centner

A unit of weight with varying definitions depending on the region, commonly equal to 100 kilograms, 50 kilograms in some European countries, or 100 pounds in the United States.

• 🇵🇹Unidade de peso com diferentes definições dependendo da região, geralmente equivalente a 100 quilogramas, 50 quilogramas em alguns países europeus ou 100 libras nos Estados Unidos.

1. Metric centner C1 formal british

   A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, used in many European countries.

   • The farmer sold a centner of wheat to the mill.
   • The shipment weighed exactly one centner.
   • In many European markets, grain is traded by the centner.

   🇵🇹Centner métrico

   Sinônimos: quintal

2. European centner (50 kg) C1 formal british

   In some European countries, a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms.

   • In Germany, a centner traditionally equals 50 kilograms.
   • The old scale measured in centners of 50 kg each.
   • The merchant ordered two centners of potatoes.

   🇵🇹Centner (50 kg)

3. US centner (hundredweight) C1 formal american

   A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds (approximately 45.36 kilograms).

   • The US centner is also known as the short hundredweight.
   • The cargo was measured in centners for shipping.
   • One US centner equals 100 pounds.

   🇵🇹Centner (americano)

   Sinônimos: centalhundredweight