nhiều 
many 
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 But I already know a lot of people. Nhưng mà tôi đã quen nhiều người rồi. * 067 like: viele → →
viele ☊ nhiều ☊ 
☊ zu viele ☊ quá nhiều ☊ ☊ viele ☊ 很多 ☊ hěn duō zu viele ☊ 太多 ☊ tài duō Es sind viele Touristen im Terminal. ☊ Có nhiều khách du lịch ở phòng gửi hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 25) Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Er hat viele Andenken für seinen Bruder und seine Freunde gekauft. ☊ Anh ấy mua rất nhiều quà làm kỷ niệm cho anh trai và bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 295) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Vielen Dank! ☊ Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời. Cám ơn em nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 309) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405) Vielen Dank. Du bist so clever. ☊ Cám ơn anh. Anh thật là thông minh. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 416) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Zu viele Beweise lagen gegen ihn vor. ☊ Quá nhiều bằng chứng được phô bày chống lại anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 895) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) Vielen Dank und auf Wiederhören. ☊ Cám ơn và chào tạm biệt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 994) Viele Häuser wurden zerstört. ☊ Nhiều căn nhà bị phá hủy. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1030) Die Menschen mussten fliehen und viele wurden von herabstürzenden Trümmern begraben. ☊ Mọi người phải bỏ chạy và nhiều người bị chôn vùi trong đống đổ nát. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1032) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) Gab es viele Tote? ☊ Có nhiều người chết không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1036) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) Es werden viele Reden gehalten. ☊ Rất nhiều bài phát biểu được diễn ra. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1155) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1232) Vielen Dank für Ihre Auskunft. ☊ Cám ơn anh / chị đã cho biết thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1233) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) Vielen Dank für dein Schreiben. ☊ Xin cám ơn bức thư mà bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1327) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn câu hỏi của bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1328) Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329) Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330) Vielen Dank für Ihre Mühe. ☊ Xin cám ơn về sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1331) Vielen Dank schon im Voraus. ☊ Xin cám ơn trước. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1332) Viele Grüße, ☊ Thân chào! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1341) Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail vom 08.12. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư của anh / chị vào 08.12. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1370) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn mối quan tâm của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1372) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1500) Vielen Dank für Ihre Bestellung. ☊ Xin cám ơn đơn đặt hàng của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1599) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn lời mời của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1860) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Vielen Dank für die Einladung zum Vorstellungsgespräch. ☊ Cám ơn ông / bà về thư mời phỏng vấn. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1974) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. ☊ Chân thành cám ơn sự lắng nghe (của quý vị). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2115) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự quan tâm của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2281) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. Ich nehme sie gerne an. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. Tôi rất vui lòng nhận lời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2407) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2447) Vielen Dank für Ihre Geduld. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự kiên nhẫn của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2519) Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự thông cảm của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2520) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2521) 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 ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
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 ☊
anxious for sth: There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. ☊ anxious ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. ☊ attract ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
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 ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
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 ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
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 ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
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 ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
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 ☊
His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words). ☊ disgusting ☊
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 ☊
Thanks for your email. ☊ email ☊
employ sb: How many people does the company employ? ☊ employ ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
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 ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
A lot of students suffer from exam nerves. ☊ exam ☊
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 ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
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 ☊
Quite a few people are going to arrive early. ☊ few ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
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 ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
heavily armed police (= carrying a lot of weapons) ☊ heavily ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
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 ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
Thank you very much indeed! ☊ indeed ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Thank you for your kind invitation. ☊ kind ☊
'Do have another.' 'That's very kind of you (= thank you).' ☊ kind ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
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 ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ 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 ☊
She's got loads of friends. ☊ load ☊
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. ☊ load ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
'How many do you need?' 'A lot.' ☊ lot ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
Thanks a lot for your help. ☊ 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 ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
The photos bring back lots of good memories. ☊ memory ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
It's a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). ☊ mistake ☊
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries. ☊ mum ☊
He's made a lot of new friends. ☊ new ☊
'Thanks a lot.' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ 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 ☊
offer (of sth): Thank you for your kind offer of help. ☊ offer ☊
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 ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
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 ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
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 ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
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 ☊
a book with lots of pictures in it ☊ picture ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
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 ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
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 are a lot of empty properties in the area. ☊ property ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food ☊ quantity ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
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 ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
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 ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
a view that is widely shared ☊ share ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
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 ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
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 ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
thank you (for sth): Thank you for your letter. ☊ thank you ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
Apples come in a great many varieties. ☊ variety ☊
Thanks very much. ☊ very ☊
Do you get many visitors? ☊ visitor ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
It was the wettest October for many years. ☊ wet ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
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 sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊