Much in spanish
pronunciation: mutʃoʊ part of speech: adverb
much = mucho, gran parte.
Example: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.more:
» after much to-ing and fro-ing = después de muchas idas y venidas. [También escrito sin los guiones after much toing and froing]
Example: Finally, after much to-ing and fro-ing, the second Sydney airport has been given the go-ahead.» among much more = entre mucho más.
Example: It teaches what we often neglect in today's hectic, competitive world: self-love, balance, and mindfulness, among much more.» and much more = y mucho más.
Example: Displays and exhibits include folk art and portraiture, fireams and militia accouterments, blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, cooperage, gardens of culinary and medicinal herbs, and much more.» and so much more = y mucho más, y muchísimo más, y muchas otras cosas más.
Example: Today was hard, today I missed it by a mile -- I was impatient, indignant, proud, unloving, abrupt, lazy, resentful, jealous and so much more.» ask + too much of = pedir demasiado de, esperar demasiado de.
Example: I refuse to believe that we are 'asking too much of' poor students -- poor students can succeed.» as much as + Adjetivo = tanto como.
Example: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.» as much as ever = tanto como siempre.
Example: Prose and poetry, novels and plays, essays and biographies I enjoy them all as much as ever.» as much as + Expresión Numérica = nada más y nada menos.
Example: When I first joined the staff at Yale, I was told that sometime around 1980 or 1970 the library collected as much as five percent of the world's publication output = Cuando empecé a trabajar en Yale, me dijeron que en torno a 1980 ó 1970 la biblioteca contaba nada más y nada menos con el cinco porciento de todo lo publicado en el mundo.» as much as possible = tanto como sea posible.
Example: In my experience it is always best to reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour as much as possible.» be in too much of a hurry = tener demasiada prisa.
Example: When buying a home anywhere, it isn't wise to be in too much of a hurry - and Italy is no exception.» be in too much of a rush = tener demasiada prisa.
Example: The author tells us that everyone is in too much of a rush and we should all chill out and savour the passing parade a bit more.» be not much cop = no valer gran cosa, no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada especial, no estar/ser para tirar cohetes.
Example: They are held in contempt by motor racing types because they are not much cop on circuits.» be not much of a = no ser muy dado a, no ser muy aficionado a, no gustar mucho.
Example: Now, I'm not much of a fish eater because I typically don't like the smell of fish.» be not much to = no ser mucho de, no ser muy dado a.
Example: 'I'm not much to trust any politician,' he shrugs, but 'I just don't believe in changing horses in midstream'.» be too much for = ser demasiado para.
Example: The existential theme of this play, the need to face the truth that there is no meaningful life, may have been too much for its first American audience.» cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of = no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo.
Example: Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.» do + much = conseguir mucho, hacer mucho.
Example: Our great repositories can do much by sharing online more of their rarely seen but appealingly human multimedial and manuscript treasures.» drink + too much = beber demasiado, abusar de la bebida, abusar del alcohol, beber en exceso, beber excesivamente.
Example: Although many people enjoy moderate drinking, defined as 1 drink per day for women or 2 for men, drinking too much can lead to an overdose.» eat + too much = comer demasiado, abusar de la comida, comer en exceso, comer excesivamente, atracarse.
Example: Common food traps that accompany depression including eating too much, eating too little, and making unhealthy food choices.» every bit as much + Nombre (+ as) = el mismo + Nombre (+ que).
Example: These enquirers have a clearer idea of what they want but they have every bit as much difficulty in framing their enquiry.» far too much = demasiado.
Example: She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes.» for much of = durante la mayor parte de.
Example: The cause of the damage to his reputation was the fact that most of his important early works were out of the public eye for much of the 20th c.» for much of the time = durante gran parte del tiempo.
Example: Horsa, as usual, managed to hog the camera for much of the time although the rest of the group got an occasional look in.» give + Nombre + much to think about = dar mucho en qué pensar.
Example: I have to admit that you've given me much to think about.» go into + too much detail = entrar en demasiados detalles.
Example: I won't go into too much detail, but suffice to say I think I may need a week or two to set things in order.» half again as many/much (as) = la mitad más (que), un cincuenta por ciento más (que). [Expresión americana equivalente a la británica half as many/much again (as)]
Example: The United States is exporting half again as much wine as it did last year, thanks largely to drinkers in Canada, Britain and Germans.» half as many/much again (as) = la mitad más (que), un cincuenta por ciento más (que). [Expresión británica equivalente a la americna half again as many/much (as)]
Example: According to a survey out today, the average teenager now receives an allowance heading towards £1,000 a year, with some pocketing half as much again.» have + too much on + Posesivo + plate = tener demasiados problemas, tener demasiado entre manos.
Example: Deep in debt and worried about her business, she has turned down his marriage proposal because she believes she has too much on her plate.» how much = cuánto.
Example: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.» in much the same way (as) = lo mismo que, de la misma forma que, de forma muy similar a, de forma muy parecida a, de manera muy similar a.
Example: This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.» just how much = cuánto.
Example: Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.» leave + much to be desired = dejar mucho que desear, dejar bastante que desear.
Example: The organization of the purchase and storage of such documents in this country leaves much to be desired.» much acclaimed = tan famoso, tan renombrado, tan cacareado.
Example: Findings indicate that the much acclaimed 'value-added' element of newspaper Web editions such as reference and archive services were not particularly admired by readers.» much + Adjetivo = muy + Adjetivo.
Example: The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.» much-admired = muy admirado.
Example: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.» much ado about nothing = mucho ruido y pocas nueces, no decir nada nuevo.
Example: All too many conferences, workshops, and courses are much ado about nothing, they are merely opportunities for mutual self-congratulation.» much as = al igual que, como.
Example: More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.» much + be written about = correr ríos de tinta, escribir mucho sobre Algo.
Example: Much has been written about why females don't play the same games or as many digital games as males do.» much-changed = muy cambiado.
Example: But the transition is not yet over: publishers face a much-changed labour market, high inflation affecting production costs, and chaotic distribution conditions.» much-criticised [much-criticized, USA] = muy criticado.
Example: The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).» much desired = anhelado.
Example: These concepts reflect the process of globalization and its relation to both the feared 'Clash of Civilizations' and the much desired and advocated 'Dialogue among Civilizations'.» much else = muchas otras cosas.
Example: Our current professional syllabus includes much else, including library history and library co-operation.» much else besides = muchas otras cosas más.
Example: Besides the cultural pursuits you can enjoy, Glasgow offers visitors sporting opportunities, over 70 parks and gardens, and much else besides.» much-feared = tan temido, muy temido.
Example: This much-feared fish has a torpedo-shaped body, a pointed snout, and a crescent-shaped tail.» much-feted = tan celebrado, muy celebrado, tan festejado, muy festejado, tan elogiado, muy elogiado. [También escrito much-fêted]
Example: Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.» much-heralded = tan anunciado, tan cacareado.
Example: This article subjects the much-heralded Chilean 'model' of social policy reform to a critical analysis.» much-hyped = tan cacareado, tan pregonado, tan anunciado, tan llevado y traído.
Example: The much-hyped return leg derby failed to live up to the expectation as only about 30,000 crowd turned up for the match.» much less = y mucho menos, y cuanto mucho menos.
Example: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y cuanto mucho menos conservadores.» much like = al igual que, muy similar a, muy parecido a.
Example: Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.» much-loved = muy querido, muy amado, dilecto, predilecto.
Example: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.» much-maligned = criticado, difamado, vilipendiado.
Example: Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.» much more = mucho más.
Example: Although this is inevitably a generalization, it is normally the case that profiles for retrospective searching specify a much more restricted subject area.» much more needs to be done = quedar mucho más por hacer.
Example: Despite the great progress much more needs to be done.» much more so = mucho más.
Example: This is a problem for most librarians worldwide, but much more so for Australian librarians.» much-needed = muy necesario, muy preciso.
Example: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.» much of = gran parte de.
Example: Much of the debate is centred on maintaining and up-dating information files of local organizations.» much of it = en su mayoría.
Example: The terminology, much of it being either newly coined or adapted to suit the purpose at hand, is sometimes rather intricate.» much of the time = gran parte del tiempo.
Example: She cannot keep a secret, and is a very caring person and will much of the time do thankless acts for the good of her friends.» much photographed = muy fotografiado, tan fotografiado.
Example: Mumbai airport's much talked about and much photographed new terminal is a visual delight.» much practised = muy practicado.
Example: Tennis has almost always been a very popular and much practised sport in Spain, particularly in Catalunya.» much prefer = preferir, preferir mejor.
Example: Many people shun organised tours completely, however, much preferring to go solo or travel with a small group of friends.» much prized = muy preciado.
Example: Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.» much-publicised [much-publicized, -USA] = extensamente anunciado.
Example: Through the much-publicized bankruptcies and other failures this company has become a laughing stock and investors have lost confidence.» much-quoted = frecuentemente citado.
Example: It is not unusual these days to apply the much-quoted saying 'small is beautiful' to the needs of small and medium enterprises.» much-rumoured = muy rumoreado.
Example: Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.» much talked about = muy sonado, en la boca de todos, del que tanto se habla, tan llevado y traído.
Example: Mumbai airport's much talked about and much photographed new terminal is a visual delight.» much to do about nothing = mucho ruido y pocas nueces, no decir nada nuevo.
Example: She described the controversy as 'much to do about nothing' and vowed that she would not resign.» much too broad = demasiado general.
Example: This is clearly a much too broad provision, which could easily be abused.» much-too-broad heading = encabezamiento demasiado general.
Example: Works on such themes are typically subject-traced under nonspecific, much-too-broad headings, which in effect buries the material.» much to + Posesivo + amusement = para + Posesivo + gran regocijo, para gran regocijo + Pronombre.
Example: It was a wonder he managed to stutter out a 'No problem' and run away like a timid mouse, much to her amusement.» much to + Posesivo + annoyance = para + Posesivo + gran disgusto.
Example: Elizabeth put pressure on Archbishop Grindal to declare the marriage unlawful but he refused. much to her annoyance.» much to + Posesivo + astonishment = sin dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos.
Example: And much to her astonishment, there was yours truly, standing behind five inebriated women each holding one of the signs I had made.» much to + Posesivo + bewilderment = para + Posesivo + (gran) asombro.
Example: On the day of her delivery, Rowena gives birth to twin girls, but much to her bewilderment, the babies have different features.» much to + Posesivo + chagrin = muy a + Posesivo + pesar, muy a + Posesivo + disgusto.
Example: Mom, much to her chagrin, was not able to have other children after having undergone such a physically traumatic childbirth.» much to + Posesivo + confusion = para + Posesivo + (gran) confusión.
Example: So he opted to kiss her on the forehead, much to her confusion.» much to + Posesivo + delight = para + Posesivo + gran regocijo, para gran regocijo + Pronombre.
Example: And much to her delight, she went from feeling lonely and unlovable to attracting the attention of a couple of guys she was interested in.» much to + Posesivo + disappointment = para + Posesivo + (gran) desilusión, para + Posesivo + (gran) decepción.
Example: A servant advised that dinner was ready, and the duke insisted upon escorting Julia, much to her disappointment.» much to + Posesivo + disbelief = sin dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos.
Example: In an orderly fashion and much to my disbelief, the officers calmly disembarked the plane.» much to + Posesivo + discomfort = para + Posesivo + gran malestar.
Example: That made her more restless, and she entered the block and sat near the staircase much to her discomfort and embarrassment.» much to + Posesivo + disgust = con gran repugnancia por + Posesivo + parte.
Example: Much to her disgust, her family would not hear of anything except the local doctor's treatment, as they preferred his nostrums to homeopathy.» much to + Posesivo + dismay = para + Posesivo + pesar, para + Posesivo + desgracia.
Example: Much to her dismay, she rarely encounters supernatural beings other than on paper.» much to + Posesivo + embarrassment = para + Posesivo + vergüenza.
Example: That made her more restless, and she entered the block and sat near the staircase much to her discomfort and embarrassment.» much to + Posesivo + horror = sintiendo todo el horror del mundo, con todo el horror del mundo, para + Posesivo + horror, horrorizado.
Example: The protagonist suddenly learns, much to his horror, that he has gastric cancer and that his death is imminent.» much to + Posesivo + regret = muy a + Posesivo + pesar.
Example: Considering her upbringing, it is ironical that she was often cast as a maid and, much to her regret, hardly ever as the leading lady.» much to + Posesivo + relief = para + Posesivo + gran alivio.
Example: Much to her relief, it looked like it was just a flesh wound.» much to + Posesivo + shame = para + Posesivo + vergúenza, para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo.
Example: Much to her shame, she'd been head over heels in lust with Bill; his looks, his charm and his reputation.» much to + Posesivo + sorrow = muy a + Posesivo + pesar.
Example: Much to her sorrow, her son had impregnated his girlfriend.» much to + Posesivo + surprise = a + Posesivo + sorprender, para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa, para + Posesivo + asombro.
Example: Much to my surprise, they kept their word.» much-touted = tan cacareado, tan anunciado.
Example: The public library now stands upon the threshold of unparalleled opportunity as the much touted Information Age takes hold of society.» much-used = muy usado.
Example: In just a few years, comprehensive directories of businesses have become a significant source of local information and a much-used feature of the Internet.» much-vaunted = tan cacareado, tan pregonado, tan anunciado, tan llevado y traído.
Example: The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.» not add up to much = no ser gran cosa, no suponer gran cosa, no significar gran cosa.
Example: They are the most numerous thing in the galaxy, but each of them has such a small mass that they don't add up to much.» not think much of = no darle demasiada importancia a, no importar Algo a Alguien, no tener un gran concepto de, no tener muy buena opinión de.
Example: I must admit I didn't think much of him first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over.» overly much = demasiado.
Example: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.» pretty much = bastante.
Example: Of course, suspicion always arises that both are weak; for where the library is a vital force, the public is usually pretty much alive to its worth.» Pronombre + guess + as much = ya + Pronombre + lo + imaginar, ya + Pronombre + lo suponer, ya + Pronombre + lo + figurar.
Example: She said she guessed as much and she half expected it actually.» Pronombre + thought as much = ya + Pronombre + lo imaginaba, ya + Pronombre + lo suponía, ya + Pronombre + lo figuraba.
Example: Sakura realised she must have sounded like an idiot and Ino's expression showed she thought as much too.» quite so much = tanto.
Example: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.» sleep + too much = dormir demasiado.
Example: Sleeping too much can harm you as much as sleeping too little, a new British study indicates.» so much = tanto. [Seguido de nombres no cuantificables (por ej., agua, cansancio, etc.) o como adverbio]
Example: It is rather a pity that book reviewers tend to ignore this very popular genre so much.» so much as = lo más mínimo.
Example: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.» so much as = tanto como.
Example: The study concludes that whilst cooperative activity amongst libraries is clearly important, it is often not valued in practice so much as it is praised in principle.» so much for = ya hemos hablado bastante de, basta de.
Example: So much for the manipulation of ideas and their insertion into the record.» so much so that = de modo tal que, hasta tal grado que, tanto que, tanto es así que.
Example: The number of circuits which can be stored on a single chip has increased rapidly over the last few years, so much so that there are now a number of degrees of integration.» so much the better = tanto mejor.
Example: If you went through the test without any need for revision, so much the better.» ta very much = muchas gracias.
Example: Ta very much for accepting the invite!.» Thank you very much = Muchas gracias.
Example: When a speaker's time is up, make it clear by rising and saying words to the effect of 'Thank you very much. That's all the time you have'.» that much = tanto.
Example: However, as we've suggested plenty of times in the past, there's little evidence that there's really that much money to be made running such sites.» there + be + much to be done = haber mucho por hacer, haber mucho que hacer.
Example: Night after night, it becomes clear to me that I'm wasting time -- we've tried and we're tired, but there's still much to be done.» there + be + no telling how many/much = no saberse cuánto(s), no haber forma/manera/modo de averiguar/conocer/saber cuánto(s).
Example: There was no telling how many more women had been too ashamed to go to the police.» there + be + not much/no/little love lost between = no aguantarse, no soportarse, no poderse ver, odiarse.
Example: It was obvious that there was no love lost between the two candidates during last night's political debate.» there + be + so much to be done = haber tanto por hacer, haber tanto que hacer.
Example: How do you get things done when there's so much to be done you're not sure where to get started?.» too much = demasiado.
Example: Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.» too much of a good thing = demasiado de una cosa buena, lo mucho cansa, la mucha miel empalaga, todo en exceso es malo.
Example: People who take dietary supplements to boost their intake of minerals may actually be getting too much of a good thing.» too much of a good thing is bad for you = lo mucho cansa, la mucha miel empalaga, todo en exceso es malo.
Example: There is an old expression that still stands true -- Too much of a good thing is bad for you.» very much = con mucho, en gran medida.
Example: She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.» very much + Adjetivo = mucho + Adjetivo.
Example: Reel-to-reel recorders are available and their performance is very much better but they are expensive and are rarely used with microcomputers.» very much greater = mucho mayor.
Example: The number of potential indexing words is very much greater in longer documents.» way too much = demasiado.
Example: Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.» without much ado = sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s), sin más ni más.
Example: Without much ado, he accepted the principles and procedure that had helped us -- he is undoubtedly on the road to recovery.» without much notice = casi sin previo aviso.
Example: Under most circumstances disasters happen quickly and without much notice.» you can have too much of a good thing = el exceso es malo, la mucha miel empalaga.
Example: Despite the fact that Vitamin C is essential to good health, you can have too much of a good thing.» you can't have too much of a good thing = de gazpacho no hay empacho, lo bueno sabe a poco.
Example: They say you can't have too much of a good thing but at some point in the summer you may find yourself with more basil than you can handle.