cientos

cientos

"Cientos" means "hundreds" in English.

Here, 'cientos' translates to 'hundreds,' indicating a large, unspecified quantity.

Hay cientos de estrellas visibles en el cielo nocturno.

There are hundreds of stars visible in the night sky.

In this example, 'cientos' forms part of a specific number, 'doscientos' (two hundred), to express an exact amount.

Compré un libro que cuesta doscientos pesos.

I bought a book that costs two hundred pesos.

Again, 'cientos' is used to imply an approximate large number, not specific but suggesting a significant duration.

Visitamos la catedral, que tiene cientos de años de historia.

We visited the cathedral, which has hundreds of years of history.