No. 3,288 in Spanish
centavos
"Centavos" are the fractional monetary units equal to one hundredth of the main currency unit, such as a peso.
In a sentence
Tengo cincuenta centavos para el café.
I have fifty cents for the coffee.
In this sentence, 'centavos' is used to refer to cents, a monetary unit, specifically part of a payment.
Ese producto cuesta treinta centavos más que antes.
That product costs thirty cents more than before.
Here, 'centavos' is used in a comparative context to denote a monetary increase.
Encontré debajo del sofá algunos centavos.
I found some cents under the couch.
'Centavos' refers to a small change or coins that may be found in a casual or unorganized setting.
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