CENTURY

[`senʧʊrɪ]

столетие; век

центурия

бег на дистанцию в сто каких-либо единиц

сотня; сто фунтов стерлингов; сто долларов

century: translation

▪ 19th, 20th, etc.

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It was built in the 20th century.

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a 17th-century building

▪ earlier, last, later, past, previous

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Later centuries saw the development of a complex agricultural system.

▪ following, new, next

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a celebration to welcome the new century

▪ present

▪ begin, enter

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As we enter the 21st century, the challenges facing our world seem overwhelming.

▪ span

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a collection of paintings spanning four centuries

▪ begin, dawn

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As the 21st century dawned, the Internet promised to reshape society.

▪ continue, pass, progress, unfold, wear on

▪ end

▪ see sth, witness sth

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The 19th century witnessed the publication of many books on the history of art.

▪ during the century

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The city's population doubled during the 19th century.

▪ for centuries

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There have been orchards in this region for centuries.

▪ in the … century

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He lived in the 16th century.

▪ over the centuries

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a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries

▪ through the centuries

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a tradition passed down through the centuries

▪ throughout the century

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America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century.

▪ centuries old

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a centuries-old custom

▪ the turn of the century

1. столетие, век

2. 1) сотня (людей или предметов)

2) разг. сто фунтов стерлингов или амер. сто долларов; ≅ сотня, сотняга

3) сто очков (в крикете)

4) спорт. сто ярдов; сто метров, стометровка; сто миль и т.п.

3. центурия (в Древнем Риме)

4. (Century) полигр. «сенчери» (шрифт)

century: translation

C, C-note, G, G-note, abundant year, academic year, aeon, age, ages, annum, bicentenary, bicentennial, bissextile year, buck, calendar month, calendar year, cartwheel, cent, cental, centare, centenarian, centenary, centennial, centennium, centigram, centimeter, centipede, centistere, centred, centref, centrev, centumvir, centumvirate, centurion, common year, copper, cwt, day, decade, decennary, decennium, defective year, dime, dollar, dollar bill, eternity, fifty cents, fin, fiscal year, fish, five cents, five hundred dollars, five-dollar bill, five-hundred-dollar bill, five-spot, fiver, fortnight, four bits, frogskin, grand, gross, half G, half a C, half dollar, half grand, hecatomb, hour, hundred, hundred-dollar bill, hundredweight, iron man, leap year, long, long hundred, long time, long while, lunar month, lunar year, lunation, luster, lustrum, man-hour, microsecond, mill, millennium, millisecond, minute, moment, month, month of Sundays, moon, nickel, one C, penny, quarter, quinquennium, red cent, regular year, right smart spell, sawbuck, second, semester, sesquicentenary, sesquicentennial, session, sidereal year, silver dollar, skin, smacker, solar year, sun, ten cents, ten-spot, tenner, tercentenary, tercentennial, term, thousand dollars, thousand-dollar bill, trimester, twelvemonth, twenty-dollar bill, twenty-five cents, two bits, two-dollar bill, two-spot, week, weekday, yard, year, years, years on end

1. столетие, век;

2. сотня (людей или предметов);

3. центурия (в Древнем Риме).

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1) столетие, век;

2) сотня (людей или предметов);

3) центурия (в Древнем Риме).

century [ˊsentʃərɪ] n

1) столе́тие; век

2) ист. центу́рия

3) со́тня (чего-л.); разг. сто фу́нтов сте́рлингов; амер. сто до́лларов