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"Millones" is a form of "millón", a noun which is often translated as "million". "Cientos" is a form of "cientos", a plural noun which is often translated as "hundreds". Learn more about the difference between "millones" and "cientos" below.
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (number)
a. million
El premio gordo de la lotería de hoy está en cien millones de dólares.Today's lotto's jackpot is at one hundred million dollars.
a. million
Millones de personas visitan el Museo de Historia Natural cada año.Millions of people visit the Natural History Museum every year.
3. (figurative) (a lot)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. million (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Te he dicho un millón de veces que no puedes ir a la fiesta.I've said a million times that you cannot go to the party.
