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centuries

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

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noun

Столетия

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

Examples :

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

Древние пирамиды простояли столетия, свидетельствуя о взлетах и падениях цивилизаций.

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Подразделение в древнеримской армии

A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.

Examples :

"The Roman centurion commanded his century of roughly 80 soldiers in the battle. "

Римский центурион командовал своим подразделением примерно из 80 солдат в битве.

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Века

A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.

Examples :

"While less common, a historian studying the Roman Republic needed to understand how each of the centuries voted in the Centuriate Assembly to determine the composition of the Roman army. "

Хотя это менее распространено, историку, изучающему Римскую республику, необходимо было понимать, как века голосовали в центуриатной ассамблее, чтобы определить состав римской армии.

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Столетия

A hundred things of the same kind; a hundred.

Examples :

"The library contained several centuries of old books, neatly organized on the shelves. "

Библиотека содержала книги, которым было несколько столетий, аккуратно разложенные на полках.

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Сотни

A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.

Examples :

"The cricket match was exciting because both opening batsmen scored centuries, leading their team to a dominant victory. "

Крикетный матч был захватывающим, потому что оба открывающих игрока набрали сотни, приведя свою команду к уверенной победе.

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Века

A score of one hundred points.

Examples :

"That was his tenth professional century."

Это был его десятый профессиональный век.

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Забег на сто единиц (метров, километров, миль)

A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.

Examples :

"The track and field meet included races from short sprints to longer centuries. "

Соревнования по легкой атлетике включали забеги от коротких спринтов до более длинных забегов на сто единиц.

sport race achievement unit

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Стодолларовая купюра

A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.

Examples :

"He paid for the groceries with three centuries and some smaller bills. "

Он заплатил за продукты тремя стодолларовыми купюрами и несколькими купюрами поменьше.

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