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1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) mucho, muchos
2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) muchos- many-- many a
many1 adj muchosdid you make many mistakes? ¿hiciste muchas faltas? many se usa sobre todo en las frases negativas y en las preguntas; en las frases afirmativas se usa más a lot ofmany2 pron muchostr['menɪ]1 mucho,-a, muchos,-as1 muchos,-as1 la mayoría\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good/great many muchísimos,-asas many... as tantos,-as... comohow many? ¿cuántos,-as?many a... muchos,-as...many's the... son muchos,-as...not many pocos,-as, no muchos,-asto have had one too many haber tomado una copa de mástoo many demasiados,-asmany pron: muchos pl, -chas pladj.• asaz adj.• diverso, -a adj.• mucho, -a adj.n.• gran número s.m.pron.• mucho, -a pron.• muchos, -as pron.
I 'meni1) muchos, -chashow many plates/cups? — ¿cuántos platos/cuántas tazas?
a great/good many people — muchísima/mucha gente
too many problems/people — demasiados problemas/demasiada gente
one chair too many, one too many chairs — una silla de más
2)many a — (liter) muchos, -chas
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pronoun muchos, -chashow many of you smoke? — ¿cuántos/cuántas de ustedes fuman?
however many you eat — te comas las or los que te comas
I don't want this many — yo no quiero tantos/tantas
would ten be too many? — ¿diez serían demasiados?
['menɪ]you've given me one/two too many — me has dado uno/dos de más
1.ADJ muchos/asmany people — mucha gente, muchas personas
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however many books you have — por muchos libros que tengas•
not many people — poca gente•
so many — tantos/asever so many people — la mar de gente, tantísimas personas
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many a time I've seen him act, many's the time I've seen him act — muchas veces lo he visto actuar•
too many — demasiados/as2.PRON muchos/as•
he has as many as I have — tiene tantos como yo•
how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?how many there are! — ¡cuántos hay!
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however many you have — por muchos que tengas•
not many — pocos3.N* * *
I ['meni]1) muchos, -chashow many plates/cups? — ¿cuántos platos/cuántas tazas?
a great/good many people — muchísima/mucha gente
too many problems/people — demasiados problemas/demasiada gente
one chair too many, one too many chairs — una silla de más
2)many a — (liter) muchos, -chas
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pronoun muchos, -chashow many of you smoke? — ¿cuántos/cuántas de ustedes fuman?
however many you eat — te comas las or los que te comas
I don't want this many — yo no quiero tantos/tantas
would ten be too many? — ¿diez serían demasiados?
you've given me one/two too many — me has dado uno/dos de más
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adj.(comp. MORE, sup. MOST).adj.muchos(as). (comparativo more, superlativo most)pron.muchos(as).s.muchedumbre, multitud, gente; familia, criados; servidumbre, hablando de reyes. -
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tr['menɪsaɪdɪd]1 multilateral, de muchos ladosadj.• complejo, -a adj.• multilátero, -a adj.• múltiple adj.• polifacético, -a adj.['menɪ'saɪdɪd]ADJ1) [figure] multilátero2) (fig) [talent, personality] multifacético, polifacético; [problem] complicado -
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12 many acquaintances, few friends
many acquaintances, few friendsexpr.• conocidos muchos, amigos pocos expr.English-spanish dictionary > many acquaintances, few friends
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14 many happy returns (of the day)!
many happy returns (of the day)!¡feliz cumpleaños!English-spanish dictionary > many happy returns (of the day)!
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17 many happy returns (of the day)
(an expression of good wishes said to a person on his birthday: He visited his mother on her birthday to wish her many happy returns.) feliz (cumpleaños), felicidadesEnglish-spanish dictionary > many happy returns (of the day)
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18 many happy returns (of the day)
(an expression of good wishes said to a person on his birthday: He visited his mother on her birthday to wish her many happy returns.) feliz (cumpleaños), felicidadesEnglish-spanish dictionary > many happy returns (of the day)
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19 many a true word is spoken in jest
English-spanish dictionary > many a true word is spoken in jest
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20 many hands make light work
См. также в других словарях:
Many — Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D. menig,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Many a — Many Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Many — Ma ny, n. [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. manag[=i], menig[=i], Goth. managei. See {Many}, a.] 1. The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community. [1913 Webster] After him the rascal many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Many — may refer to: plural A quantifier that can be used with count nouns often preceded by as or too or so or that ; amounting to a large but indefinite number; many temptations ; a good many ; many directions ; more than a few, more than several… … Wikipedia
Many — Ma ny, n. [See {Meine}, {Mansion}.] A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
many — I. adjective (more; most) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavic mŭnogŭ much Date: before 12th century 1. consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number < worked for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
many — See: GOOD MANY or GREAT MANY, IN SO MANY WORDS, SO MANY … Dictionary of American idioms
many is me — There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. * /Many is the man I have lent money to./ * /Many was the time I ate at that restaurant./ Compare: MANY A … Dictionary of American idioms
many — See: GOOD MANY or GREAT MANY, IN SO MANY WORDS, SO MANY … Dictionary of American idioms
many is me — There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. * /Many is the man I have lent money to./ * /Many was the time I ate at that restaurant./ Compare: MANY A … Dictionary of American idioms
many a — {adj.} Many (persons or things) Used with a singular noun. * /Many a boy learns to swim before he can read./ * /I have spent many a day in his home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
