Sentence examples of "half a billion" in English

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He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale. Il commença son repas en buvant un demi verre de bière.
China has more than a billion inhabitants. La Chine a plus d'un milliard d'habitants.
I bought half a dozen eggs. J'ai acheté une demi-douzaine d'oeufs.
His monthly income amounts to half a million yen. Son revenu mensuel s'élève à un demi-million de yens.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger. Un demi-million d'enfants font encore face à la malnutrition au Niger.
How much for half a kilo? Combien pour un demi kilo ?
He has coached us for half a year. Il nous a entrainé pendant six mois.
I'd like to buy half a cake. Je voudrais acheter une moitié de gâteau.
We have half a dozen eggs. Nous avons une demie douzaine d'œufs.
The job earns him half a million yen every month. Le boulot lui rapporte un demi million de yens par mois.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. Faute de grives on mange des merles
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other C'est blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc
When Sony came back with a 2 billion bid, CBS could not refuse. Quand Sony est revenu avec une proposition de 2 milliards, CBS n'a pas pu refuser.
The population of Germany is less than half that of the United States. La population de l'Allemagne fait moins de la moitié de celle des États-Unis.
According to the Washington Post, between 2000 and 2006, the U.S. government sent $1.3 billion in farm subsidies to people who don’t farm. Selon le Washington Post, entre l'an 2000 et 2006, le gouvernement américain a donné 1,3 milliards de dollars en subventions agricoles à des gens qui ne cultivaient pas de terre.
Cut in half. Coupez en deux.
Spain will need to borrow 100 billion euros. L'Espagne devra emprunter cent milliards d'euros.
He has half as many books as me. Il possède moitié moins de livres que moi.
There are around 6 billion people in the world. Il y a environ 6 milliards d'êtres humains dans le monde.
I have been waiting for almost half an hour. J'attends depuis presque une demie heure.
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