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    Milliards (en. Billions)

    /miljaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A unit of measurement in the decimal system.
    The state's budget amounts to several billion euros.
    Le budget de l'État s'élève à plusieurs milliards d'euros.
    Used to express wealth or considerable sums of money.
    He made billions from his investments.
    Il a gagné des milliards grâce à ses investissements.
    A number equivalent to one billion.
    There are over a trillion stars in our galaxy.
    Il y a plus de mille milliards d'étoiles dans notre galaxie.

    Etymology

    From the French 'milliard', derived from Latin 'mille' meaning thousand and 'hard' meaning group or set.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    billions of reasons
    A very large quantity of reasons.
    des milliards de raisons
    in the hundreds of billions
    On a very large scale, often referring to finances.
    à des centaines de milliards
    worth billions
    To have a very high value, often financial.
    valoir des milliards

    Related Words

    billion
    A billion is equal to a thousand billion (10^12) in the French numbering system.
    billion
    million
    A million is equal to a thousand thousands (10^6).
    million
    trillion
    A trillion is equal to a million billion (10^18).
    trillion

    Slang Meanings

    Billions
    He made billions, you know, he's really rich.
    Il a gagné des milliards, tu sais, il est vraiment riche.
    Billionaire
    I've been waiting here for a billion years!
    C'est un milliar de temps que j'attends ici!