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millar

mee-YAR/miˈʎar/

“millar” means “thousand” in Spanish (a set or group of 1,000 units).

thousand

Also: thousands
NounmB1
General
A vast, neatly organized grid of small, colorful wooden blocks filling the entire frame.

📝 In Action

Compramos un millar de hojas de papel para la oficina.

A2

We bought a thousand sheets of paper for the office.

Millares de personas protestaron en las calles.

B1

Thousands of people protested in the streets.

El costo por millar de ladrillos ha subido este mes.

B2

The cost per thousand bricks has gone up this month.

Word Connections

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Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • a millares – by the thousands
  • precio por millar – price per thousand
  • varios millares – several thousand

Idioms & Expressions

  • a millares – in very large quantities

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "millar" in Spanish:

thousand→thousands→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: millar

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct way to say 'a thousand books' using 'millar'?

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👥 Word Family▼
mil(thousand) — Noun / Adjective
milenio(millennium) — Noun
milésimo(thousandth) — Adjective
milenario(ancient/thousand-year-old) — Adjective
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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'milliarium', which referred to a thousand-step distance or a group of a thousand. It shares the same root as 'mile'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: millierItalian: migliaioEnglish: millenary

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'mil' and 'millar' interchangeably?

Almost, but not quite. 'Mil' is usually used for counting (1,000), while 'millar' refers to the unit or group. You say 'mil personas' but 'un millar DE personas'.

Is 'millares' used more than 'miles'?

No, 'miles' is much more common in daily conversation. 'Millares' is used when you want to be a bit more formal, technical, or poetic.

Is 'millar' only for things you can count?

Yes, it is used for individual units like bricks, people, pages, or tons.