Mille (en. Thousand)

/mil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Unit of measurement equivalent to 1000.

I walked a thousand steps.

J'ai marché mille pas.

Expression of collection or a large quantity.

There are a thousand and one stars in the sky.

Il y a mille et une étoiles dans le ciel.

From the Latin 'mille', meaning 'thousand'.

a thousand apologies

To apologize in an emphatic manner.

mille excuses

a thousand and one nights

Refers to a large number of stories or adventures.

mille et une nuits

thousand

Set of a thousand elements.

millier

millennium

Pertaining to the number of a thousand years.

millénaire

A business person who takes big risks.

This investor put a grand on the table.

Cet investisseur a mis un mille sur la table.

A term used to refer to a dollar.

It costs a thousand to enter the party.

Ça coûte un mille pour entrer dans la fête.