Centime
in sentence
3 examples of Centime in a sentence
In order to get his fifty metres, Maheu struggled with a comrade who was also obstinate; in turn they each took off a
centime
from the tram; and if he conquered in the end it was only by lowering the wage to such an extent, that the captain Richomme, who was standing behind him, muttered between his teeth, and nudged him with his elbow, growling angrily that he could never do it at that price.
Bovary was searching at the bottom of his purse for a centime, and without appearing to understand all there was of humiliation for him in the mere presence of this man, who stood there like a personified reproach to his incurable incapacity.
– Vous mentez comme toujours ; dites la vérité, ou par Dieu vous n’aurez pas un
centime.
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