What does cento in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cento in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cento in Italian.

The word cento in Italian means hundred, a hundred, one hundred, hundred, a hundred, one hundred, 100, a hundred, one hundred, 100, a hundred, one hundred, 100, top grade, top marks, full marks, hundred metres, a hundred euro note, a hundred buck bill, a hundred quid note, many happy returns!, Better one day as a lion than one hundred days as a sheep., per cent, percent, percentage, per cent, percentage, percentile, dynamic, once in a hundred times. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cento

hundred, a hundred, one hundred

sostantivo maschile (numero cardinale: 100)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Conta fino a cento e poi apri gli occhi.
Count to one hundred and then open your eyes.

hundred

aggettivo (100 in cifre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho bisogno di cento viti.
I need a hundred screws.

a hundred, one hundred, 100

sostantivo plurale maschile (100 anni di età)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bisnonna di Angela ha superato i cento anni ma è ancora arzilla.
Angela's great grandmother is over a hundred years old but still very active.

a hundred, one hundred, 100

pronome (cose, persone: 100)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alla recita di Maria c'erano più di cento persone che applaudivano.
There were more than a hundred people applauding at Maria's play.

a hundred, one hundred, 100

aggettivo (figurato (numero elevato) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ti ho già detto cento volte di non fare rumore quando il bambino dorme.
I've already told you a hundred times not to make a noise when the child is sleeping.

top grade, top marks, full marks

sostantivo maschile (esame di maturità: voto massimo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per festeggiare il suo cento all'esame di maturità Stefania ha invitato la sua famiglia al ristorante.
To celebrate her top grade in her school leaving exam, Stefania invited her family to a restaurant.

hundred metres

sostantivo plurale maschile (sport (nuoto, atletica: 100 metri)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Anna ha migliorato il suo record personale nei cento di 11 centesimi di secondo.
Anna improved her personal record in the hundred metres by 11 hundredths of a second.

a hundred euro note

sostantivo maschile (informale (banconota da 100 euro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho trovato un centone per strada e ho offerto da bere agli amici.
I found a hundred euro note in the street and bought my friends drinks.

a hundred buck bill

sostantivo maschile (informale (banconota da 100 dollari) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'impresario americano ha affermato che con un centone al giorno d'oggi non si può più acquistare nulla.
The American impresario stated that nowadays a hundred buck bill buys you nothing.

a hundred quid note

sostantivo maschile (informale (banconota da 100 sterline) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per il mio viaggio a Londra cambiato i miei soldi con un centone, ma non credo che basteranno.
For my journey to London I changed my money for a hundred pound note, but I don't think it will be enough.

many happy returns!

Better one day as a lion than one hundred days as a sheep.

(litteral, Italian proverb)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

per cent

locuzione avverbiale (percentuale matematica)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

percent, percentage

sostantivo maschile (percentuale matematica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

per cent

avverbio (percentuale)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il cinque percento di tasse mi sembra un buon compromesso.

percentage, percentile

sostantivo maschile (percentuale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non conosco il percento del suo onorario.
I don't know his fee's percentile.

dynamic

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

once in a hundred times

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