Significado de many en inglés
manymany /ˈmeni/ determiner, pronoun, adjective 
Ver todas las traducciones1a large number of people or thingsun gran número de personas o cosas OPP few: 
Many people have to use a car to travel to work.Muchas personas tienen que usar el coche para ir al trabajo. I don’t have many friends.No tengo muchos amigos. She has lived in Spain for many years.Ha vivido en España muchos años. Do you get many visitors?¿Recibes muchas visitas? Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not.Algunas de las casas tienen baño, pero muchas no. His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.Su tercera novela es considerada por muchos (=mucha gente) como la mejor.many of Many of our staff work part-time.Muchos de nuestros empleados trabajan a tiempo parcial. There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food.Hay muchos bares, muchos de ellos sirven comida excelente. There are so many things we disagree about.Hay tantas cosas en las que no estamos de acuerdo. Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.No mucha gente (=solo unos pocos) puede pagar mis servicios. You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).Has leído demasiadas novelas románticas (=más de las que deberías). One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).Una sola pérdida de empleo ya es una de más (=una más de lo aceptable, necesario, etc.).the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.Quisiéramos dar las gracias a las muchas personas que nos han escrito para ofrecernos su apoyo.many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollarsequipo militar por valor de muchos millones de dólaresa great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)(=un número muy grande) Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back.La mayoría de los jóvenes se fueron a la guerra, y muchísimos nunca regresaron. It all happened a good many years ago.Todo eso ocurrió hace bastantes años.RegisterRegistroMany sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.Many suena formal en oraciones afirmativas. En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele decir a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.2how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity isse usa para preguntar o hablar de cuán grande es un número o una cantidad: How many sisters do you have?¿Cuántas hermanas tienes? I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.No sabía cuántos boletos comprar.3as many a number that is equal to another numberun número igual a otro número: They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.Dicen que la gente de Los Ángeles habla 12 idiomas y que en las escuelas enseñan otros tantos.as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general.El abuelo afirmaba tener tantas medallas como el general. There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.No hubo tanta gente en la reunión como esperábamos.in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).¡Un viaje estupendo! Visitamos cinco países en otros tantos días (=en cinco días).twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men.La empresa emplea ahora cuatro veces más mujeres que hombres.4as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number isse usa para enfatizar lo sorprendentemente grande que es un número: As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.Se cree que hasta 10.000 civiles han huido de la zona.5many a something formalformal or old-fashionedanticuado a large number of people or thingsun gran número de personas o cosas: Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.Más de un padre ha tenido que pasar por este mismo doloroso proceso. I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.Me he sentado aquí muchas veces (=a menudo) preguntándome qué le pasó.6many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashionedanticuado used to say that a particular thing has happened oftense usa para decir que algo ha ocurrido a menudo: Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.Muchas veces hemos tenido que pedir dinero prestado para llegar a fin de mes.7have had one too many informalinformal to be drunkestar borracho: Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.No le hagas caso, ha bebido de más.8many thanks writtenescrito used especially in letters to thank someone for somethingse usa especialmente en cartas para agradecer algo a alguienmany for Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.Muchas gracias por su carta del 17 de marzo.9the many formalformal a very large group of people, especially the public in generalun grupo muy grande de personas, especialmente el público en general: This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many.Esta guerra es otro ejemplo de los pocos sacrificando su vida por los muchos. → in as many words at word1GRAMMAR: Patterns with manyGRAMÁTICA: Estructuras con many• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: · Many people were against the decision.• Many se usa delante de sustantivos en plural para hablar de personas o cosas en general: · Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• Se dice many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗No digas: many of houses• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• Se dice many of my/her/his, etc. o many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• You use many directly before an adjective: · We saw many interesting things. ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things.• Many se usa directamente delante de un adjetivo: · We saw many interesting things. ✗No digas: We saw many and interesting things.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSmany a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentencesun gran número de personas o cosas: se usa en inglés cotidiano en preguntas y oraciones negativas, y después de 'too' y 'so'. En inglés formal o escrito, también puede usarse en otras oraciones: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· No había mucha gente en la reunión.· Did you get many birthday presents?· ¿Recibiste muchos regalos de cumpleaños?· Many people voted against the proposal.· Mucha gente votó en contra de la propuesta.a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday Englishmuchos. A lot es menos formal que many y es la expresión habitual en el inglés cotidiano: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· En verano, muchos turistas visitan Venecia.· The club has a lot more members now.· El club tiene ahora muchos más miembros.dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etcmuchos: se usa cuando no se puede ser exacto pero el número es de dos docenas o más, doscientos o más, etc.: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· Al menos cinco personas murieron y docenas más resultaron heridas en una explosión de gas.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.· Han malgastado miles de libras en el proyecto.a large number of writtenescrito a lot of a particular type of person or thingmuchos de un tipo particular de persona o cosa: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.· China planea construir un gran número de centrales nucleares.numerous formalformal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many timesmuchos: se usa especialmente para decir que algo ha sucedido muchas veces: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Lo hemos contactado en numerosas ocasiones.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.· Numerosos estudios han demostrado una relación entre el tabaquismo y el cáncer de pulmón.countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countlessmuchos: se usa cuando es imposible contar o imaginar cuántos. Innumerable es más formal que countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· Pasó incontables horas en el gimnasio.· They had been given innumerable warnings.· Habían recibido innumerables advertencias.a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressivemuchos: se usa especialmente cuando algo parece sorprendente o impresionante: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· La edad es el mayor factor de riesgo en multitud de enfermedades.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.· La gente deja su trabajo por toda una serie de razones.a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politicsmuchos: se usa especialmente al hablar de ideas, sugerencias, cambios en los negocios o la política: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· El informe formuló una serie de recomendaciones.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.· El nuevo gobierno está planeando toda una serie de cambios.quite a few especially spokenespecialmente en el uso oral a fairly large number of people or thingsun número bastante grande de personas o cosas: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· Hemos tenido bastantes problemas con el software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.· He conocido a bastantes de sus amigos.lots informalinformal manymuchos: · I’ve invited lots of people.· He invitado a mucha gente.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’· "¿Cuántos gatos tiene?" "¡Un montón!"tons/loads informalinformal many – a very informal usemuchos: uso muy informal: · I’ve got tons of books.· Tengo un montón de libros.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.· Toma una fresa, hay un montón aquí.
Ver todas las traducciones1a large number of people or thingsun gran número de personas o cosas OPP few: Many people have to use a car to travel to work.Muchas personas tienen que usar el coche para ir al trabajo. I don’t have many friends.No tengo muchos amigos. She has lived in Spain for many years.Ha vivido en España muchos años. Do you get many visitors?¿Recibes muchas visitas? Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not.Algunas de las casas tienen baño, pero muchas no. His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.Su tercera novela es considerada por muchos (=mucha gente) como la mejor.many of Many of our staff work part-time.Muchos de nuestros empleados trabajan a tiempo parcial. There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food.Hay muchos bares, muchos de ellos sirven comida excelente. There are so many things we disagree about.Hay tantas cosas en las que no estamos de acuerdo. Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.No mucha gente (=solo unos pocos) puede pagar mis servicios. You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).Has leído demasiadas novelas románticas (=más de las que deberías). One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).Una sola pérdida de empleo ya es una de más (=una más de lo aceptable, necesario, etc.).the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.Quisiéramos dar las gracias a las muchas personas que nos han escrito para ofrecernos su apoyo.many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollarsequipo militar por valor de muchos millones de dólaresa great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)(=un número muy grande) Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back.La mayoría de los jóvenes se fueron a la guerra, y muchísimos nunca regresaron. It all happened a good many years ago.Todo eso ocurrió hace bastantes años.RegisterRegistroMany sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.Many suena formal en oraciones afirmativas. En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele decir a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.2how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity isse usa para preguntar o hablar de cuán grande es un número o una cantidad: How many sisters do you have?¿Cuántas hermanas tienes? I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.No sabía cuántos boletos comprar.3as many a number that is equal to another numberun número igual a otro número: They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.Dicen que la gente de Los Ángeles habla 12 idiomas y que en las escuelas enseñan otros tantos.as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general.El abuelo afirmaba tener tantas medallas como el general. There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.No hubo tanta gente en la reunión como esperábamos.in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).¡Un viaje estupendo! Visitamos cinco países en otros tantos días (=en cinco días).twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men.La empresa emplea ahora cuatro veces más mujeres que hombres.4as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number isse usa para enfatizar lo sorprendentemente grande que es un número: As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.Se cree que hasta 10.000 civiles han huido de la zona.5many a something formalformal or old-fashionedanticuado a large number of people or thingsun gran número de personas o cosas: Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.Más de un padre ha tenido que pasar por este mismo doloroso proceso. I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.Me he sentado aquí muchas veces (=a menudo) preguntándome qué le pasó.6many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashionedanticuado used to say that a particular thing has happened oftense usa para decir que algo ha ocurrido a menudo: Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.Muchas veces hemos tenido que pedir dinero prestado para llegar a fin de mes.7have had one too many informalinformal to be drunkestar borracho: Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.No le hagas caso, ha bebido de más.8many thanks writtenescrito used especially in letters to thank someone for somethingse usa especialmente en cartas para agradecer algo a alguienmany for Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.Muchas gracias por su carta del 17 de marzo.9the many formalformal a very large group of people, especially the public in generalun grupo muy grande de personas, especialmente el público en general: This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many.Esta guerra es otro ejemplo de los pocos sacrificando su vida por los muchos. → in as many words at word1GRAMMAR: Patterns with manyGRAMÁTICA: Estructuras con many• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: · Many people were against the decision.• Many se usa delante de sustantivos en plural para hablar de personas o cosas en general: · Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• Se dice many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗No digas: many of houses• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• Se dice many of my/her/his, etc. o many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• You use many directly before an adjective: · We saw many interesting things. ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things.• Many se usa directamente delante de un adjetivo: · We saw many interesting things. ✗No digas: We saw many and interesting things.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSmany a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentencesun gran número de personas o cosas: se usa en inglés cotidiano en preguntas y oraciones negativas, y después de 'too' y 'so'. En inglés formal o escrito, también puede usarse en otras oraciones: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· No había mucha gente en la reunión.· Did you get many birthday presents?· ¿Recibiste muchos regalos de cumpleaños?· Many people voted against the proposal.· Mucha gente votó en contra de la propuesta.a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday Englishmuchos. A lot es menos formal que many y es la expresión habitual en el inglés cotidiano: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· En verano, muchos turistas visitan Venecia.· The club has a lot more members now.· El club tiene ahora muchos más miembros.dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etcmuchos: se usa cuando no se puede ser exacto pero el número es de dos docenas o más, doscientos o más, etc.: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· Al menos cinco personas murieron y docenas más resultaron heridas en una explosión de gas.· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.· Han malgastado miles de libras en el proyecto.a large number of writtenescrito a lot of a particular type of person or thingmuchos de un tipo particular de persona o cosa: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.· China planea construir un gran número de centrales nucleares.numerous formalformal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many timesmuchos: se usa especialmente para decir que algo ha sucedido muchas veces: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· Lo hemos contactado en numerosas ocasiones.· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.· Numerosos estudios han demostrado una relación entre el tabaquismo y el cáncer de pulmón.countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countlessmuchos: se usa cuando es imposible contar o imaginar cuántos. Innumerable es más formal que countless: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· Pasó incontables horas en el gimnasio.· They had been given innumerable warnings.· Habían recibido innumerables advertencias.a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressivemuchos: se usa especialmente cuando algo parece sorprendente o impresionante: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· La edad es el mayor factor de riesgo en multitud de enfermedades.· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.· La gente deja su trabajo por toda una serie de razones.a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politicsmuchos: se usa especialmente al hablar de ideas, sugerencias, cambios en los negocios o la política: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· El informe formuló una serie de recomendaciones.· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.· El nuevo gobierno está planeando toda una serie de cambios.quite a few especially spokenespecialmente en el uso oral a fairly large number of people or thingsun número bastante grande de personas o cosas: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· Hemos tenido bastantes problemas con el software.· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.· He conocido a bastantes de sus amigos.lots informalinformal manymuchos: · I’ve invited lots of people.· He invitado a mucha gente.· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’· "¿Cuántos gatos tiene?" "¡Un montón!"tons/loads informalinformal many – a very informal usemuchos: uso muy informal: · I’ve got tons of books.· Tengo un montón de libros.· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.· Toma una fresa, hay un montón aquí.