Él dijo que una moneda de diez centavos no vale culpar a alguien sin pruebas.
English: He said a dime is not worth blaming someone without proof.
diez centavos /djˈeθθentˈaβos/ · noun · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "dime".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish) · Topic: Spanish Juicio y Reconciliación
- Source term
- dime
- Translation
- diez centavos
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Spanish article note: a regular/likely article is "el" for "diez centavos". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | diez centavos |
|---|---|
| Likely article | el |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | diez centavoses |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + el diez centavos
- Examples
- Esto es el diez centavos.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Spanish Juicio y Reconciliación.
Example Sentences
No pagaría ni un centavo por ese viejo radio roto.
English: I would not pay a dime for that broken old radio.
Ella encontró una moneda brillante escondida bajo la mesa de la cocina.
English: She found a shiny dime hidden under the kitchen table.
Él ahorró cada centavo que ganó para comprar una bicicleta nueva.
English: He saved every dime he earned to buy a new bike.
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