much in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for much in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADV When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.
For particular usages, see I. below.
When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.
When much is used as an adjective, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.
For particular usages see III. below.

1. much (to a considerable degree):

much
I didn't much like what I saw
does it hurt much?
much to my surprise

4. much (specifying degree to which something is true):

too much
very much (a lot)
+ subj thanks very much
so much
it hurts so much
as much
I like them as much as you (do)
I thought as much
however much

II.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] PRON

1. much:

much (a great deal)
do you have much left?
did he earn much?
we didn't eat much
much of
to make much of sth (focus on)

2. much (expressing a relative amount, degree):

so much
we'd eaten so much that
too much
it costs too much
you eat too much
it's too much! lit
it's too much! (in protest)
it's too much of a strain
I bought about this much
twice as much
is it as much as that?
as much as to say…
how much?
how much do they know?

III.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADJ

much
I haven't got (very) much time
does he watch much TV?
too much energy

VIII.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ]

See also so

I.so [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] ADV

10. so (avoiding repetition):

so I see

so long as inf → long

I.so [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] ADV

10. so (avoiding repetition):

so I see

so long as inf → long

See also much, without, long, ever, as

I.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADV When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.
For particular usages, see I. below.
When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.
When much is used as an adjective, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.
For particular usages see III. below.

1. much (to a considerable degree):

much
I didn't much like what I saw
does it hurt much?
much to my surprise

4. much (specifying degree to which something is true):

too much
very much (a lot)
+ subj thanks very much
so much
it hurts so much
as much
I like them as much as you (do)
I thought as much
however much

II.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] PRON

1. much:

much (a great deal)
do you have much left?
did he earn much?
we didn't eat much
much of
to make much of sth (focus on)

2. much (expressing a relative amount, degree):

so much
we'd eaten so much that
too much
it costs too much
you eat too much
it's too much! lit
it's too much! (in protest)
it's too much of a strain
I bought about this much
twice as much
is it as much as that?
as much as to say…
how much?
how much do they know?

III.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADJ

much
I haven't got (very) much time
does he watch much TV?
too much energy

VIII.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ]

I.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] PREP

II.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] ADV (on the outside)

I.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] N (syllable, signal)

II.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] ADJ

1. long (lengthy, protracted):

2. long (in expressions of time):

4. long (in expressions of distance):

III.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] ADV

1. long (a long time):

IV.as long as, so long as CONJ

V.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] VB intr

I.ever [Brit ˈɛvə, Am ˈɛvər] ADV

1. ever (at any time):

2. ever (when making comparisons):

4. ever (expressing anger, irritation):

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I paid as much as she did
as much as possible
not nearly as much as
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
much vaunted

Translations for much in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

much in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for much in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

See also many

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

Translations for much in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
not much
so much
not much/much now
not that much/much any more
so much for that!
too much
not to like sth much
it's too much
to be a bit much
as much as I/you can

much Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be not much to look at
(how much) do you want to bet?
to be (just) so much hot air
I like you as much as her
(as) much as I'd like to go
to ask a lot/too much of sb
to be not much to look at
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
To this day these communal garden squares continue to provide the area with much of its attraction for the wealthiest householders.
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The feebleness of the media in guiding us through this is particularly reprehensible, because much of what we need to know is happening here at home.
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She spent much of her childhood with her maternal grandfather who owned a large country estate and was from an early age a nature and animal lover.
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This batch of tunes could be used in much the same way, and includes some characters who would probably benefit mightily, if temporarily, from a good antifogmatic.
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Much of the incisor can be seen externally, while the rest is fastened to a socket in the skull.
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Sure, you can downsize and economise on the fit-out if you under-estimate things, but that won't help much if you need an expensive foundation solution.
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This would create an indigenous and mestizo class of tradesmen in carpentry, pottery, canoe making, locksmithing, ironworkers and much more.
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Without an education women were unable to gain much knowledge or power.
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Throughout, the faction fight was about much more than just a struggle for power.
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There much may be found that was of interest in his time, philosophy, universal and literary history, natural science, astronomy.
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