No. 82 in German
millionen
"Millionen" means "millions" in English.
In a sentence
Es gibt Millionen von Sternen in der Galaxie.
There are millions of stars in the galaxy.
In this sentence, 'Millionen' is used as a plural form to denote an indefinite quantity (millions) of stars, exemplifying the use with the article 'von' to indicate 'of'.
Das Projekt kostete Millionen Euro.
The project cost millions of euros.
Here, 'Millionen' is employed to express an enormous, unspecified number of euros in plural form, used directly with the currency noun.
Sie hat Millionen Bücher in ihrem Leben gelesen.
She has read millions of books in her life.
In this example, 'Millionen' indicates a large, exaggerated quantity (millions) to express hyperbole in a figurative sense.
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