many
gb/mˈɛni/ us/mˈɛni/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A1
property
1
a large number of
Used to talk about a large number of people or things.
Muundo wa matumizi:
many [plural noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'much' instead of 'many' with countable nouns (e.g., 'much books' instead of 'many books').
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
many people
|many times
|many years
|many ways
|many countries
Mada
daily life
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Many people enjoy going to the beach in summer.
- She has visited many countries around the world.
- 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.
- There are many cars in the street.
- We saw many birds in the park.
- She has many toys at home.
- They know many songs.
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.