billions
Aussprache: [ˈbɪljənz]
Wort
Kontext: „quantity“
(noun) a billion is a very big number. It means one thousand million. It's a way to count things when there are so many that a million just isn't enough.
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There are billions of stars in the sky, and each one shines brightly at night.
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There aren't billions of people living on the moon; in fact, there are none.
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Can you imagine how many billions of grains of sand are on a beach?
Kontext: „wealth“
(noun) when someone has billions, it means they are extremely rich. They have more than a billion dollars, which allows them to buy lots of things.
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The company made billions in profits last year, so it can invest in new projects.
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He doesn't have billions; in fact, he struggles to pay his bills every month.
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What would you do if you had billions of dollars?
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