amount in the millions
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amount in the millions
Describes an amount or sum that is in the range of several million, for example euros or dollars.
Der durch das Hochwasser verursachte Schaden geht in die Millionenhöhe.
The damage caused by the flooding runs into the millions.
The word is made up of 'Millionen' (millions) and 'Höhe' (height/amount). Here, 'Höhe' does not mean physical height, but the financial scale or amount of something.
Die Baukosten erreichten schnell eine unerwartete Millionenhöhe.
The construction costs quickly reached an unexpected amount in the millions.
The word is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in Millionenhöhe' (in the millions). In this construction, it usually appears without an article.
Das Unternehmen meldete einen Verlust in Millionenhöhe.
The company reported a loss in the millions.
'In Millionenhöhe' (in the millions) is usually used to describe large amounts of money. Typical nouns before it are 'Schaden' (damage), 'Kosten' (costs), 'Gewinn' (profit), 'Verlust' (loss), or 'Investition' (investment).
Für das neue Stadion sind Investitionen in Millionenhöhe geplant.
Investments in the millions are planned for the new stadium.
