milione
million
The Italian word 'milione' translates to 'million' in English. It is used in the same context as in English, to represent the number 1,000,000. It can be used to describe any quantity, quantity, or degree in the millions.
Example sentences using: milione
Ha guadagnato un milione di dollari.
He earned a million dollars.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 'milione' to denote a large quantity, in this case a large amount of money. The verb 'Ha guadagnato' translates as 'he earned'.
Ci sono un milione di stelle nel cielo.
There are a million stars in the sky.
'Ci sono' translates to 'there are', and 'nel cielo' means 'in the sky'. This sentence uses 'milione' to express the idea of a great number of things, here being stars.
Un milione di persone hanno visitato il museo l'anno scorso.
A million people visited the museum last year.
This sentence uses 'milione' to show a high number of people. 'Hanno visitato' translates to 'visited', and 'l'anno scorso' means 'last year'.