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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."

ruНаречие, в основном используемое с прилагательными и наречиями в сравнительной степени для обозначения высокой степени или количества. Означает "в значительной степени" или "в большом количестве".esAdverbio que se usa principalmente con adjetivos y adverbios en grado comparativo para indicar un alto grado o cantidad. Significa 'en gran medida' o 'en gran cantidad'.frAdverbe utilisé surtout avec des comparatifs pour indiquer un degré ou une quantité élevée. Signifie « dans une large mesure » ou « en grande quantité ».deAdverb, das hauptsächlich mit Adjektiven und Adverbien im Komparativ verwendet wird, um einen hohen Grad oder eine große Menge auszudrücken. Es bedeutet "in hohem Maße" oder "in großer Menge".ptAdvérbio usado principalmente com adjetivos e advérbios no grau comparativo para indicar um alto grau ou quantidade. Significa "em grande medida" ou "em grande quantidade".zh副词，主要与形容词和副词的比较级连用，表示程度高或数量大，意为“很大程度上”或“大量地”。也可用于修饰动词或表示“非常”。arظرف يُستخدم غالبًا مع الصفات وأسماء التفضيل وظروف الحال للدلالة على درجة عالية أو كمية كبيرة، بمعنى "إلى حد بعيد" أو "بقدر كبير".

1. To a great degree A1 formal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.

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

   ruЗначительноesen gran medidafrbeaucoup (à un haut degré)deSehrptMuitozh很，非常arكثيرًا

   Synonymes: considerablydecidedlyexceedinglyextensivelygreatlyimmenselymarkedlysignificantlysubstantiallytremendously

   Antonymes: little

2. Often or frequently A2 formal

   Used to indicate that something happens frequently or regularly.

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

   ruЧасто или регулярноesCon frecuencia (adverbio)frsouventdeOft oder regelmäßigptMuitas vezes ou frequentementezh经常或频繁arكثيراً أو بشكل متكرر

   Synonymes: a lotcommonlyfrequentlyhabituallyoftenregularlyroutinelyusually

3. Almost or nearly B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПочти или почтиesCasi, por pocofrpresque, quasimentdeFast oder nahezuptQuase ou por poucozh几乎或差不多arتقريبًا أو يكاد

   Synonymes: aboutalmostapproximatelyjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtually

   Antonymes: hardlylittle

• more comparative form
• most superlative form

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

ruУказывает на большое количество неисчисляемого существительногоesIndica una gran cantidad de un sustantivo incontable. También puede referirse a una parte considerable o a una cantidad grande en general.frDéterminant indiquant une grande quantité d'un nom non comptable. Peut aussi exprimer une partie importante ou une quantité considérable.deBezieht sich auf eine große Menge eines nicht zählbaren Substantivs oder auf einen großen Teil davon; wird auch in Fragen und Verneinungen für Mengen verwendet.ptIndica uma grande quantidade de um substantivo incontável. Também pode significar uma grande parte ou porção de algo.zh表示大量的、许多的（用于修饰不可数名词），或表示程度深、非常。arكلمة 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.

1. Large quantity (negative and interrogative) A1 formal

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

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

   ruБольшое количество (отрицание и вопрос)esMucho (con incontables, en negativas e interrogativas)frGrande quantité (négatif et interrogatif)deGroße Menge (Verneinung und Frage)ptGrande quantidade (negativa e interrogativa)zh大量（否定与疑问）arكمية كبيرة (في النفي والاستفهام)

2. Emphasis in affirmative contexts B1 formal

   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.

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

   ruУсиление в утвердительном контекстеesMucho en contextos afirmativos enfáticosfrGrande quantité (insistance affirmative)deVerstärkung im bejahenden KontextptÊnfase em contextos afirmativoszh肯定句中的强调用法arالتوكيد في السياق المثبت

3. Comparative reference A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСравнительная ссылкаesComparación de cantidadfrQuantité comparativedeVergleichende BezugnahmeptReferência comparativazh比较指代arمرجع المقارنة

indénombrable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее большое количество, объём или степень чего-либо.esSustantivo que denota una gran cantidad, volumen o grado de algo; abundancia o gran número de personas o cosas.frNom désignant une grande quantité, un volume ou un degré important de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine große Menge, ein großes Ausmaß oder einen hohen Grad von etwas bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que indica uma grande quantidade, volume ou grau de algo.zh名词，表示大量的数量、体积或程度。arاسم يدل على الكثرة أو المقدار الكبير أو الدرجة العالية من شيء ما.

1. A large amount or quantity A2 formal

   A great quantity, measure, or degree of something.

   • 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.

   ruМногоesMucho / gran cantidadfrGrande quantitédeVielptMuitozh许多arالكثير

   Synonymes: a lotabundanceheaploadmassplentyquantityton

   Antonymes: fewlittle

2. Significant importance or value B2 formal

   Something that is of great importance or value.

   • 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.

   ruБольшое значениеesGran importancia o valorfrGrande importance ou valeurdegroße BedeutungptGrande importânciazh重要性arأهمية كبيرة

   Synonymes: accountconsequenceimportancemomentnotesignificancevalueworth

   Antonymes: nothingnullitytrifle

• much plural form
• much's possessive plural form
• much's possessive singular form