Marvo Dict en → es · Español

many

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BrE /ˈmɛnɪ/ AmE /ˈmɛni/

adjective en → es

1 QUANTITY [T + adj] A2

a large number of people or things

mucho, muchos

  • many people/things

Collocations many thanks · many years ago

  • There are many things to see in the city.

    Hay muchas cosas que ver en la ciudad.

2 PLURAL [T + adj + plural noun] A2

used with plural countable nouns to refer to a large number of people or things, but not as many as 'all' or 'every'

muchos

  • many people/things

Collocations many friends · many ideas

  • Many people think it's a good idea.

    Muchas personas creen que es una buena idea.

3 QUESTION [T + adj + plural noun] A2

used in questions to ask about the number of something, often used with 'or'

¿Cuántos?

  • many people/things

Collocations how many friends do you have? · how many ideas do you have?

  • How many children are there in the family?

    ¿Cuántos hijos hay en la familia?

1 QUANTITY [T + adj] B1

used to refer to a large number of people or things, often with 'or more'

mucho, muchos

  • many/more than many

Collocations more than many people think · as many as 50

  • There are more than many reasons to be optimistic.

    Hay más razones de las que mucha gente piensa para ser optimista.

2 PLURAL [T + adj + plural noun] B1

used with plural countable nouns to refer to a large number of people or things, but not as many as 'all' or 'every'

muchos

  • many/more than many

Collocations more than many people think · as many as 50

  • Many/more than many people think it's a good idea.

    Muchas personas piensan que es una buena idea.

3 QUESTION [T + adj + plural noun] B1

used in questions to ask about the number of something, often used with 'or'

¿Cuántos?

  • many/more than many

Collocations how many friends do you have? · how many ideas do you have?

  • How many children are there in the family?

    ¿Cuántos hijos hay en la familia?

4 QUANTITY [T + adj] B2

used to refer to a large number of people or things, often with 'or more'

mucho, muchos

  • many/more than many

Collocations more than many people think · as many as 50

  • There are more than many reasons to be optimistic.

    Hay más razones de las que mucha gente piensa para ser optimista.

5 PLURAL [T + adj + plural noun] B2

used with plural countable nouns to refer to a large number of people or things, but not as many as 'all' or 'every'

muchos

  • many/more than many

Collocations more than many people think · as many as 50

  • Many/more than many people think it's a good idea.

    Muchas personas piensan que es una buena idea.

6 QUESTION [T + adj + plural noun] B2

used in questions to ask about the number of something, often used with 'or'

¿Cuántos?

  • many/more than many

Collocations how many friends do you have? · how many ideas do you have?

  • How many children are there in the family?

    ¿Cuántos hijos hay en la familia?