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1 much
[matʃ] comparative more [mɔː]: superlative most [moust]1. adjectivea (great) amount or quantity of:How much sugar is there left?
كثيرAfter much discussion they decided to go.
2. pronouna large amount; a great deal:Did you eat much?
How much did you eat?
Only this/that / so much
How much is (= What is the price of) that fish?
كثير: تُسْتَعْمَل مع الإسْم غَيْر المَعْدودPlease tidy your room – it isn't much to ask.
3. adverb1) (by) a great deal; (by) far:How much further must we walk?
كثيراً، جِداHe's much the best person to ask.
2) to a great extent or degree:إلى درجَةٍ كبيرَهThe accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.
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2 much
بِكَثِير \ all: (with comparatives) much: If you run you’ll get there all the sooner. by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. far: (comparing things) much: He works far harder than you do. lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (in comparisons; before more, etc., and before too) a lot; by a great amount: This is much more useful than that. I feel much better today. It’s much too expensive. well: quite a long way: He’s well over 60. Stand well back from the line. -
3 much
كَثِير مِن \ a lot of, lots of: a great deal of (but much or many is more common in questions or negative sentences): He has a lot of money but he hasn’t much sense. a good deal, a great deal: a lot: he suffers a good deal of pain. He has a great deal of money. dozen: a lot: I have dozens of relations. masses: a lot: I’ve got masses of work to finish. much: (it should be used: (a) only with nu nouns; use many for nc. nouns; (b) in negative sentences or questions; (c) in statements only when it describes the subject or when it follows how, too, so or as; in other statements use a lot, plenty of, a good deal of) a large amount of: We haven’t much food. Much money was spent on repairs. You eat too much sugar. -
4 much
كَثيرًا \ lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (only in negative sentences or questions; always after the verb) often: Does he come here much?, (with p.p) greatly a much-loved friend, (with verbs (a) it must not come between the verb and its object, (b) it may come at the end of a negative sentence or question, (c) it may only come at the end of a statement if it follows very) greatly: I don’t much like it or (I don’t like it). often: many times: It often rains in winter. -
5 much
كَمِّيَّة كَبيرة مِن \ a good deal, a great deal: a lot: He has a great deal of money. masses: a lot: I’ve got masses of work to finish. much: (it should be used: (a) only with nu. nouns; use many for nc. nouns; (b) in negative sentences or questions; (c) in statements only when it describes the subject or when it follows how, too, so or as; in other statements use a lot, plenty of, a good deal of) a large amount of: We haven’t much food. Much money was spent on repairs. You eat too much sugar. -
6 much
بِكَثْرَة \ much: (only in negative sentences or questions; always after the verb) often: Does he come here much?. \ See Also كثيرًا \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. -
7 much
إلى حَدٍّ كبير \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. madly: in a mad way; very much: He’s madly keen on football. much: greatly: I don’t much like it. such: of a kind that produces a certain result: It was such a heavy box that I could not lift it. Its weight was such that I could not lift it. -
8 much as
عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. -
9 much as
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10 much
بِلا شَكّ \ much: (in comparisons; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. of course: (when the speaker is angry or excited, or in reply to sth. foolish) naturally: Of course I didn’t break it! Of course you must pay!. -
11 much to
لِشِدّة \ much to: greatly to: Much to my surprise, he did not win. -
12 much as
although:مع أن، بالرَّغْمِ مِنMuch as I should like to come, I can't.
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13 much the same
not very different:نَفْس الشَّيء تَقْريباThe patient's condition is still much the same.
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14 as much as
قَدْرُ ما \ as much as: the same amount (of) as: I ate as much (meat) as you did. \ نَفْس الكمية \ as much as: the same amount (of) as: I ate as much (meat) as you did. -
15 how much is?
بِكَمْ...؟ \ how much is?: what is the cost of?: How much is this book?. \ كَمْ ثَمن؟ \ how much is?: what is the cost of?: How much is this book?. -
16 not much of a
لا يُساوي شيئًا \ not much of a: not a good: He’s not much of a singer. \ لَيْسَ بِشيء \ not much of a: not a good: He’s not much of a singer. -
17 a bit much
زَائِدٌ عن الحَدّ \ a bit much: too much; unreasonable: My son’s school make us pay to watch their football matches. I think that’s a bit much. excessive: too great: He drove at an excessive speed. over: (with a hyphen; followed by an adj.) too: over-full; overexcited. -
18 as much as
مِثْلَما \ as: (showing how) in the way that: I like it as it is. as much as: equally: It was as much his fault as mine or It was his fault as much as mine (It was equally his fault and mine). like: as: He doesn’t work like you do. -
19 as much as
بِقَدْرِ ما \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. as much as: equally: It was as much his fault as mine or It was his fault as much as mine (It was equally his fault and mine). -
20 be not much of a
to be not a very good thing of a particular kind:لَيْسَ بارِعا فيThat wasn't much of a lecture.
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