zillion

zil·lion  (zlyn)

n. Informal

An indeterminately huge number.

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[On the model of million, billion, etc.]

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zillion [ˈzɪljən] Informal

n pl -lions, -lion

(often plural) an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount zillions of flies in this camp

determiner

a.  amounting to a zillion a zillion different problems

b.  (as pronoun) I found a zillion under the sink

[on the model of million]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zillion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies" gazillion, jillion, trillion, billion, million large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Adj.	1.	zillion - very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there" cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

Translations

zillion [ˈzɪljən]

A. ADJ a zillion dollars → tropecientos dólares
a zillion problems → tropecientos problemas, problemas a montones

B. N (zillions or zillion (pl)) zillions of dollars → tropecientos dólares

zillion (US inf)

n zillions of dollars → zig Milliarden Dollar (inf)

adj I’ve told you a zillion times … → ich hab dir hunderttausendmal or zigmal gesagt … (inf)