much

• ظرف يُستخدم غالبًا مع الصفات وأسماء التفضيل وظروف الحال للدلالة على درجة عالية أو كمية كبيرة، بمعنى "إلى حد بعيد" أو "بقدر كبير".

An adverb primarily used with adjectives and adverbs in the comparative degree to indicate a great degree or quantity. It means "to a great extent" or "by a great amount."

1. To a great degreeA1formal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.

   كثيرًا

   • She is much taller than her brother.
   • The situation has improved much since last year.
   • He doesn't talk much in meetings.

   المرادفاتconsiderablydecidedlyexceedinglyextensivelygreatlyimmenselymarkedlysignificantlysubstantiallytremendously

   الأضدادlittle

2. Often or frequentlyA2formal

   Used to indicate that something happens frequently or regularly.

   كثيراً أو بشكل متكرر

   • They travel much during the summer.
   • She doesn't visit her relatives much anymore.
   • He exercises much more than he used to.

   المرادفاتa lotcommonlyfrequentlyhabituallyoftenregularlyroutinelyusually

3. Almost or nearlyB1informal

   Used to indicate something is close to a certain state or condition.

   تقريبًا أو يكاد

   • The two paintings look much the same.
   • He is much the same as he was ten years ago.
   • The situation is much unchanged from last week.

   المرادفاتaboutalmostapproximatelyjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtually

   الأضدادhardlylittle

• كلمة تستخدم للإشارة إلى كمية كبيرة من الاسم غير المعدود، وتأتي بمعنى كثير أو مقدار وفير. وتُستعمل أيضًا في الاستفهام عن الكمية أو في النفي والتقليل.

A determiner used with uncountable nouns to refer to a large quantity or amount. It is primarily used in negative sentences and questions.

1. Large quantity (negative and interrogative)A1formal

   Used with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions to indicate a large amount or degree.

   كمية كبيرة (في النفي والاستفهام)

   • I don't have much time.
   • How much money do you need?
   • There isn't much water left.

2. Emphasis in affirmative contextsB1formal

   Used in affirmative sentences, often with modifiers like 'so', 'too', or 'very', to emphasize a large amount. In formal English, it can stand alone in affirmative statements.

   التوكيد في السياق المثبت

   • There is too much noise.
   • She has so much patience.
   • Much work remains to be done.

3. Comparative referenceA2formal

   Used to compare quantities of uncountable nouns, often in the structure 'as much as' or 'more/less than'.

   مرجع المقارنة

   • I drank as much water as I could.
   • He earns more money than me, but not much more.
   • We have less time than we thought.

• اسم يدل على الكثرة أو المقدار الكبير أو الدرجة العالية من شيء ما.

A noun referring to a large quantity, amount, or degree of something.

غير معدود

1. A large amount or quantityA2formal

   A great quantity, measure, or degree of something.

   الكثير

   • There is not much left in the bottle.
   • He doesn't have much to say about the topic.
   • Much of the work has already been completed.

   المرادفاتa lotabundanceheaploadmassplentyquantityton

   الأضدادfewlittle

2. Significant importance or valueB2formal

   Something that is of great importance or value.

   أهمية كبيرة

   • She made much of his achievements in the speech.
   • They thought much of his contributions to the project.
   • He didn't think much of the new policy.

   المرادفاتaccountconsequenceimportancemomentnotesignificancevalueworth

   الأضدادnothingnullitytrifle