more
gb/mˈɔɹ/ us/mˈɔɹ/
A1
English
~ 200
több, -bb/-abb/-ebb, jobban, többet, még
A1
1
több
A1
Usage pattern:
more [plural noun/uncountable noun]
We need more chairs for the meeting.
A megbeszéléshez több székre van szükségünk.
She wants more time to finish the project.
Több időt szeretne a projekt befejezéséhez.
There are more people here than I expected.
I need more information before making a decision.
The city has more parks than the neighboring towns.
Learner examples
I want more water.
Több vizet szeretnék.
He needs more books.
Több könyvre van szüksége.
We have more friends now.
She wants more apples.
They need more help.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'more' with plural countable nouns without making them plural, e.g., 'more apple' instead of 'more apples'.
Meaning
greater amount or number
Collocations
more time
|more people
|more money
|more information
|more opportunities
Synonyms
additional (Implies something extra added to what already exists.)
Antonyms
less (Indicates a smaller amount or number.)
Themes
daily life
|quantities
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say there is a larger amount or number of something.
Used to show that there is a larger amount, number, or degree of something.
A2
2
Usage pattern:
[verb/adjective/adverb] + more
She speaks more confidently now than before.
Most magabiztosabban beszél, mint korábban.
We should try to work more efficiently.
Meg kellene próbálnunk hatékonyabban dolgozni.
I like this one more than the other.
They visit their grandparents more frequently these days.
He explained the problem more clearly this time.
Learner examples
I run more slowly today.
Ma lassabban futok.
She works more carefully now.
Most gondosabban dolgozik.
We play more often in summer.
He speaks more loudly than me.
They come here more regularly.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'more' as an adverb with 'most', using 'most' when comparing two things instead of 'more'.
Meaning
to a greater extent
Collocations
more quickly
|more easily
|more clearly
|more often
Synonyms
further (Often used in formal contexts for degree or extent.)
Antonyms
less (Indicates a smaller degree.)
Themes
comparison
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say something happens or is true to a larger degree.
Used to indicate that something happens or is true to a larger degree.
NOUN
A2
3
Usage pattern:
the more of [something]
Would you like some more?
Kérsz még?
There's no more to be done today.
Ma már nincs több tennivaló.
They asked for more after finishing their meal.
The teacher gave us more to read over the weekend.
He promised there would be more coming soon.
Learner examples
I want some more.
Kérek még.
There is no more.
Nincs több.
She asks for more food.
We have no more chairs.
He brings more for us.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes forget that 'more' as a noun is usually uncountable and does not take an article unless specified ('a little more').
Meaning
an additional amount
Collocations
want more
|ask for more
|no more
Synonyms
extra (Refers to an additional portion beyond what was expected or given.)
Antonyms
less (Refers to a smaller amount than before.)
Themes
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An extra amount of something.
An extra quantity, amount, or degree of something beyond what has been mentioned.
Grammar
Dictionary form
more
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹ/
US/mˈɔɹ/
Syllables & stress
more (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (more)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: more
- Plural: more
Word family
Expressions
more or less
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔɹ lˈɛs/
fixed phrase
approximately, almost exactly
Almost, but not completely; about the same as.
Examples
- The project is, more or less, complete.
- He’s more or less the same age as me.
more often than not
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔftən ðən nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
happens in most cases
Usually; in most situations.
Examples
- More often than not, he arrives late.
- More often than not, she arrives early to meetings.
- More often than not, they choose the cheaper option.
- More often than not, we choose pizza for dinner.
more than meets the eye
1/mˈɔɹ ðən mˈits ðə ˈaɪ/
idiom
hidden complexity beyond appearance
Something is more complicated or interesting than it first appears.
Examples
- There’s more than meets the eye with this project.
- There’s more than meets the eye with this case.
- He seems quiet, but there’s more to him than meets the eye.
- She seems quiet, but there’s more than meets the eye.
no more than
1/nˈoʊ mˈɔɹ ðən/
fixed phrase
equal to or less than stated amount/number
Only; at most a certain amount or number.
Examples
- It will take no more than ten minutes.
- He has no more than $20 left.
no more than
2/nˈoʊ mˈɔɹ ðən/
fixed phrase
At most a certain amount
Not greater than the number or amount said.
Examples
- The trip will take no more than two hours.
- He has no more than $50 left.
the more the merrier
1/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
informal
better with more people/things
It’s better when there are more people or things involved.
Examples
- You can invite your friends— the more the merrier!
- If others want to join us, the more the merrier.
the more the merrier
2/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
more people makes it better
Used to say that you are happy for more people or things to join, because it will make the situation better or more fun.
Examples
- "Can I bring a friend to the game?" "Of course, the more the merrier!"
- They invited extra guests at the last minute, saying, "The more the merrier."
the more the merrier
8/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
informal
more people are welcome
Use this to say extra people are welcome.
Examples
- Can I bring my sister to the party? Sure—the more the merrier.
- We need volunteers, and the more the merrier.
- Invite your friends too. The more the merrier.
Learner examples
- You can bring your roommate; the more the merrier.
- If more students join the game, the more the merrier.