much

S1 W1

BrE /mʌtʃ/ AmE /mətʃ/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 QUANTITY [adjective before noun] A2

a large amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de

  • much + plural countable noun

Collocations much money · much time

  • We need much more information.

    Necesitamos mucho más información.

2 NEGATION [adjective before noun] A2

used to say that there is not a large amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (negativo)

  • not much + plural countable noun

Collocations not much time · not much money

  • We don't have much food left.

    No nos queda mucho alimento.

1 INTERROGATIVE [interrogative] A2

used to ask about the amount or number of something

¿cuánto, cuánta?

  • How much + uncountable noun

Collocations how much money · how much time

  • How much does this cost?

    ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?

2 AFFIRMATIVE [affirmative] A2

used to say that there is a large amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (afirmativo)

  • much + plural countable noun

Collocations much money · much time

  • We have much more to do.

    Tenemos mucho más por hacer.

1 SUPERLATIVE [superlative] B1

used to say that something is the greatest amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (superlativo)

  • the most + plural countable noun

Collocations the most money · the most time

  • This is the most expensive restaurant in town.

    Este es el restaurante más caro de la ciudad.

2 NEGATIVE [negative] B1

used to say that there is not a large amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (negativo)

  • not much + plural countable noun

Collocations not much money · not much time

  • We don't have much food left.

    No nos queda mucho alimento.

1 AFFIRMATIVE [affirmative] B1

used to say that there is a large amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (afirmativo)

  • much + plural countable noun

Collocations much money · much time

  • We have much more to do.

    Tenemos mucho más por hacer.

2 SUPERLATIVE [superlative] B1

used to say that something is the greatest amount or number of something

mucho, gran cantidad de (superlativo)

  • the most + plural countable noun

Collocations the most money · the most time

  • This is the most expensive restaurant in town.

    Este es el restaurante más caro de la ciudad.