Millar (en. Thousand)

/miˈljar/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Quantity that equals one thousand.
The project requires a thousand products for its launch.
El proyecto requiere un millar de productos para su lanzamiento.
Unit of measurement in some numerical expressions.
The population of the town exceeds a thousand inhabitants.
La población del pueblo supera el millar de habitantes.

Etymology

From the Latin 'mille', which means thousand.

Common Phrases and Expressions

a thousand times
It is used to indicate a large quantity or repetition.
millar de veces
to be a multitude
To be something in large quantity or number.
ser un millar

Related Words

thousand
Number that equals 1000.
mil
mille
Latin form that translates as thousand.
mille

Slang Meanings

A large number of something.
I had a thousand problems to solve.
Tenía un millar de problemas que resolver.
Used to indicate something strange or unusual.
What you did was a thousand.
Eso que hiciste fue un millar.