much

US: /ˈmətʃ/

UK: /mˈʌt‍ʃ/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

much /mʌtʃ/
  • tính từ more; most
    • nhiều, lắm
      • much water: nhiều nước
      • much time: nhiều thì giờ
      • there is so much pleasure in reading: đọc sách rất thú vị
    • to be too much for
      • không địch nổi (người nào về sức mạnh)
  • phó từ
    • nhiều, lắm
      • I found him much altered: tôi thấy hắn thay đổi nhiều
    • hầu như
      • much of a size: hầu như cùng một cỡ
    • much the same
      • như nhau, chẳng khác gì nhau
    • they are much the same in arithmetic: về môn số học thì chúng nó cũng như nhau
    • twice (three times...) as much
      • bằng hai (ba...) chừng nầy, gấp hai (ba...) thế
    • you can take twice as much: anh có thể lấy gấp hai thế
    • not so much as
      • ngay cả đến... cũng không
    • he never so much as touched a book: ngay đến quyển sách nó cũng không bao giờ mó đến
  • danh từ
    • nhiều lắm, phần nhiều, phần lớn
      • much of what your say is true: phần lớn những điều anh nói là đúng sự thật
    • to make much of
      • lợi dụng nhiều được
    • coi trọng
    • to think much of
      • coi trọng, đánh giá cao
    • to be not much of a musician
      • là một nhạc sĩ chẳng có tài gì lắm
    • that much
      • chừng ấy, chừng nấy
    • I have only done that much so far: cho đến bây giờ tôi mới làm được chừng nấy
    • this much
      • chừng này

Advanced English dictionary

determiner, pronoun, adverb
determiner, pronoun used with uncountable nouns, especially in negative sentences to mean 'a large amount of sth', or after 'how' to ask about the amount of sth. It is also used with 'as', 'so' and 'too': I don't have much money with me. + 'Got any money?' 'Not much.' + How much water do you need? + How much is it (= What does it cost)? + Take as much time as you like. + There was so much traffic that we were an hour late. + I've got far too much to do. + 'Is there any mail?' 'Not much.' + (formal) I lay awake for much of the night. + (formal) There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure.
Idioms: as much the same: Please help me get this job-you know I would do as much for you. + 'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.'
as much as sb can do: No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course.
not much in it used to say that there is little difference between two things: I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same).
not much of a ... not a good ...: He's not much of a tennis player.
this much used to introduce sth positive or definite: I'll say this much for him-he never leaves a piece of work unfinished.
+ adverb (more, most) to a great degree: Thank you very much for the flowers. + I would very much like to see you again. + He isn't in the office much (= often). + You worry too much. + My new job is much the same as the old one. + Much to her surprise he came back the next day. + She's much better today. + The other one was much too expensive. + Nikolai's English was much the worst. + We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies. + I'm not much good at tennis. + He was much loved by all who knew him. + an appeal to raise much-needed cash
Idioms: much as although: Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home.
more at LESS adv.
WHICH WORD?
much / a lot of / lots of
Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences: Do you have much free time? + How much expe-rience have you had? + I don't have much free time.
In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common: 'How much (money) does she earn?' 'A lot!' You can also use plenty of. These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in BrE, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs: I miss my family very much. + I miss very much my family. + I miss my family a lot. + Thanks a lot. In negative sentences you can use much:
I didn't enjoy the film (very) much.
- note at MANY

Concise dictionary

mʌtʃ
noun
+a great amount or extent
adj.
+(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
adv.
+to a great degree or extent
+very
+to a very great degree or extent
+(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
+frequently or in great quantities

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