legion

a unit of the Roman army, or a similar group in other armies

legión, unidad militar

Collocations Roman legion

• The Roman legions conquered much of Europe.

  Las legiones romanas conquistaron gran parte de Europa.

a large group or number of people, especially when they are all similar in some way

granjón, multitud

Collocations legion of fans

• There was a legion of people waiting to see the singer.

  Había una multitud de personas esperando para ver al cantante.

used for saying that there are many of something, especially when you think it is a bad thing

en gran número, en abundancia

Collocations legions of problems

• There are legions of people who suffer from this illness.

  Hay en gran número de personas que padecen esta enfermedad.