much

• Adverbe utilisé surtout avec des comparatifs pour indiquer un degré ou une quantité élevée. Signifie « dans une large mesure » ou « en grande quantité ».

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.

   beaucoup (à un haut degré)

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

   Synonymesconsiderablydecidedlyexceedinglyextensivelygreatlyimmenselymarkedlysignificantlysubstantiallytremendously

   Antonymeslittle

2. Often or frequentlyA2formal

   Used to indicate that something happens frequently or regularly.

   souvent

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

   Synonymesa lotcommonlyfrequentlyhabituallyoftenregularlyroutinelyusually

3. Almost or nearlyB1informal

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

   presque, quasiment

   • 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.

   Synonymesaboutalmostapproximatelyjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtually

   Antonymeshardlylittle

• Déterminant indiquant une grande quantité d'un nom non comptable. Peut aussi exprimer une partie importante ou une quantité considérable.

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.

   Grande quantité (négatif et interrogatif)

   • 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.

   Grande quantité (insistance affirmative)

   • 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'.

   Quantité comparative

   • 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.

• Nom désignant une grande quantité, un volume ou un degré important de quelque chose.

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

indénombrable

1. A large amount or quantityA2formal

   A great quantity, measure, or degree of something.

   Grande quantité

   • 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.

   Synonymesa lotabundanceheaploadmassplentyquantityton

   Antonymesfewlittle

2. Significant importance or valueB2formal

   Something that is of great importance or value.

   Grande importance ou valeur

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccountconsequenceimportancemomentnotesignificancevalueworth

   Antonymesnothingnullitytrifle