No. 10,113 in Spanish
centenares
"Centenares" means "hundreds" in English.
In a sentence
Hay centenares de pájaros sobrevolando el parque.
There are hundreds of birds flying over the park.
The word 'centenares' here is used to estimate a large but undetermined number of birds, emphasizing the quantity metaphorically.
Recibimos centenares de cartas tras el lanzamiento del producto.
We received hundreds of letters after the product launch.
'Centenares' is employed to convey the significant number of letters received, indicating its figurative use to suggest multitude.
La biblioteca contiene centenares de libros antiguos.
The library houses hundreds of old books.
In this sentence, 'centenares' serves to inform about the extensive collection of old books, being a hyperbolic usage.
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