No. 47 in Hungarian
milliárd
The Hungarian word "milliárd" means "billion" in English.
In a sentence
A világ népessége több mint nyolc milliárd.
The world's population is more than eight billion.
Here, 'milliárd' is used as a noun to quantify a numerical amount, specifically referring to a numerical figure in the context of the population.
Lehetetlen elképzelni, hogy egy ember milliárd csillagot megszámoljon.
It is impossible to imagine one person counting a billion stars.
In this sentence, 'milliárd' serves to describe a colossal, almost unquantifiable number, emphasizing the enormity of the stars being counted.
Egy milliárd dollárt nyert a lottón.
He won a billion dollars in the lottery.
Here, 'milliárd' is used to represent a significant amount of money, highlighting the magnitude of wealth won.
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