amount

the number of things or the size, length, or importance of something

cantidad, monto, suma

• a large amount of sth

Collocations a small amount · an adequate amount

• There was a large amount of damage to the building.

  Hubo una gran cantidad de daños en el edificio.

the total number of money that is paid or received

monto, suma, cantidad

• an amount of sth

Collocations a reasonable amount · the total amount

• The company paid a large amount in taxes.

  La empresa pagó una gran cantidad en impuestos.

to add up to or be equal to a particular number

sumar, totalizar, alcanzar

• sth amounts to sth

Collocations amounts to nothing · amounts to a lot

• All this work only amounts to a small amount of money.

  Todo este trabajo solo suma una pequeña cantidad de dinero.