poner a cien

Spanish

Etymology

From poner + a + cien

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˌneɾ a ˈθjen/ [poˌneɾ a ˈθjẽn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /poˌneɾ a ˈsjen/ [poˌneɾ a ˈsjẽn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: po‧ner a cien

Verb

poner a cien (first-person singular present pongo a cien, first-person singular preterite puse a cien, past participle puesto a cien)

  1. (colloquial) to excite someone.