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"Percentage" is a noun which is often translated as "el porcentaje", and "percent" is a noun which is often translated as "el por ciento". Learn more about the difference between "percentage" and "percent" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el porcentaje (M)
(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).
What percentage of 50 does 17 represent?¿Qué porcentaje de 50 representa 17?
a. el porcentaje (M)
(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).
Her percentage comes out before taxes.Se saca su porcentaje antes de deducir impuestos.
b. el tanto por ciento (M)
(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).
The sales manager gets a percentage of his team members' sales.El gerente de ventas recibe un tanto por ciento de las ventas de los integrantes de su equipo.
3. (advantage)
a. la tajada (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The deal sounds nice, but what's my percentage?El trato parece interesante pero ¿de cuánto es mi tajada?
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She says she's not getting any percentage, but I don't believe her.Dice que no está sacando nada, pero no le creo.
There's no percentage for me in lying about my past.No gano nada con mentir sobre mi pasado.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. porcentual
The growth projection is three percentage points higher this year than last.La proyección de crecimiento es de tres puntos porcentuales más que el año pasado.
percent(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (percentage)
a. el por ciento (M)
(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).
Forty percent of those surveyed preferred the taste of option B.Un 40 por ciento de los encuestados prefirió el sabor de la opción B.
b. el porcentaje (M)
(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).
What percent of our expenses are salaries?¿Qué porcentaje de nuestros gastos son salarios?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (percentage)
a. por ciento
Sales have decreased 15 percent year-over-year.Las ventas han disminuido un 15 por ciento respecto al año anterior.
