billion

ˈbɪljən
Translation Definition
NEW

Translation of billion from English into German,

Noun

1.

modern number

UK
one thousand million in modern usage
UK
  • The company is worth over a billion dollars.Das Unternehmen ist über eine Milliarde Dollar wert.
2.

hyperbolic

UK
figuratively, a very large number
UK
  • I've told you a billion times to clean your room!Ich habe dir unzählige Male gesagt, dass du dein Zimmer aufräumen sollst!

Adjective

1.

number

US
amounting to a thousand million
US
milliardenschwer milliardenfach
  • The museum received a billion dollars from the foundation.Das Museum erhielt von der Stiftung eine Milliarde Dollar.
2.

mathematics

describing a very large number
  • There are a billion stars in the sky.Am Himmel gibt es eine Milliarde Sterne.
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with billion: examples in English and translations in German

Ausnahmeerscheinung
He is truly one in a billion when it comes to solving problems.
Milliarden-
They signed a billion-dollar contract.
eine halbe Milliarde umfassend
The company made a half-billion dollars last year.
FLOPS
The processor achieves 5 billion floating point operations per second.

Synonyms and analogies of billion in English

Examples of billion in a sentence

  • He donated a billion to charity.
  • She has a billion things to do today.
  • There are a billion stars in the sky.
  • They signed a billion dollar contract.
  • The project required billion dollar investments.
  • The company made a billion dollar profit.

Translations of "billion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieMilliardenf.

A billion reasons exist for us to care about climate change.

Es gibt eine Milliarde Gründe, uns um den Klimawandel zu kümmern.

Mrdn.

Almost a third of these companies have revenue of over one billion euro.

Fast ein Drittel dieser Unternehmen haben dabei über eine Mrd. Euro Umsatz.

dieBillionnf.

Roughly one billion euros are available for this period.

Rund eine Billion Euro stehen in diesem Zeitrahmen zur Verfügung.

Explore more translations and examples on Reverso Context

billion: Examples and translations in context

His plan could save us a billion in future expenses.

Sein Plan könnte uns in Zukunft eine Milliarde an Ausgaben einsparen.

It takes a billion grains of sand to make a small beach.

Es braucht eine Milliarde Sandkörner, um einen kleinen Strand zu bilden.

The film grossed a billion worldwide, breaking many records.

Der Film spielte weltweit eine Milliarde ein und brach damit viele Rekorde.

They secured investment to the tune of several billion for the new project.

Sie sicherten sich Investitionen in Höhe von mehreren Milliarden für das neue Projekt.

Only a billion dollars can fund such an ambitious project.

Nur eine Milliarde Euro kann ein so ehrgeiziges Projekt finanzieren.

They plan to invest a billion into renewable energy projects.

Sie planen, eine Milliarde in Projekte für erneuerbare Energien zu investieren.

The company invested capital to the tune of nearly one billion dollars.

Das Unternehmen investierte Kapital in der Größenordnung von fast einer Milliarde Dollar.

Four billion years ago, fragments from it impacted a planet.

Vor vier Milliarden Jahren fielen Teile von ihm auf einen Planeten.

See also:

billion-dollar question
Browse the dictionary entries starting with “b”:
Why use Reverso English-German Dictionary to learn "billion"?
  • Find accurate translations for "billion" in German

    Explore various translations of "billion" sorted by frequency and relevance to find the perfect match for your context.

  • Browse countless real-life examples

    Understand the exact meaning of "billion" and learn how to use it correctly in any context. Examples come from millions of authentic texts: movie dialogues, news articles, official documents, and more.

  • Listen to pronunciation

    Hear how "billion" is pronounced by native speakers and improve your oral skills.

  • Discover expressions and idioms with "billion" in English

    Dive into our dictionary's treasure trove of phrases and expressions containing "billion" to grow your vocabulary including new entries from the Reverso Collaborative Dictionary.

  • Create your vocabulary list with ease

    Click the star icon to save "billion" to your favorites.

  • Practice with flashcards

    Memorize your words with interactive flashcards containing audio and examples.

English-German translations you can rely on
Find virtually anything

Over 500,000 entries, 2 million translations and 10 million examples in context

Trusted by 70M users

including students, language teachers, and linguistic experts

Exceptional 4.7 app rating

with 250,000+ reviews on App Store and Play Store