Definition of much

muchdeterminer

nhiều, lắm

/mʌtʃ/

Definition of undefined

The word "much" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages. It comes from the Proto-Germanic word "*mukiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "mücke", meaning "many". This Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*me-", which meant "great" or "large". In Old English, the word "much" was spelled "mucc" and initially meant "many" or "numerous". Over time, its meaning expanded to include "a large or considerable quantity" or "in a great degree". The word has retained this sense in Modern English, with common uses such as "I have much to do today" or "This cake is much too sweet". Throughout its history, the word "much" has also been used as an adverb, intensifying the meaning of an adjective or adverb, as in "much bigger" or "much too loud".

Summary
type tính từ more; most
meaningnhiều, lắm
examplemuch of what your say is true: phần lớn những điều anh nói là đúng sự thật
examplemuch time: nhiều thì giờ
examplethere is so much pleasure in reading: đọc sách rất thú vị
meaningkhông địch nổi (người nào về sức mạnh)
exampleI have only done that much so far: cho đến bây giờ tôi mới làm được chừng nấy
type phó từ
meaningnhiều, lắm
examplemuch of what your say is true: phần lớn những điều anh nói là đúng sự thật
examplemuch time: nhiều thì giờ
examplethere is so much pleasure in reading: đọc sách rất thú vị
meaninghầu như
exampleI have only done that much so far: cho đến bây giờ tôi mới làm được chừng nấy
meaningnhư nhau, chẳng khác gì nhau
examplethey are much the same in arithmetic: về môn số học thì chúng nó cũng như nhau
namespace
Example:
  • This coffee tastes much stronger than the one I had yesterday.

    Cà phê này có vị đậm hơn nhiều so với cà phê tôi uống ngày hôm qua.

  • She studies much harder than the rest of her class.

    Cô ấy học chăm chỉ hơn nhiều so với các bạn cùng lớp.

  • I don't much care for spicy foods.

    Tôi không thích đồ ăn cay lắm.

  • The traffic was much lighter this morning than it usually is.

    Sáng nay lượng giao thông ít hơn nhiều so với thường lệ.

  • He talks much too fast for me to understand him sometimes.

    Đôi khi anh ấy nói quá nhanh khiến tôi không hiểu nổi.

  • I don't have much experience in this particular area.

    Tôi không có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực này.

  • We don't much trust our neighbors, unfortunately.

    Thật không may là chúng ta không mấy tin tưởng hàng xóm của mình.

  • She's much better at math than she is at English.

    Cô ấy giỏi toán hơn nhiều so với tiếng Anh.

  • He's been much unwell lately and should rest more.

    Gần đây anh ấy không khỏe và cần nghỉ ngơi nhiều hơn.

  • The weather has been much more unpredictable this year.

    Thời tiết năm nay khó đoán hơn nhiều.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

as much
the same
  • Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you.
  • ‘Roger stole the money.’ ‘I thought as much.’
    • as much as somebody can do
    used to say that something is difficult to do
  • No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course.
    • a bit much
    (informal)not fair or not reasonable
  • It's a bit much calling me at three in the morning.
  • The noise from next door is getting a bit much.
    • make much of something/somebody
    to treat something/somebody as very important
  • He always makes much of his humble origins.
    • not much in it
    used to say that there is little difference between two things
  • I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same).
    • not much of a…
    not a good…
  • He's not much of a tennis player.
    • this much
    used to introduce something positive or definite
  • I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished.
    • too much
    a situation or experience that is too difficult to deal with
  • It all proved too much for him.