cent
/sɛnt/ nom A2En français : centime, cent, pièce d'un cent, pièce d'un centime
- A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- A small sum of money. · He blew every last cent.
- A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
- A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
- A hundredth of a semitone or half step.
- A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
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Dans la bibliothèque
“I never give more than four per cent, and generally only three and a half; but to my son-in-law I would give five, and we would share the profits.”
The funds rose one per cent higher than before they had fallen.
“Well, you can throw out the draft; their signature is worth five per cent.”
Supposing, also, I should persuade the marquis to give me my capital, which is not likely, but still is possible, we would place these two or three millions in your hands, whose talent might make it realize ten per cent.”
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