Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, informal, uncountable)A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.

    We busted our tails and won; we really gave 110% in that game.

    сто сорок шесть процентовsto sorok šestʹ procentov

Examples

65 sentences
  1. I support you a hundred percent.

    Я тебе підтримую на сто відсотків. — deniko

    ruЯ тебя поддерживаю на сто процентов. — odexed

    deIch unterstütze dich hundertprozentig. — grbwsk

  2. I was given a ten percent discount.

    Мені дали десятивідсоткову знижку. — deniko

    ruМне сделали десятипроцентную скидку. — Karok

  3. I bought this racket at a 20 percent discount.

    Я купив цю ракетку із двадцяти відсотковою знижкою. — deniko

    ruЯ купил эту ракетку с двадцатипроцентной скидкой. — marafon

    deIch kaufte diesen Schläger mit zwanzig Prozent Rabatt. — Zaghawa

  4. I'm not a hundred percent sure.

    ruЯ не уверен на сто процентов. — marafon

    deIch bin mir nicht hundert Prozent sicher. — raggione

  5. I'm not a hundred percent certain.

    ruЯ не уверен на сто процентов. — marafon

Translations

1 languages
Русский
great exertion:

Origin

Based on the metaphor of operating a machine at higher than its rated capacity or exceedin

Based on the metaphor of operating a machine at higher than its rated capacity or exceeding the normal maximum of some rated parameter such as speed or temperature.

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