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Meanings of billion in inglés

portugués
milhentos

A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

milhentos
portugués
bilião
catalán
bilió
español
billón

The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen.

billón
portugués
bilhão
catalán
1000000000
español
billón

The number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.

billón
ruso
биллион
portugués
bilião
catalán
bilió
español
billón

Number name for 1000 million or one million million depending on the scale used.

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Examples for "one billion"
Examples for "one billion"
1
According to WATERisLIFE, nearly one billion people lack access to safe water.
The South African
2
The company said it surpassed one billion mobile-only monthly users last quarter.
Reuters
3
Those concessions include a one billion dollar a year regional development fund.
Radio NZ
4
An estimated one billion native animals are also believed to have died.
Reuters
5
In contrast, one billion euros were pulled from ETFs in German stocks.
Reuters
Usage of billion in inglés
1
The budget gap could reach 250 billion pesos this year, traders said.
Reuters
2
Later this year, 150 billion yuan more will come onto the market.
Reuters
3
Last year Italian police seized several billion euros' worth of 'Ndrangheta assets.
Radio NZ
4
The company said its market cap currently is roughly 55 billion reais.
Reuters
5
The state budget deficit this year is projected at 195 billion riyals.
Reuters
6
Oil drilling produced more than 130 billion gallons of water last year.
Reuters
7
The regulation requires them to use about 11 billion gallons this year.
Wired
8
Gas subsidies cost Petronas about 20 billion ringgit a year, he said.
Reuters
9
Caffarelli said digital and mobile banking transactions surpassed 1 billion last year.
Reuters
10
A few billion people will not celebrate the new year next week.
The Irish Times
11
Links: Did Andromeda crash into the Milky Way 10 billion years ago?
Radio NZ
12
At current market prices the stake is worth about 1 billion euros.
Reuters
13
That means only 15 billion euros of Athens' debt increase is unanticipated.
Reuters
14
He wants to see that number hit 1 billion within five years.
Wired
15
The public health system has accumulated reserves of nearly 20 billion euros.
Reuters
16
According to WATERisLIFE, nearly one billion people lack access to safe water.
The South African
Translations for billion
español
billón