No. 9,881 in Spanish
billones
"Billones" in Spanish means "trillions" in American English or "billions" in British English, depending on the numeric system used.
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En el presupuesto nacional, se estima que los gastos alcanzarán los dos billones de pesos.
In the national budget, it is estimated that expenses will reach two trillion pesos.
In this context, 'billones' is used in the statistical and financial domain to represent a numerical quantity, specifically two trillion in the Spanish number naming system which differs from the English system.
La población mundial supera los siete billones de personas.
The world population exceeds seven billion people.
Here, 'billones' is utilized to quantify the total human population, leveraging the appropriate numeral system used for describing large numbers.
El impacto ambiental de los billones de toneladas de plástico desechadas es enorme.
The environmental impact of the trillions of tons of discarded plastic is enormous.
In this instance, 'billones' pertains to the measurement of weight or volume, signifying large quantities being discussed scientifically.
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