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"Ciento treinta" is an adjective which is often translated as "one hundred thirty", and "ciento veinte" is an adjective which is often translated as "one hundred twenty". Learn more about the difference between "ciento treinta" and "ciento veinte" below.
ciento treinta(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. one hundred thirty
Hay ciento treinta asistentes inscriptos para el curso de programación.There are one hundred thirty attendants enrolled for the coding course.
b. a hundred thirty
En la zona, hay ciento treinta especies de aves.In the area, there are a hundred thirty bird species.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. one hundred thirty
Doscientos menos setenta es igual a ciento treinta.Two hundred minus seventy equals one hundred thirty.
b. a hundred thirty
Ciento treinta menos cien es treinta.A hundred thirty minus a hundred is thirty.
ciento veinte(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. one hundred twenty (cardinal)
La flota estaba formada por ciento veinte navíos.The fleet consisted of one hundred twenty ships.
b. a hundred and twenty (cardinal)
La escalinata tiene ciento veinte escalones.The staircase has a hundred and twenty steps.
c. one hundred and twentieth (ordinal)
La semana que viene celebramos el ciento veinte aniversario de la apertura de nuestra primera tienda.Next week we're celebrating the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of the opening of our first store.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
b. a hundred and twenty
Ochenta más cuarenta es ciento veinte.Eighty plus forty is a hundred and twenty.
