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Word of the Day: Centenal

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La palabra del día:

el centenal

Pronunciación aproximada:

sen-ten-AHL (In most of Spain the c in this word is pronounced much like the "th" in "thin." Note that the L of Spanish is pronounced like the first "l" in "little," not the second one.) Listen

Significado:

a hundred or a group of a hundred

Ejemplo:

Había centenares de cadáveres y restos humanos esparcidos por el patio principal de la fortaleza.

Traducción:

There were hundreds of bodies and human remains scattered throughout the main courtyard of the stronghold.

Aviso:

This word is sometimes written (and pronounced) as centenar.

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