No. 330 in Italian
miliardi
"Billions."
In a sentence
Ci sono miliardi di stelle nella galassia.
There are billions of stars in the galaxy.
The word 'miliardi' is used to represent a large number, specifically billions, referring to the vast quantity of stars.
Negli ultimi anni, le aziende tecnologiche hanno guadagnato miliardi.
In recent years, technology companies have earned billions.
Here, 'miliardi' signifies a financial quantity, showing the large profits made by companies.
Miliardi di volte ho ripetuto questo avvertimento.
Billions of times I have repeated this warning.
In this usage, 'miliardi' is an exaggeration to express frustration or emphasis, rather than a literal count.
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