many 
许多的 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
many 
ทั้งหลาย ☊ thangH laaiR 
beaucoup ☊ 
nhiều 
很多 
viele 
Many animals are very smart. ☊ 
☊ Common Phrases Around the square are the streets with many lights. ☊ ☊ Verbs 1 How many coats do they need? ☊ Họ cần bao nhiêu áo khoác? ☊ Questions 2 How many apples do you have? ☊ Bạn có bao nhiêu quả táo? ☊ Questions 2 They publish many books. ☊ Họ xuất bản nhiều quyển sách. ☊ Verbs 2 How many oceans are there? ☊ Có bao nhiêu đại dương? ☊ Geography Germany ☊ Đức ☊ Countries 1 South Korea and India have many delicious dishes. ☊ Hàn Quốc và Ấn Độ có nhiều món ăn ngon. ☊ Countries 1 How many nations do you know? ☊ Bạn biết bao nhiêu quốc gia? ☊ Countries 1 How many languages do you know? ☊ Bạn biết bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ? ☊ Countries 1 How many businessmen do you know? ☊ Bạn biết bao nhiêu doanh nhân? ☊ Jobs 1 Many monks are vegetarians (vegans). ☊ Nhiều nhà sư là người ăn chay. ☊ Jobs 1 The farmer uses many sickles. ☊ Người nông dân dùng nhiều cái liềm. ☊ Objects 2 They say Indonesia has many dragons ☊ Họ nói nước Indonesia có nhiều con rồng. ☊ Countries 2 How many colors does the flag of the Netherlands have? ☊ Cờ của nước có bao nhiêu màu ? ☊ Countries 2 How many customers are buying vegetables in the supermarket? ☊ Có bao nhiêu khách hàng đang mua rau trong siêu thị? ☊ People He uses many accounts. ☊ Anh ấy dùng nhiều tài khoản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 He uses many kinds of fans. ☊ Anh ấy bán nhiều loại quạt. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This course has many levels. ☊ Khoá học này có nhiều cấp độ. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This program has many prizes. ☊ Chương trình này có nhiều giải thưởng. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 How many computer networks are there? ☊ Có bao nhiêu loại mạng máy tính? ☊ Communication The journalist uses many social networks to work. ☊ Nhà báo dùng nhiều mạng xã hội để làm việc. ☊ Communication Today the weather changed many times. ☊ Hôm nay, thời tiết đã thay đổi nhiều lần. ☊ Nature There are many flowers and trees on that hill. ☊ Có nhiều hoa và cây trên ngọn đồikia. ☊ Nature The American government has many economic development plans. ☊ Chính phủ Mỹ có nhiều kế hoạch phát triển kinh tế. ☊ Politics How many players has his team? ☊ Đội của anh ấy có bao nhiêu cầu thủ? ☊ Sports How many points does she have? ☊ Cô ấy có bao nhiêu điểm? ☊ Sports How many religions are there in the world? ☊ Có bao nhiêu tôn giáo trên thế giới? ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There are many famous museums here. ☊ Có nhiều viện bảo tàng nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Classifiers 2 That book was written by many authors. ☊ Cuốn sách đó đã được viết bởi nhiều tác giả. ☊ Jobs 2 How many hands do ten people have? ☊ Mười người có bao nhiêu bàn tay? ☊ Medical How many teeth does a shark have? ☊ Một con cá mập có bao nhiêu cái răng? ☊ Medical That machine has many complicated details. ☊ Cái máy đó có nhiều chi tiết phức tạp. ☊ Science Many math concepts also appear in physics. ☊ Nhiều khái niệm môn toán cũng xuất hiện trong môn vật lý. ☊ Science The bank has many transactions every day. ☊ Ngân hàng có nhiều giao dịch mỗi ngày. ☊ Economics The stock market always contains many risks. ☊ Thị trường chứng khoán luôn chứa nhiều rủi ro. ☊ Economics Both Germany and France participate in that multinational organisation. ☊ Cả nước Đức và nước Pháp tham gia tổ chức đa quốc gia đó. ☊ Economics This experiment includes many complicated methods. ☊ Thí nghiệm này bao gồm nhiều phương pháp phức tạp. ☊ Verbs 5 My travelling plan includes both Germany and England. ☊ Kế hoạch du lịch của tôi bao gồm cả nước Đức và nước Anh. ☊ Verbs 5 Vietnam has many mythologies and legends. ☊ Việt Nam có nhiều thần thoại và truyền thuyết. ☊ History However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History Many people died in the civil war. ☊ Nhiều người đã chết trong nội chiến. ☊ History A society comprises of many classes. ☊ Một xã hội bao gồm nhiều giai cấp. ☊ History How many colonies did the United States have? ☊ Nước Mỹ đã có bao nhiêu thuộc địa? ☊ History Many people believe in their propaganda. ☊ Nhiều người tin vào sự tuyên truyền của họ. ☊ History There are many applications in my computer. ☊ Có nhiều ứng dụng trong máy tính của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 He always has many reasons. ☊ Anh ấy luôn có rất nhiều lý do. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 The government mobilized many armored cars. ☊ Chính phủ đã huy động nhiều xe thiết giáp. ☊ Military Their airforce does not have many helicopters. ☊ Không quân của họ không có nhiều trực thăng. ☊ Military There are many paranormal stories about that key. ☊ Có nhiều câu chuyện huyền bí về chiếc chìa khoá đó. ☊ Paranormality They have to go to jail, because their comany evades tax. ☊ Họ phải bóc lịch vì công ty của họ trốn thuế. ☊ Informal Expressions I still make many mistakes. Tôi vẫn có nhiều lỗi lắm. * 025 How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? Bao nhiêu bến / trạm là đến trung tâm? * 038 There are too many unemployed people in this country. Ở nước này có nhiều người thất nghiệp quá. * 057 like: many → →
so many times, how many times ☊ bao nhiêu lần ☊ how many years, so many years ☊ bao nhiêu năm ☊ how many years of age ☊ bao nhiêu tuổi ☊ (1) one hundred, many (2) father’s older sibling
(3) to sow, spread
(4) to embrace, hug
(5) to count
(6) cypress
(7) hegemony ☊
bá ☊ all trades, many trades ☊ bách công ☊ all, many trades, occupations, arts and crafts ☊ bách nghệ ☊ to invest many years ☊ bỏ ra nhiều năm ☊ to increase many times ☊ bội tăng ☊ for many reasons ☊ bởi nhiều lý do ☊ to differ in many respects ☊ chia ra làm nhiều loại ☊ to be split into many factions ☊ chia thành nhiều bè phái ☊ to weigh many issues, topics ☊ cân nhắc nhiều vấn đề ☊ to have many disadvantages, negatives ☊ có nhiều bất tiện ☊ there are many things ☊ có nhiều chuyện ☊ to have many concerns ☊ có nhiều lo ngại ☊ there are many reasons for, why ☊ có nhiều lý do khiến ☊ there are many things ☊ có nhiều việc ☊ there are many ways (to do sth) ☊ có rất nhiều cách ☊ to have many uses ☊ có rất nhiều dông dụng ☊ like so many times before ☊ cũng như bao lần trước ☊ how many times altogether ☊ cả thảy mấy lần? ☊ to be many times more, greater ☊ gấp nhiều lần ☊ to meet with, encounter many difficulties ☊ gặp nhiều khó khăn ☊ to be social, have many connections ☊ hiếu giao ☊ to not agree with each other on many issues ☊ không đồng ý với nhau trên nhiều vấn đề ☊ be concurrently having many qualities, a high degree ☊ kiêm nhiệm ☊ knowledge with many gaps in it ☊ kiến thức có nhiều lổ hổng ☊ to last for many hours, several hours ☊ kéo dài nhiều giờ đồng hồ ☊ into many pieces ☊ làm nhiều mảnh ☊ for many years ☊ lâu năm ☊ there are many reasons for this ☊ lý do thì nhiều ☊ to have many characteristics of ☊ mang đầy đủ các đặc điểm của ☊ how many children? ☊ mấy cháu ☊ how many hours?; what time? ☊ mấy giờ ☊ how many days ☊ mấy ngày ☊ how many people ☊ mấy đứa ☊ despite many obstacles ☊ mặc dù nhiều trở ngại ☊ one of many projects, programs, plans ☊ một trong những chương trình ☊ a person of many talents ☊ người đa tài ☊ this many things, such a number of things ☊ ngần ấy thứ ☊ many years ago, many years previously ☊ nhiều năm trước ☊ many things, many types of ☊ nhiều thứ ☊ as many people believe ☊ như nhiu người tưởng ☊ (pluralizer); several, various; to be only; certain number of, some; as much as, as many as ☊ những ☊ a great many times ☊ năm lần bảy lượt ☊ ability; often, frequently, many a time ☊ năng ☊ to owe heavy debts, take on too many debts, be heavily indebted to somebody ☊ nặng nợ ☊ over, through many generations ☊ qua nhiều thế hệ ☊ no power but many responsibilities ☊ quyền rơm vạ đá ☊ to attach many conditions ☊ ràng buộc nhiều điều kiện ☊ very many times, very often ☊ rất nhiều lần ☊ after many years ☊ sau nhiều năm ☊ in many people’s judgment ☊ theo sự nhận định của nhiều người ☊ for many years ☊ trong nhiều năm ☊ for many years (in the past), in previous years ☊ trong nhiều năm qua ☊ for many decades ☊ trong nhiều thập niên ☊ in many cases ☊ trong nhiều trường hợp ☊ for many weeks ☊ trong nhiều tuần ☊ on many occasions ☊ trong những dịp ☊ to go through many ups and downs ☊ trải qua rất nhiều sóng gió ☊ in many places ☊ tại nhiều nơi ☊ in many places around the world ☊ tại nhiều nơi trên thế giới ☊ have large entourage, have many assistants (left and right) ☊ tả phù hữu bật ☊ having many material advantages, lucrative ☊ tốt bổng ☊ for many generations ☊ từ bao đời nay ☊ for many years (thereafter) ☊ từ nhiều năm ☊ for many reasons ☊ vì nhiều do ☊ for many reasons ☊ vì nhiều lý do ☊ to come from many countries ☊ xuất thân từ nhiều quốc gia ☊ carry too many things at a time ☊ ôm đồm ☊ to take on many jobs at the same time, set one’s mind on ☊ đa mang ☊ by many means ☊ đa phương ☊ having many talents ☊ đa tài ☊ having many sons ☊ đa đinh ☊ to be too many in number ☊ đông như kiến cỏ ☊ to agree with each other on many points ☊ đồng ý với nhau trên nhiều điểm ☊ at many levels ☊ ở nhiều giai tầng ☊ in many areas, regards ☊ ở nhiều mặt ☊ in many places ☊ ở nhiều nơi ☊ in many places around the world ☊ ở nhiều vùng trên thế giới ☊ 326
They don't know many people. ☊ Họ không biết nhiều người. ☊ 327
They don't have many friends. ☊ Họ không có nhiều bạn. ☊ 522
They don't read much. They don't have many books. ☊ Họ không đọc nhiều. Họ không có nhiều sách. ☊ 776
Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊ Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊ 778
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? ☊ Brazil đã từng vô địch Giải bóng đá thế giới bao nhiêu lần? ☊ 802
She's had many di erent jobs. ☊ Cô ấy đã làm được nhiều nghề khác nhau. ☊ 876
Nobody lives in those houses. They've been empty for many years. ☊ Không ai sống trong những căn nhà kia cả. Ở đó bỏ không đã được nhiều năm. ☊ 966
Shakespeare was a writer and wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Shakespeare là một nhà văn và đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ 972
My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ 986
My friend is a writer, and has written many books. ☊ Bạn tôi là một nhà văn và đã viết được nhiều cuốn sách. ☊ 991
Mira travels a lot. She's visited many countries. ☊ Mira đi du lịch rất nhiều. Cô ấy đã đến thăm được rất nhiều nước. ☊ 1000
She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1051
Many British programs are shown on American television. ☊ Nhiều chương trình của Anh được chiếu trên truyền hình Mĩ. ☊ 1194
Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊ Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊ 1439
many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊ 1507
In many countries, mmust do military service. ☊ Ở nhiều nước, đàn ông phải thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ 1656
This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many people here. ☊ Nhà hàng này rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều người ở đây. ☊ 1657
How many players are there on a football team? ☊ Có bao nhiêu cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1667
How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊ 1711
Were there many people at the meeting? — No, very few. ☊ Có nhiều người trong buổi họp không? Không, rất ít. ☊ 1856
You've beto Brazil, haven't you? — Yes, many times. ☊ Cậu từng đến Brazil rồi phải không? - Đúng, nhiều lần rồi. ☊ 1910
How many people came to the meeting? ☊ Có bao nhiêu người tới cuộc họp? ☊ 2077
Many accidents are caused by people driving too fast. ☊ Nhiều vụ tai nạn là do người ta lái xe quá nhanh. ☊ 2294
The dollar is the currency of many countries. ☊ Dollar là đồng tiền của nhiều quốc gia. ☊ 2381
If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊ Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊ 2431
Deepak and I have very di erent ideas. I don't agree with many of his opinions. ☊ Deepak và tôi có ý kiến khác nhau. Tôi không đồng ý vớ nhiều ý kiến của anh ấy. ☊ 2446
You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2775
In fact, there are many advantages TO living alone. ☊ Thực tế, có nhiều ưu điểm khi sống một mình. ☊ 2784
The scientists have been working ON a solution TO the problem FOR many years. ☊ Các nhà khoa học vẫn nghiên cứu một giải pháp cho vấn đề trong nhiều năm. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2814
Many children make their parents proud, while some make their parents ashamed. ☊ Nhiều đứa trẻ làm bố mẹ chúng tự hào trong khi một số khác làm bố mẹ chúng xấu hổ. ☊ 2818
Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners. ☊ Nhiều nước không khoan dung với người nước ngoài. ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
How many people attend church every Sunday? ☊ attend ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
beers brewed in Germany ☊ beer ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
Denmark's border with Germany ☊ border ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
The revolution brought many changes. ☊ bring ☊
Police in many countries carry guns. ☊ carry ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
How many fish did you catch? ☊ catch ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
a lawyer with many famous clients ☊ client ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
Many course combinations are possible. ☊ combination ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. ☊ depth ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
employ sb: How many people does the company employ? ☊ employ ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
Many herbs can be grown indoors. ☊ indoors ☊
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. ☊ ingredient ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
Many of the crimes involved drugs. ☊ involve ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
How many layers of clothing are you wearing? ☊ layer ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
How many tickets do you have left? ☊ leave ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
'How many do you need?' 'A lot.' ☊ lot ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
We don't have very many copies left. ☊ many ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
Many people feel that the law should be changed. ☊ many ☊
Many of those present disagreed. ☊ many ☊
How many children do you have? ☊ many ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
Don't take so many. ☊ many ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
a many-headed monster ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
How many days did you take off? ☊ off ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
a plant that grows in many parts of the world ☊ part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
Make as many photocopies as you need. ☊ photocopy ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
How many sets of prints would you like? ☊ print ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books). ☊ reference ☊
it is regretted that...: It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. ☊ regret ☊
too many rules and regulations ☊ regulation ☊
Many adults can't relate to children. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ☊ smoke ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths. ☊ strength ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
How many sugars do you take in coffee? ☊ sugar ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
thanks (for sth): Many thanks for your support. ☊ thanks ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
French is spoken in many parts of the world. ☊ world ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
beaucoup ☊ il est en mesure de révéler beaucoup de choses ☊
tant ☊ mais vous avez tant à enseigner ☊
trop ☊ la vie est trop courte. essayez d’être heureuse ☊
autant ☊ il a une bonne raison pour tarder autant ☊
combien ☊ tu pèses combien maintenant? ☊