centavo
/θenˈtabo/, [θẽn̪ˈt̪a.β̞o]cent, penny
Noun centavo m (plural centavos)
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cent (subunit of currency in US and other countries)
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Geppetto no tenía ni un centavo en el bolsillo, por lo que hizo a su hijo un pequeño traje de papel floreado, un par de zapatos de la corteza de un árbol y un gorrito con un poco de masa.
Geppetto did not have a penny in his pocket, so he made his son a little suit of flowered paper, a pair of shoes from the bark of a tree, and a tiny cap from a bit of dough.
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Un centavo ahorrado es un centavo ganado.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
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Un centavo usado es frecuentemente más útil que uno que fue ahorrado.
A penny spent is often more useful than one saved.
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Para él, nunca desperdiciar un centavo es como una religión.
He makes a religion of never wasting a penny.
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Cuesta más acuñar un centavo de lo que vale el centavo mismo.
It costs more to mint a penny than the penny itself is worth.
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No te daré ni un centavo.
I won't give you one red cent.
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