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"Million" is an adjective which is often translated as "millón", and "billion" is an adjective which is often translated as "mil millones". Learn more about the difference between "million" and "billion" below.
million(
mihl
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yihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (number)
a. el millón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Millions of people tuned in to watch the sporting event this past weekend.Millones de personas sintonizaron para ver el evento deportivo este fin de semana pasado.
billion(
bihl
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yihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mil millones
There are currently seven billion people living on Earth.Actualmente en la Tierra viven siete mil millones de personas.
b. millardo
The company, now valued at $19 billion, was set up in 1996.La empresa, ahora valorada en 19 millardos de dólares, se estableció en 1996.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. mil millones
How much is the company worth? - A billion.¿En cuánto está valorada la empresa? - Mil millones.
b. el millardo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An extra billion was added to cover the interest on the loan.Se agregó otro millardo para cubrir los intereses del préstamo.
3. (old-fashioned) (a million million) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
4. (colloquial) (vast quantity)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
