ciento

/ˈθjento/, [ˈθjẽn̪.t̪o]

hundred, one hundred


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Examples
  • El porcentaje de lípidos en la célula animal es de aproximadamente el ocho por ciento.

    The percentage of lipids in an animal cell is about 8%.

  • La vieja presta dinero a un interés del tres por ciento.

    The old woman lends money at the rate of three percent.

  • Esta ropa esta hecha cien por ciento de lana.

    These garments are made of 100 percent wool.

  • Este terremoto también dejó ciento cincuenta muertos.

    This earthquake took a hundred and fifty lives, as well.

  • El precio del arroz subió en un tres por ciento.

    The price of rice rose by three percent.

  • El sesenta por ciento de los hombres adultos japoneses beben regularmente alcohol.

    Sixty percent of Japanese adult males drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.

  • Tenemos un cinco por ciento de probabilidades de éxito.

    We have a five percent chance of success.

  • Cerca del 50 por ciento de las compañías en Japón han reconocido la necesidad de darles a sus trabajadores vacaciones más largas, y piensan que las vacaciones de verano son indispensables para darles a sus trabajadores un alivio tanto mental como físico.

    About 50 percent of the firms in Japan have acknowledged the necessity of giving their workers longer holidays, and think summer holidays are needed to give their workers both mental and physical refreshment.

  • La producción de esta fábrica ha aumentado un veinte por ciento.

    Production at this factory has increased by 20%.

  • Sólo el tres por ciento de la población de Inglaterra utiliza RP.

    Only three per cent of the population of England uses RP.

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