much
gb/mˈʌt͡ʃ/ us/mˈʌt͡ʃ/
A1
Inglese
~ 400
sok, bőven, erősen, sokkal, nagymértékben, nagyon, sokat, sok minden
A1
1
sok
A1
Schema d'uso:
much [uncountable noun]
She doesn’t have much experience in this field.
Nincs sok tapasztalata ezen a területen.
I don’t have much time to talk right now.
Most nincs sok időm beszélgetni.
There isn’t much water left in the bottle.
Esempi per chi studia
I don’t have much money.
Nincs sok pénzem.
She doesn’t eat much rice.
Nem eszik sok rizst.
We don’t have much milk.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'much' with plural countable nouns in positive sentences; 'much' is generally used with uncountable nouns or in negatives and questions.
Significato
A large amount or degree
Collocazioni
much time
|much money
|much effort
|much work
Sinonimi
a lot of (More informal and common in spoken English.)
Contrari
little (Refers to a small amount instead of a large amount.)
Temi
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Shows that there is a large amount or degree of something.
Used to indicate a large amount, extent, or degree of something.
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
[verb] much
I feel much better now.
Most sokkal jobban érzem magam.
The situation has improved much since last year.
A helyzet sokat javult tavaly óta.
Your help is much appreciated.
Esempi per chi studia
I like this book much more.
Ez a könyv sokkal jobban tetszik.
She is much taller than me.
Ő sokkal magasabb nálam.
This is much easier than that.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'very' instead of 'much' before comparatives; e.g., 'much better' not 'very better'.
Significato
To a great extent or degree
Collocazioni
much better
|much worse
|much appreciated
|much needed
Sinonimi
greatly (Slightly more formal than 'much'.)
Contrari
slightly (Indicates only a small extent or degree.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Shows that something happens or is true to a large degree.
To a large extent, greatly, or by a large amount.
B1
3
sok
A1
sok minden
A2
Schema d'uso:
Much [verb] ...
Much has changed since we last met.
Sok minden megváltozott azóta, hogy legutóbb találkoztunk.
There isn’t much you can do now.
Most már nem sokat tehetsz.
Much depends on the outcome of the meeting.
Esempi per chi studia
Much has happened this year.
Sok minden történt idén.
There is not much to see here.
Itt nincs sok látnivaló.
Much can be learned from books.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse the pronoun use with the determiner use and repeat the noun unnecessarily.
Significato
A large amount of something unspecified
Collocazioni
not much
|too much
|so much
Sinonimi
a lot (More informal and common in speech.)
Contrari
little (Refers to a small amount instead of a large amount.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A lot of something that is not named.
A large amount of something, used without directly naming it.
Grammatica
Forma base
much
IPA
GB/mˈʌt͡ʃ/
US/mˈʌt͡ʃ/
Sillabe e accento
much (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (much)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: much
- Plural: muches
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
as much as
1/ˈæz mˈʌt͡ʃ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Equal in amount or degree
The same amount or degree as something else.
Esempi
- He earns as much as his brother.
- I love you as much as I love my family.
much less
1/mˈʌt͡ʃ lˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Even smaller amount or likelihood
Used to emphasize that something is even less true or possible than another thing mentioned.
Esempi
- I can’t run a mile, much less a marathon.
- He didn’t have time for lunch, much less dinner.
so much for
1/sˈoʊ mˈʌt͡ʃ fɚ/
idiom
Indicates end or uselessness of something
Used to say that something has ended or failed, often with disappointment.
Esempi
- So much for our plans to go hiking—it’s raining now.
- So much for his promise to help us.
too much
1/tˈu mˈʌt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
More than needed or wanted
An amount that is more than is good, needed, or wanted.
Esempi
- You put too much sugar in my coffee.
- He talks too much during meetings.