Million vs Million dollars

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Million

Top 1000 (très courant) A1

Million dollars

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Million

	Million	Million dollars
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmɪljən/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmɪljən/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈmɪljən ˈdɒləz// 🇺🇸 //ˈmɪljən ˈdɑːlərz//
Sens	Mille fois mille ; un très grand nombre. One thousand times one thousand; a very large number.	Un million d'unités d'argent. One million units of money.
Exemple	There are a million stars in the night sky.	She won a million dollars in the lottery.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	-
Collocations	a million dollars, one million, millions of people	spend a million dollars, earn a million dollars, invest a million dollars
Antonymes	zero, none	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'million' with 'billion', which is a much larger number., Using 'millions' when referring to a specific million (e.g., saying 'three millions' instead of 'three million').	Using 'millions dollars' instead of 'million dollars'., Saying 'a million dollars' instead of 'million dollars' in some contexts., Confusing with 'million' without specifying dollars.
Notes d'usage	On utilise 'million' dans des contextes formels et informels pour parler de grandes quantités ou d'argent. C'est généralement approprié dans la plupart des situations, mais peut sembler déplacé dans des contextes très décontractés. Use 'million' in both formal and informal contexts when discussing large quantities or money. It is generally appropriate in most situations but may feel out of place in extremely casual settings.	Couramment utilisé dans le domaine financier et dans les conversations de tous les jours. À éviter dans des contextes très formels. Commonly used in finance and everyday conversation. Avoid in very formal contexts.

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How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

As I walked up to that door, a million thoughts raced through my mind,

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

But it's a Hockney. It must be worth a million pounds.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

plus $17 million. In that ballpark.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

As I walked up to that door, a million thoughts raced through my mind,

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

But it's a Hockney. It must be worth a million pounds.

Million

'cause I still ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I would've bet a million dollars they were going to pick you.

Succession › S1 E1

Yes, for real. A million dollars.

'cause I still ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

I would've bet a million dollars they were going to pick you.

Million dollars

Questions fréquentes : Million vs Million dollars

Quelle est la différence entre Million et Million dollars ?

Million: One thousand times one thousand; a very large number. Million dollars: One million units of money.

Lequel est le plus courant : Million et Million dollars ?

Million est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Million: There are a million stars in the night sky. Million dollars: She won a million dollars in the lottery.

Puis-je utiliser Million et Million dollars de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Million et Million dollars sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.