million
gb/mˈɪljən/ us/mˈɪljən/
A2
Engleză
~ 700
millió, rengeteg
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
millió
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] million [things/people]
The city has a population of over two million.
A városnak több mint kétmillió lakosa van.
They won a million dollars in the lottery.
Egymillió dollárt nyertek a lottón.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There are one million people in the city.
Egymillió ember él a városban.
He has one million dollars.
Egymillió dollárja van.
The movie sold one million tickets.
We need one million chairs for the event.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'million' as pluralized with 's' when used with numbers (e.g., incorrect: 'five millions'). Correct form: 'five million'.
Sens
The number 1,000,000
Colocații
a million dollars
|several million people
|costs millions
|over a million
|win a million
Sinonime
1,000,000 (Numerical representation in digits.)
Antonime
zero (Represents the complete absence of quantity.)
Teme
mathematics
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The number that is one thousand times one thousand (1,000,000).
The cardinal number equal to one thousand multiplied by one thousand.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a million [things/people]
I have a million things to finish before Friday.
Rengeteg dolgom van, amit péntekig be kell fejeznem.
It feels like a million years since we last met.
Úgy érzem, mintha ezer éve nem találkoztunk volna.
She asked me a million questions about my trip.
There are a million reasons why this could fail.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a million books at home.
Rengeteg könyvem van otthon.
He has a million ideas for the project.
Rengeteg ötlete van a projekthez.
She asked me a million questions.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may take this literally when it is meant figuratively. Context usually shows it is an exaggeration.
Sens
A very large number
Colocații
a million things to do
|feels like a million years
|a million questions
Sinonime
tons (Informal; emphasizes abundance without precision.)
Antonime
few (Represents a small quantity.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A way to say there are a lot of something, without giving the exact number.
An informal way to describe a very large but unspecified quantity.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
million
IPA
GB/mˈɪljən/
US/mˈɪljən/
Silabe și accent
mil - lion (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mil)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: million
- Plural: million, millions
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
millions
noun
Core family
millionaire
noun B1
millionth
adjective
Advanced or less common
multimillionaire
noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- She’s one in a million—kind, talented, and generous.
- Finding a friend like him is truly one in a million.