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The meaning of the Spanish word "cien" and how you use it

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cien
(number) (masc.) one hundred; a hundred
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Necesito prestar cien dólares .
I need to borrow a hundred dollars.
Hay cien personas en el cine .
There are a hundred people at the movies.
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100 Historic Years of the Panama Canal
y conoce los próximos cien años del Canal de Panamá .
and meet the next one hundred years of the Panama Canal.
To Read Is to Be Ahead
Necesitamos que cada año cien mil niños ingresen al programa y comprendan lo que leen .
Each year we need 100,000 children to join the program and understand what they read.
Authentic Valencian Paella at Casa Roberto
El arroz , por supuesto , cien gramos por persona en paella .
The rice, of course, one hundred grams per person in paella.
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cien...por...cien
(phrase) one hundred percent
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Esto es cien por cien tequila .
This is one hundred percent tequila.
Te aseguro que esto es cien por cien verdad .
I assure you that this is one hundred percent the truth.
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Timeless Art and Beauty in Barcelona, Spain
Y luego , pues , los resultados al cien por cien .
And then, well, the results at one hundred per cent.
Hybrid Cars: The Details
Permite conducir en modo cien por cien eléctrico a una velocidad de ochenta y cinco kilómetros hora .
It allows driving in 100% electric mode at a speed of eighty five kilometers per hour.
Mouth-Watering Fusilli Pasta
una pastilla cien por cien natural de pollo de Avecrem ,
one one-hundred-percent natural Avecrem chicken tablet,
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ponme...a...cien
(idiom) (imperative) (tú) turn me on
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Ven , ponme a cien .
Come on, turn me on.
Ponme a cien , guapo .
Turn me on, handsome.
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Grease Goes Spanish: "You're the One That I Want"
Sígueme , ponme a cien . Y obtendrás tu trofeo . Hazlo bien .
Follow me, turn me on. And you'll get your trophy. Do it right.
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todo...a...cien
(idiom) (regional) dollar-store; dime-store; cheap (Spain) (lit. everything at 100)
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Ese fue un concierto todo a cien .
That was a dollar-store concert.
Estuve en un restaurante todo a cien , papá .
I was in a dollar-store restaurant, Dad.
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The Week Of - Netflix Trailer
Lo hemos hecho a tu manera , con una boda estilo todo a cien , botellas de alcohol para gigantes .
We've done it your way, with a dollar-store wedding, alcohol bottles for giants.
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por...cien
(phrase) (regional) percent (Spain)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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El cien por cien del proyecto fue completado .
One hundred percent of the project was completed.
Nuestro objetivo es cumplimiento al cien por cien .
Our goal is compliance ar one hundred percent.
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Find Your Perfect Foundation
Accord Parfait de L'Oréal París , el noventa y siete por cien de los españoles han encontrado el suyo .
Accord Parfait from L'Oreal Paris, 97% of Spaniards have found theirs.
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