million

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BrE /ˈmɪljən/ AmE /ˈmɪljən/

noun en → es

1 NUMBER [singular] A2

the number or quantity that is equal to the product of a thousand and a thousand (1,000,000)

un millón

Collocations a million dollars · millions of people

  • The company made a profit of one million dollars last year.

    La empresa ganó un millón de dólares el año pasado.

2 QUANTITY [plural] B1

a very large number or amount, often used for emphasis

un montón, una cantidad enorme

Collocations millions of stars · millions of people

  • There are millions of stars in the sky.

    Hay millones de estrellas en el cielo.

3 RICH [singular] B2

a very rich or wealthy person, often used humorously or ironically

un millonario

Collocations millionaire's lifestyle · become a millionaire

  • He became a millionaire overnight.

    Se convirtió en millonario de la noche a la mañana.