many

man·y  (mn)

adj. more (môr, mr), most (mst)

1. Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous: many a child; many another day.

2. Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number: many friends.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

1. A large indefinite number: A good many of the workers had the flu.

2. The majority of the people; the masses: "The many fail, the one succeeds" (Tennyson).

pron. (used with a pl. verb)

A large number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14).

Idiom:

as many

The same number of: moved three times in as many years.

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[Middle English, from Old English manig; see menegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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many

Adjective

a large number of; numerous: many times, many people think the government is incompetent

pron

1. a number of people or things, esp. a large one: his many supporters, have as many as you want

2. many a each of a considerable number of: many a man

Noun

the many the majority of mankind, esp. the common people [Old English manig]

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Many a large number; a company; multitude of people: the many, 1688.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" more - (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one" some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" few - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"

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many

adjective 1. numerous, various, varied, countless, abundant, myriad, innumerable, sundry, copious, manifold, umpteen (informal) profuse, multifarious, multitudinous, multifold, divers (archaic)

pronoun 2. a lot, lots (informal) plenty, a mass, scores, piles (informal) tons (informal) heaps (informal) large numbers, a multitude, umpteen (informal) a horde, a thousand and one, a gazillion (informal) >> the many the masses, the people, the crowd, the majority, the rank and file, the multitude, (the) hoi polloi

Translations

many [ˈmɛnɪ] adj → muchos/as

pron → muchos/as;

a great many → muchísimos, un buen número de;

many a time → muchas veces;

too many difficulties → demasiadas dificultades;

twice as many → el doble;

how many? → ¿cuántos?

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many [ˈmɛnɪ] adj → beaucoup de, de nombreux/euses

pron → beaucoup, un grand nombre;

how many? → combien?;

a great many → un grand nombre (de);

too many difficulties → trop de difficultés;

twice as many → deux fois plus;

many a ... → bien des ..., plus d'un(e) ...

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many [ˈmɛnɪ] adj, pron → viele;

a great many → eine ganze Reihe;

how many? → wie viele?;

too many difficulties → zu viele Schwierigkeiten;

twice as many → doppelt so viele;

many a time → so manches Mal

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many [ˈmɛnɪ] adj → molti/e

pron → molti/e, un gran numero;

a great many → moltissimi/e, un gran numero (di);

many a ... → molti/e ..., più di un/a ...;

too many difficulties → troppe difficoltà;

twice as many → due volte tanto;

how many? → quanti/e?

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many

adj many [ˈmeni]

a great number of Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes. baie كَثير много mnoho mange viele πολλοί mucho, muchos palju بسیار؛ زیاد monta beaucoup הַרבֶּה अनेक mnogo, velik broj sok banyak margir molti, molte 多くの 많은 daugelis, daugybė daudz banyak veel mange dużo, wiele muitos mult многие; много mnoho, veľa mnogo mnogo många มากมาย çok 許多的 багато متعدد nhiều; lắm 许多的

pron

a great number A few people survived, but many died. baie كَثير، عَدَد كَبير множество mnoho mange viele πολλοί muchos paljud بسیاری monet beaucoup הַרבֶּה ढेर सारे mnoštvo sok(an) banyak margir molti, molte 多数 다수, 많은 사람 daugelis daudzi banyak veel mengde, hel del wiele muitos mult многие veľa mnogi mnogo många คนหรือสิ่งของจำนวนมาก çok 許多 багато بڑی تعداد nhiều 许多

many-

having a great number of (something) many-coloured; many-sided. veel مُتَعَدِّد с много mnoho- mange- viel-... πολυ- (ως α΄ συνθ.) multi- mitme- چند moni- beaucoup de à, multi- רַב- बहुत सारे više- sok-, több- banyak marg- multi- 多－ daugia- daudz- banyak veel{#169} mange-, fler- wielo- multi- cu mai multe много- mnoho- več... više- mång- มาก çok ... (-li) 多...的 багато- کسی چیز کی بڑی مقدار (từ ghép) nhiều 多...的

many a

a great number of I've told him many a time to be more polite. baie كَثيرون، عَدَد كَبير много mnoho mange des öfteren πολλοί muchos mitu چندین monen monta maint הַרבֵּה अनेक višestruko sok, számos banyak (fjöl)margur, margoft parecchi, parecchie 数々の 많은, 허다한 daug daudz banyak menig mang en wiele muitas (vezes) de mai multe много veľakrát mnog mnogo mången บ่อย pek çok, birçok 許多 багато کئی بار nhiều 许多的

many means a great number (of): many cars ; Some are full, but many are empty .

much means a great amount (of): much effort ; She doesn't say much .