many
gb/mˈɛni/ us/mˈɛni/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
sok
A1
1
sok
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
many [plural noun]
Many people enjoy going to the beach in summer.
Sok ember szeret nyáron strandra menni.
She has visited many countries around the world.
Már sok országot meglátogatott a világ minden táján.
There are many reasons to learn a new language.
Many books were donated to the library.
He made many mistakes on the test.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have many friends.
Sok barátom van.
There are many cars in the street.
Sok autó van az utcán.
We saw many birds in the park.
She has many toys at home.
They know many songs.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'much' instead of 'many' with countable nouns (e.g., 'much books' instead of 'many books').
Maana
a large number of
Miunganiko ya maneno
many people
|many times
|many years
|many ways
|many countries
Visawe
numerous (Slightly more formal and less common in casual speech.)
|
plentiful (Often refers to supplies or resources rather than just countable items.)
Vinyume
few (Indicates a small number rather than a large one.)
Mada
daily life
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Used to talk about a large number of people or things.
Being a large number of people, things, or units.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
many
IPA
GB/mˈɛni/
US/mˈɛni/
Silabi na mkazo
many (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (many)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: many
- Comparative: manier
- Superlative: maniest
Familia ya neno
Semi
a good many
1/ə ɡˈʊd mˈɛni/
fixed phrase
quite a large number
A fairly large number of people or things.
Mifano
- A good many students skipped class today.
- We’ve had a good many problems with this software.
many thanks
1/mˈɛni θˈæŋks/
fixed phrase
expression of gratitude
A polite way to say 'thank you'.
Mifano
- Many thanks for your help with the move.
- Many thanks to everyone who came to the event.
one too many
1/wˈʌn tˈu mˈɛni/
fixed phrase
informal
more than acceptable
One more than is safe, wanted, or acceptable.
Mifano
- I think you've had one too many drinks tonight.
- One too many mistakes cost them the game.
many moons ago
1/mˈɛni mˈunz əɡˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
a long time ago
A long time ago.
Mifano
- We first met many moons ago.
- Many moons ago, this was all farmland.
- This happened many moons ago, before you were born.