centavos

[US]/[ˈsɛntəvɔʊz]/
[UK]/[ˈsɛntəvɔʊz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.plural of centavo; a unit of currency in several Latin American countries; A small amount of money.

Phrases & Collocations

paying centavos

few centavos

lost centavos

saving centavos

spent centavos

counting centavos

offering centavos

earning centavos

needed centavos

some centavos

Example Sentences

she carefully counted her centavos to see if she had enough for a small treat.

the street vendor accepted payment in small centavos and larger bills.

he saved his centavos diligently, hoping to buy a bicycle eventually.

the piggy bank was overflowing with shiny, new centavos.

the child proudly showed off the pile of centavos he had collected.

the price of the mango was only a few centavos.

they exchanged dollars for a handful of philippine centavos.

the old woman offered him a sweet for a few centavos.

he dropped a few centavos into the donation box.

the market stall displayed prices in both pesos and centavos.

she tipped the shoeshine boy a few centavos for his service.

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