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"Dollars" is a form of "dollar", a noun which is often translated as "el dólar". "Penny" is a noun which is often translated as "el centavo". Learn more about the difference between "dollars" and "penny" below.
dollar(
da
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luhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el dólar
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How much does a large pizza cost? - Ten dollars.¿Cuánto cuesta una pizza grande? - Diez dólares.
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penny(
peh
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ni
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (currency)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el centavo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The penny has a profile of Abraham Lincoln on it.En la moneda de un centavo, hay un perfil de Abraham Lincoln.
b. el céntimo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The bill comes out to ten dollars and a penny.El total de la cuenta es diez dólares y un céntimo.
2. (currency)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el penique
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Excuse me, but you've dropped a penny.Disculpe, pero se le ha caído un penique.
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