Betydelse av much på svenska

• 0 a large amount or to a large degree:

  • I don't earn much money.

  • You haven't said much, Joan - what do you think?

  • I like her very much.

  • I don't think there's much to be gained by catching an earlier flight.

  • The children never eat (very) much, but they seem healthy.

  • "Is there any wine left?" "Not much."

  • There's not/nothing much to do around here.

  • How much (= what amount of) sugar do you take in your coffee?

  • How much do these shoes cost?

  • I spend too much on clothes.

  • I don't have as much time as (= I have less time than) I would like for visiting my friends.

  • Because of the rain, we weren't able to spend much of the day on the beach.

  • Have you seen much of Polly (= often seen her) recently?

  • I'd very much like to visit them sometime.

  • One day I hope I'll be able to do as much (= the same amount) for you as you've done for me.

  • Things around here are much as always/as usual (= have not changed a lot).

  • The two schools are much the same (= very similar).

  • Much to our surprise, (= we were very surprised that) they accepted our offer.

  • I'm not much good at knitting (= do not do it very well).

  • This is a much (= often) discussed issue.

  • Blake has become a much (= greatly) changed person since his car accident.

  • I've been feeling much healthier (= a lot more healthy) since I became a vegetarian.

  • The repairs to our car cost much more than we were expecting.

  • I'm very much aware of the problem.

  • She's much the best person for the job (= she is certainly better than everyone else).

  • I would much rather have my baby at home than in hospital.

  • She is as much a friend to me as a mother (= although she is my mother, she is also a friend).

  • You've drunk much too much to drive.

  • I can't take care of six children at my age - it's too much.

  • I think it's a bit much for you to expect me to do all the cleaning.

  • She wore an expensive suit and diamonds, which was a bit much for such a casual restaurant.

  • When he saw all the food on my plate, he said "Hungry much?"

• 1 (something) of good quality:

  • He's not much to look at, but he has a wonderful personality.

  • I've never been much of a dancer (= good at dancing, or interested in doing it).

  • There's not/nothing much on TV tonight.

• 2 great in amount, degree, or range:

  • Mark’s got too much work to do.

  • I don’t have much money to spend.

  • Jody doesn’t eat very much.

  • It doesn’t matter that much to me whether we go or not.

  • Thank you so/very much.

  • She doesn’t go out much (= often).

  • He’s feeling much better/worse (= a lot better or worse).

  • Rita would much rather have her baby at home than in a hospital (= She would greatly prefer it).

• 3 an amount or degree of something:

  • How much sugar do you take in your coffee?

  • Do these shoes cost much?

• 4 nearly; approximately:

  • The two schools are much the same.

  • She is so much like her mother.

• 5 a great amount, degree, or range:

  • There’s not much to do around here.

  • He’s still recovering, and sleeps much of the time.