much 
非常 ☊ → 很 ☊ → ☊ → 
much 
เท่าที่ ☊ thaoF theeF 
beaucoup ☊ 
nhiều 
thank you very much, goodbye ☊ 
Cảm ơn rất nhiều, tạm biệt. ☊ Numbers I realize that i love her so much. ☊ Tôi nhận ra tôi yêu cô ấy rất nhiều. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Happiness is a place between too little and too much. ☊ Hạnh phúc là một nơi giữa quá ít và quá nhiều. ☊ Common Phrases 3 My father likes sport very much. ☊ Bố tôi rất thích thể thao. ☊ Sports I do not know much about my origin. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về nguồn gốc của mình. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 I’d like something that won’t take much time. Tôi muốn món gì mà không cần lâu. * 032 How much luggage can I take? Tôi có thể mang theo bao nhiêu hành lý? * 037 How much does a ticket cost? Bao nhiêu tiền một vé xe? * 038 How much is the entrance fee? Vé vào cửa bao nhiêu tiền? * 044 How much are the admission tickets? Vé vào cửa bao nhiêu tiền? * 047 How much is the postage to America? Cước phí / Bưu phí sang Mỹ bao nhiêu tiền? * 061 How much money can one withdraw? Có thể lấy bao nhiêu tiền. * 062 How much did you drink? Bạn đã uống bao nhiêu rồi? * 087 How much did you work? Bạn đã làm việc bao nhiêu rồi? * 087 How much did you write? Bạn đã viết bao nhiêu rồi? * 087 You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Bạn uống nhiều quá – đừng có uống nhiều quá! * 091 You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Bạn hút thuốc lá nhiều quá – đừng có hút thuốc nhiều quá! * 091 You work too much – don’t work so much! Bạn làm việc nhiều quá – đừng có làm việc nhiều quá! * 091 I’m angry that you drink so much beer. Tôi bực mình vì bạn uống nhiều bia quá. * 094 a little longer – not much longer Còn – không nữa * 102 No, I won’t stay here much longer. Không, tôi không ở đây lâu nữa. * 102 like: much → →
storm in a teacup, much ado about nothing ☊ bé xé ra to ☊ equal to, as much as ☊ cho bằng ☊ as much as now, as much as this moment ☊ cho bằng lúc này ☊ there is only that much money ☊ chỉ có bây nhiêu tiền thôi ☊ that much will do ☊ chỉ cần bấy nhiêu ☊ to attach much importance to something, appreciate ☊ coi trọng ☊ (1) to be so much the ~er, increasing, more and more (2) claw, shaft ☊
càng ☊ so much the better ☊ càng hay ☊ so much the better ☊ càng tốt ☊ there is (are) much or many; to have much or many, be numerous ☊ có nhiều ☊ to have much experience ☊ có nhiều kinh nghiệm ☊ (of child) cry much at night ☊ dạ đề ☊ too much fire ☊ già lửa ☊ to generate much discussion, debate ☊ gây nhiều tranh cãi ☊ twice (as much as) ☊ gấp hai ☊ (1) to be overcharged, pay too much (2) to blunder, make a mistake ☊
hớ ☊ have one’s throat contracted by too much sweetness ☊ khé cổ ☊ did not create, generate much interest ☊ không gây được chú ý ☊ not as much as other people think ☊ không nhiều như người ta tưởng ☊ to not pay much attention ☊ không để ý lắm ☊ leave somebody alone, so much the worse for ☊ kệ thây ☊ (1) unruffled, imperturbable (2) without much fuss, without ado
(3) suddenly, all of a sudden ☊
nghiễm nhiên ☊ that much will do ☊ nhường ấy cũng đủ ☊ (pluralizer); several, various; to be only; certain number of, some; as much as, as many as ☊ những ☊ to say nothing about, much less ☊ nói gì tới ☊ superficial; to act lightly, without much thought ☊ nông nổi ☊ explode in salvoes, burst out with much noise ☊ nổ ran ☊ let alone, much less ☊ nữa là ☊ to have a little too much to drink ☊ quá chén ☊ to say to much, exaggerate, make to much of; excessive ☊ quá đáng ☊ one’s line, what is much of one’s line, one’s knowledge (of some ☊ sở đắc ☊ much less ~, so much the worse for ~ ☊ thây kệ ☊ so much the worse, too bad ☊ trối kệ ☊ to not last much longer ☊ tồn tại lâu nữa ☊ what else, to what (further) extent, how much more ☊ tới cái gì nữa ☊ caress, fondle, stroke, make much of, flatter, pat ☊ ve vuốt ☊ (1) large, big, great, very, much (2) period, era ☊
đại ☊ much wooed, much proposed to ☊ đắt chồng ☊ to sell well, be much in demand, be much sought after ☊ đắt hàng ☊ not to mention, much less ☊ đừng nói đến ☊ noisy, loud; with much noise, fanfare ☊ ồn ào ☊ to open with much fanfare ☊ ồn ào khánh thành ☊ to must need to do sth even more, so much the more one needs to ... ☊ càng phải ☊ 72
These postcards are nice. How much are they? ☊ Mấy cái bưu thiếp này đẹp thế. Bao nhiêu tiền đấy? ☊ 125
How much are these oranges? ☊ Chỗ cam này giá bao nhiêu? ☊ 331
My car doesn't use much gas. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không tốn nhiều xăng. ☊ 363
I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊ 364
This hotel isn't expensive. It doesn't cost much to stay there. ☊ Khách sạn này không đắt. Không phải tốn nhiều tiền để ở đây. ☊ 369
She's a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much. ☊ Cô ấy là một người rất trầm lặng. Cô ấy không nói chuyện nhiều lắm. ☊ 380
How much does it cost to y to New York? ☊ Bay đến New York tốn bao nhiêu? ☊ 411
How much does it cost to call Mexico? ☊ Gọi điện đến Mexico tốn bao nhiêu? ☊ 416
Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊ Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊ 467
How much does it cost to send a package to Canada? ☊ Gửi hàng đi Canada tốn bao nhiêu tiền? ☊ 513
They don't have much money. ☊ Họ không có nhiều tiền. ☊ 518
How much money do you have with you? ☊ Cậu mang theo bao nhiêu tiền? ☊ 522
They don't read much. They don't have many books. ☊ Họ không đọc nhiều. Họ không có nhiều sách. ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 652
How much did it cost? ☊ Giá tiền là bao nhiêu? ☊ 751
I used to read a lot of books, but I don't read much these days. ☊ Tôi từng đọc rất nhiều sách, nhưng tôi ngày nay không còn đọc nhiều nữa. ☊ 763
Do you go out much? — No, I used to go out three (3) nights a week though. ☊ Cậu có hay ra đường không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng ra đường ba tối một tuần. ☊ 1005
After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊ 1388
much English. Now she can understand everything. ☊ Trước khi Nuria tới Mĩ, cô ấy không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Bây giờ gì cô ấy cũng hiểu. ☊ 1436
Omar is very thin. He must not eat very much. ☊ Omar rất gầy. Anh ấy hẳn là ăn không nhiều lắm. ☊ 1460
You watch TV all the time. You shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cậu suốt ngày xem vô tuyến. Cậu không nên xem vô tuyến nhiều thế. ☊ 1477
She shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cô ấy không nên xem nhiều vô tuyến như thế. ☊ 1478
He shouldn't eat too much. ☊ Anh ấy không nên ăn quá nhiều. ☊ 1511
Hassan doesn't understand much English. You have to speak very slowly to him. ☊ Hassan không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Cậu phải nói thật chậm với anh ấy. ☊ 1512
Barbara isn't at home much. She has to travel a lot for her job. ☊ Barbara không ở nhà nhiều. Cô ấy phải đi nhiều do công việc của cô ấy. ☊ 1668
The road is usually very quiet. There isn't much tra c. ☊ Con đường này thường rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều xe cộ. ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1747
It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊ Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 1785
I don't watch TV much, but Erhard does. ☊ Tôi không xem nhiều vô tuyến nhưng Erhard thì có. ☊ 1834
Clara doesn't go out much, does she? — No, she doesn't. ☊ Clara không đi ra ngoài nhiều đúng không? - Đúng. ☊ 1881
Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊ 1926
How much will it cost? > Do you have any idea how much it'll cost? ☊ Chi phí sẽ là bào nhiêu? > Cậu có biết chi phí sẽ là bao nhiêu không? ☊ 1929
How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here? ☊ Đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu? > Cậu có thể cho tôi biết đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu không? ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 1961
Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost. ☊ Có bao giờ cậu xe xét việc sẽ sang sống ở một nước khác chưa? - Chắc chắn có rồi nhưng tôi không biết sẽ tốn kém bao nhiêu. ☊ 1983
I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊ 2086
Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊ 2091
Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊ 2133
I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊ 2138
Do you have much opportunity to practice your foreign language? ☊ Cậu có nhiều cơ hội thực hành ngoại ngữ không? ☊ 2210
Being unemployed means he doesn't have much money. ☊ Bị thất nghiệp khiến anh ấy không có nhiều tiền. ☊ 2223
I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊ Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2410
We didn't spend much money. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tiêu nhiều tiền. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2574
The movie was unnecessarily long. It could have been much shorter. ☊ Bộ lm dài không cần thiết. Nó lẽ ra phải ngắn hơn nhiều. ☊ 2616
You're free to have as much food as you want. ☊ Cậu được thoải mái lấy bao nhiêu thức ăn mà cậu muốn. ☊ 2896
It's terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much. ☊ Thật kinh khủng khi một số người đang chết vì đói trong khi những người khác ăn quá nhiều. ☊ 2959
Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. ☊ accommodation ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
'How much is that dress?' 'Eighty dollars.' ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
He is in a much better mood than usual. ☊ better ☊
She sings much better than I do. ☊ better ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
She doesn't eat much breakfast. ☊ breakfast ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
I never carry much money on me. ☊ carry ☊
How much cash do you have on you? ☊ cash ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
cost sth: How much did it cost? ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. ☊ cost ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
She didn't eat much dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
dislike sb/sth: Why do you dislike him so much? ☊ dislike ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emphasis (on/upon sth): The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. ☊ emphasis ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
How much further is it? ☊ far ☊
How much farther is it? ☊ farther ☊
You'll get fat if you eat so much chocolate. ☊ fat ☊
This ham has too much fat on it. ☊ fat ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
That's too much responsibility for a child. ☊ for ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. ☊ fresh ☊
This software is much friendlier than the previous version. ☊ friendly ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
How much did you get for your car? ☊ get ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
How much longer will this hot weather go on for? ☊ go on ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. ☊ good ☊
This gadget isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
His latest film isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
I don't have that much money on me. ☊ have ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
How heavy is it (= how much does it weigh)? ☊ heavy ☊
The map wasn't much help. ☊ help ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
How much homework do you get? ☊ homework ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
I didn't know how much to bring. ☊ how ☊
How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? ☊ how ☊
Dogs can hear much better than humans. ☊ human ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
Imagine earning that much money! ☊ imagine ☊
Thank you very much indeed! ☊ indeed ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
Too much bureaucracy represses creativity and initiative. ☊ initiative ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
There isn't much mail today. ☊ mail ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
How much does it cost to become a member? ☊ member ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.' ☊ as much ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
Need you have paid so much? ☊ need ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
How much memory does the program occupy? ☊ occupy ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
She's much older than me. ☊ old ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
He piled his plate with as much food as he could. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
I much prefer jazz to rock music. ☊ prefer ☊
How much are you prepared to pay? ☊ prepared ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
proud that...: She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. ☊ proud ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
a much loved and highly respected teacher ☊ respect ☊
The house retains much of its original charm. ☊ retain ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
How much does it read on the scale? ☊ scale ☊
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. ☊ make sense ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. ☊ small ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
The article was just so much (= nothing but) nonsense. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
How much disk space will it take up? (= on a computer) ☊ space ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
The table takes up too much room. ☊ take up sth ☊
How much teaching do you actually do? ☊ teaching ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
It was much better than I'd expected. ☊ than ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
How much are those apples at the back? ☊ that ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
These shoes are much too tight. ☊ tight ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
understand (sth): Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. ☊ understand ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
Thanks very much. ☊ very ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
'Is it what you expected?' 'Oh yes, very much so.' ☊ very ☊
The new building has been very much admired. ☊ very ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)? ☊ weigh ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
It's much easier compared with last time. ☊ with ☊
She spoke without much enthusiasm. ☊ without ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
How much is this painting worth? ☊ worth ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊
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? ☊
tellement ☊ vous êtes tellement différente des autres femelles ☊
grand-chose ☊ ça ne veut pas dire grand-chose ☊
controversé ☊ des problèmes difficiles et controversés, mais tout aussi urgents ☊