million
gb/mˈɪljən/ us/mˈɪljən/
A2
Anglais
~ 700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
quantity
1
The number 1,000,000
The number that is one thousand times one thousand (1,000,000).
Schéma d’usage :
[number] million [things/people]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'million' as pluralized with 's' when used with numbers (e.g., incorrect: 'five millions'). Correct form: 'five million'.
Synonymes
1,000,000 (Numerical representation in digits.)
Antonymes
zero (Represents the complete absence of quantity.)
Collocations
a million dollars
|several million people
|costs millions
|over a million
|win a million
Thèmes
mathematics
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The city has a population of over two million.
- They won a million dollars in the lottery.
- More than a million people watched the live broadcast.
- The project will cost at least a million to complete.
- She has sold more than a million copies of her book.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There are one million people in the city.
- He has one million dollars.
- The movie sold one million tickets.
- We need one million chairs for the event.
Nom
informal
B1
quantity
2
A very large number
A way to say there are a lot of something, without giving the exact number.
Schéma d’usage :
a million [things/people]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may take this literally when it is meant figuratively. Context usually shows it is an exaggeration.
Synonymes
tons (Informal; emphasizes abundance without precision.)
Antonymes
few (Represents a small quantity.)
Collocations
a million things to do
|feels like a million years
|a million questions
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I have a million things to finish before Friday.
- It feels like a million years since we last met.
- She asked me a million questions about my trip.
- There are a million reasons why this could fail.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I have a million books at home.
- He has a million ideas for the project.
- She asked me a million questions.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
million
API
GB/mˈɪljən/
US/mˈɪljən/
Syllabes et accentuation
mil - lion (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mil)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: million
- Plural: million, millions
Famille de mots
Forms
millions
noun
Core family
millionaire
noun B1
millionth
adjective
Advanced or less common
multimillionaire
noun
Expressions
feel like a million dollars
1/fˈil lˈaɪk ə mˈɪljən dˈɑlɚz/
idiom
informal
Feel extremely good or healthy
To feel very healthy, happy, or in great condition.
Exemples
- After the workout and shower, I felt like a million dollars.
- He woke up feeling like a million dollars after the long rest.
look like a million dollars
1/lˈʊk lˈaɪk ə mˈɪljən dˈɑlɚz/
idiom
informal
Look extremely good or impressive
To look very beautiful, attractive, or impressive.
Exemples
- You look like a million dollars in that dress!
- After the spa day, she felt and looked like a million dollars.
one in a million
1/wˈʌn ˈɪn ə mˈɪljən/
idiom
Extremely rare or special person/thing
Used to say that someone or something is very rare and special.
Exemples
- She’s one in a million—kind, talented, and generous.
- Finding a friend like him is truly one in a million.