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    Milliards (en. Billions)

    /miljaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    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.
    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.

    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!