What does mille in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word mille in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mille in Italian.

The word mille in Italian means a thousand, one thousand, a thousand, one thousand, many, a thousand, one thousand, a thousand, one thousand, 1000cc, 1 litre, Year 1000, Thousand, quickly, fast, year 1000, have a thousand things to do, to blush a million shades of color, thanks a lot, thank you very much, thank you so much, many thanks, in a thousand pieces, a thousand and one nights,Arabian nights, thousand miles, per mil. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mille

a thousand, one thousand

sostantivo maschile (numero cardinale: 1000) (1,000)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Uno su mille ce la fa. // Il primo premio sono diecimila euro.
One in a thousand succeeds.

a thousand, one thousand

aggettivo (1000 in cifre) (1,000)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mille volte gli ho detto di non farlo, ma non è servito a nulla.
I told him not to do it a thousand times, but to no avail.

many

aggettivo (figurato (molto, davvero)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Grazie mille, signora Celli.
Many thanks, Mrs Celli.

a thousand, one thousand

aggettivo (figurato (numero elevato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quanto alle vacanze, abbiamo mille possibilità di scelta.
As for our holidays, we have a thousand options to choose from.

a thousand, one thousand

pronome (cose, persone: 1000) (1,000)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non ho idea del numero di litri per barile, ma credo che siano mille.
I have no idea of the number of litres in each barrel, but I think it's a thousand.

1000cc, 1 litre

sostantivo maschile (veicolo con cilindrata di 1000 cm³)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho scelto di acquistare un mille perché la macchina mi serve solo per il tragitto casa-lavoro.
I decided to buy a 1000cc because I only use the car to drive to work and back home.

Year 1000

sostantivo maschile (XI secolo)

Per gli storici medievali il mille è un periodo di rinascita globale della società e dell'economia.
For medieval historians the year 1000 was a period of global rebirth for society and the economy.

Thousand

sostantivo plurale maschile (storico (soldati garibaldini) (Garibaldi, historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La spedizione dei mille guidata da Garibaldi è uno dei momenti principali del Risorgimento.
Garibaldi's expedition of the Thousand is one of the main events of the Risorgimento.

quickly, fast

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Si presentarono a mille per rendere omaggio al defunto primo ministro.

year 1000

have a thousand things to do

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to blush a million shades of color

thanks a lot, thank you very much, thank you so much, many thanks

interiezione (ringraziamento)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

in a thousand pieces

(literal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

a thousand and one nights,Arabian nights

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thousand miles

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Una volta raggiunta la quota di mille miglia potrò avere la tessera speciale della compagnia aerea.

per mil

locuzione avverbiale (ogni mille)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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