but I'm not even the hundredth. |
hundredthsostantivo maschile (frazioni: centesima parte) (fraction) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Se avessi un centesimo della tua intelligenza sarei un genio. If I had only a hundredth of your brain I'd be a genius. |
hundredth of a secondsostantivo maschile (tempo: centesimo di secondo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il centometrista ha impiegato dieci secondi e nove centesimi. |
hundredth, umpteenthaggettivo (figurato (ennesimo) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Te lo ripeto per la centesima volta: le mie cose non si toccano! |
centsostantivo maschile (moneta che vale un centesimo) (money) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il biglietto dell'autobus costava cinquanta centesimi. |
not have a red cent(figurative) |
not worth a cent
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to pay the exact price of
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spend to the last penny
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