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No. 10,169 in Spanish

cifran

" Cifran" is the third-person plural form of the verb "cifrar," which means "to encode," "to encrypt," or "to amount to" depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Los expertos cifran el crecimiento económico en un 2% este año.

    Experts estimate the economic growth at 2% this year.

    In this sentence, "cifran" is used to mean 'estimate or calculate', typically applied to abstract or numerical data.

  • Las esperanzas de éxito se cifran en su habilidad de liderar.

    The hopes for success rest on their ability to lead.

    Here, "cifran" conveys 'to place or concentrate', indicating that the hopes are centered or dependent on someone's ability.

  • Los datos se cifran para garantizar su seguridad.

    The data is encrypted to ensure its security.

    In this example, "cifran" means 'encrypt or encode', used in the context of data security.

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