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1. adjective1)a or one million — eine Million
two/several million — zwei/mehrere Millionen
a or one million and one — eine Million ein
2)a million [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) tausend
2. nounnever in a million years — nie im Leben (ugs.)
1) Million, diea or one/two million — eine Million/zwei Millionen
in or by millions — millionenweise
a million and one — etc. eine Million einer/eine/eins
the starving millions — die Millionen [von] Hungerleidenden
2) (indefinite amount)he is a man/she is one in a million — so jemanden wie ihn/sie findet man nicht noch einmal
* * *['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) die Million2) (the figure 1,000,000.) die Million3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) die Million2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) millionen- academic.ru/117401/million-">million-- millionaire
- millionth* * *mil·lion[ˈmɪljən]n1. (1,000,000) Million fa \million pounds eine Million Pfundeight \million [people] acht Millionen [Menschen]half a \million eine halbe MillionI've already heard that story a \million times diese Geschichte habe ich schon tausendmal gehörtyou're going to make \millions on this deal du wirst Millionen an diesem Handel verdienen\millions of people/houses/trees Unmengen von Menschen/Häusern/Bäumen\millions and \millions of years ago vor Millionen und Abermillionen von Jahren3.to look a \million dollars ( fam) umwerfend aussehen▶ for the \millions für die Masse▶ sb is one in a \million jd ist etwas ganz Besonderes* * *['mɪljən]nMillion ffor millions and millions of years — für millionen und abermillionen or Millionen und Abermillionen von Jahren
the starving millions — die Millionen, die Hunger leiden
she's one in a million (inf) — so jemanden wie sie findet man sobald nicht wieder, sie ist einsame Klasse (inf)
to feel ( like) a million dollars (inf) — sich pudelwohl fühlen
to look ( like) a million dollars (inf) — umwerfend aussehen (inf)
* * *million [ˈmıljən] s1. Million f:a million times umg tausendmal, x-mal;two million people zwei Millionen Menschen;feel like a million dollars bes US umg sich pudelwohl fühlen;he’s a man in a million umg so jemanden wie ihn findet man nicht noch einmal;he’s got a wife in a million umg er hat eine einmalige FrauM abk3. mega-4. million* * *1. adjective1)a or one million — eine Million
two/several million — zwei/mehrere Millionen
a or one million and one — eine Million ein
2)a million [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) tausend
2. nounnever in a million years — nie im Leben (ugs.)
1) Million, diea or one/two million — eine Million/zwei Millionen
in or by millions — millionenweise
a million and one — etc. eine Million einer/eine/eins
the starving millions — die Millionen [von] Hungerleidenden
2) (indefinite amount)he is a man/she is one in a million — so jemanden wie ihn/sie findet man nicht noch einmal
* * *n.Million -en f.
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