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Billion

ˈbɪljən
Bardzo Powszechny
~ 2500
~ 2500, Bardzo Powszechny
Wskaźnik częstości i ważności słów pokazuje, jak często dane słowo pojawia się w określonym języku. Im mniejsza liczba, tym częściej używane jest słowo. Najczęściej używane słowa zazwyczaj mieszczą się w przedziale od 1 do 4000. Ten wskaźnik ważności pomaga skupić się na najbardziej przydatnych słowach podczas nauki języka.
One thousand million (1,000,000,000), A very large number or amount

Billion - Znaczenia

One thousand million (1,000,000,000)

Przykład: The company's revenue reached over a billion dollars last year.
Użycie: formalKontekst: business, finance, economics
Notatka: In American English, a billion is equivalent to 1,000 million (1 billion = 1,000,000,000).

A very large number or amount

Przykład: There are billions of stars in the universe.
Użycie: informalKontekst: general conversations, science, astronomy
Notatka: This usage is more common in British English where a billion is equivalent to a million million (1 billion = 1,000,000,000,000).

Synonimy Billion

billion

A billion is a cardinal number equal to 1,000 million.
Przykład: The company made a profit of over a billion dollars last year.
Notatka: No significant difference in meaning, just another way to express the same quantity.

milliard

Milliard is a term used in some countries to refer to a thousand million, equivalent to a billion.
Przykład: In some European countries, a milliard is used to represent a billion.
Notatka: Primarily used in European countries, especially in French-speaking regions, as an alternative to billion.

thousand million

Thousand million is a term used to represent a billion, indicating a quantity of one thousand million.
Przykład: The population of the city is estimated to be over a thousand million.
Notatka: A more descriptive way to express the numerical value of a billion, particularly emphasizing the magnitude of the number.

Wyrażenia i częste zwroty Billion

A drop in the ocean

This phrase means that something is insignificant or unimportant compared to a much larger amount or issue.
Przykład: To him, a billion dollars was just a drop in the ocean compared to his overall wealth.
Notatka: The phrase 'a drop in the ocean' emphasizes the smallness or insignificance of something in relation to a larger whole, in contrast to the vastness of a billion.

A dime a dozen

This idiom means something is very common and therefore of little value or easy to get.
Przykład: In the technology industry, startups are a dime a dozen, but only a few succeed.
Notatka: The idiom 'a dime a dozen' highlights the abundance and lack of uniqueness of something, contrasting with the rareness or value associated with a billion.

Billions and billions

This phrase emphasizes an extremely large number or quantity, often used to describe astronomical figures.
Przykład: The universe is vast, with billions and billions of stars.
Notatka: The repetitive use of 'billions and billions' serves to emphasize the sheer magnitude of the number being referred to, highlighting the immensity in a vivid and almost poetic manner.

A billion-dollar question

This phrase refers to a crucial or very important question that has significant implications or consequences.
Przykład: The impact of climate change on future generations is a billion-dollar question that policymakers must address.
Notatka: The term 'a billion-dollar question' suggests that the question is of immense value or importance, metaphorically equating it to a billion-dollar worth, distinct from the literal quantity of a billion.

One in a billion

This idiom indicates extreme rarity, suggesting that something or someone is very unique or special.
Przykład: Finding a soulmate who truly understands you is like finding one in a billion.
Notatka: The expression 'one in a billion' underscores the exceptional nature of something, contrasting it with the vastness and commonality associated with a billion.

Codzienne (slangowe) wyrażenia Billion

Big bucks

Refers to a large amount of money, typically in the millions or billions.
Przykład: That new car must have cost him big bucks.
Notatka: Used informally and mainly in spoken language to emphasize a significant amount of money.

Zillion

An exaggerated way of saying an extremely large or unspecified number.
Przykład: I've told you a zillion times to clean up your room!
Notatka: Emphasizes a very large quantity in a playful or informal manner.

Loads of cash

Indicates having a significant amount of money, often in the millions or billions.
Przykład: He made loads of cash from his new business venture.
Notatka: Conveys a sense of abundance and wealth in a casual and colloquial manner.

Tons of money

Expresses the idea of having a large sum of money, typically in millions or billions.
Przykład: Investing in the stock market can make you tons of money if you're lucky.
Notatka: Considered a more casual and conversational way of describing a substantial financial gain.

A boatload of cash

Refers to an enormous amount of money, usually in the millions or billions.
Przykład: She inherited a boatload of cash from her distant relative.
Notatka: An informal expression used to emphasize a large sum of money received unexpectedly or in abundance.

Billion - Przykłady

The company earned billions of dollars last year.
He is a billionaire businessman.
There are billions of stars in the universe.

Gramatyka Billion

Billion - Liczebnik (Numeral) / Liczebnik główny (Cardinal number)
Lemat: billion
Odmiana
Rzeczownik, liczba mnoga (Noun, plural): billions, billion
Rzeczownik, pojedynczy lub masowy (Noun, singular or mass): billion
Sylaby, Dzielenie Wyrazów i Akcent
billion zawiera 2 sylab: bil • lion
Transkrypcja fonetyczna: ˈbi(l)-yən
bil lion , ˈbi(l) yən (Czerwona sylaba jest akcentowana)

Billion - Znaczenie i częstotliwość użytkowania

Wskaźnik częstości i ważności słów pokazuje, jak często dane słowo pojawia się w określonym języku. Im mniejsza liczba, tym częściej używane jest słowo. Najczęściej używane słowa zazwyczaj mieszczą się w przedziale od 1 do 4000.
billion: ~ 2500 (Bardzo Powszechny).
Ten wskaźnik ważności pomaga skupić się na najbardziej przydatnych słowach podczas nauki języka.