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"Mil" is an adjective which is often translated as "thousand", and "millar" is a noun which is also often translated as "thousand". Learn more about the difference between "mil" and "millar" below.
mil(
meel
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el millar(
mee
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yahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (quantity)
los millares
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (figurative) (large amount)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. thousands
300 espartanos se enfrentaron a millares de persas.300 Spartans fought thousands of Persians.
