Centavo in english
Penny
pronunciation: peni part of speech: noun
pronunciation: peni part of speech: noun
In gestures
centavo = cent.
Example: The material for the microfilm 'Britannica' would cost a nickel, and it could be mailed anywhere for a cent.more:
» estar sin un centavo = not have a bean ; have not + a penny to + Posesivo + name .
Example: And considering the fact that my parents didn't have a bean, how could my father have had a fountain pen that was expensive enough to pawn?. Example: He, on the other hand, has long hair, unevenly cut, and not a penny to his name and hardly any prospects for the future.» moneda de diez centavos = dime [Moneda norteamericana de diez centavos de valor y equivalente a la moneda española de dos duros] .
Example: What do librarians do all day but collect nickels and dimes?.» sin un centavo = broke .
Example: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.