beaucoup — meaning in English
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English meaning
- many det A large but unspecified number of (used with countable nouns).
- much det A large amount of something, usually something uncountable.
- vastly adv By a very large amount; greatly.
- very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.
- very much adverb To a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause.
Senses
beaucoup is used for these senses in English:
- a lot (informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.
- a lot (informal) A large amount.
- many before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.
- many A large, indefinite number of people or things.
- much To a great extent.
- much A large amount of. [from 13th c.]
- vastly Greatly, in a vast manner.
- very To a great extent or degree.
many — full definition
- det A large but unspecified number of (used with countable nouns).
- pron A large number of people or things.
much — full definition
- det A large amount of something, usually something uncountable.
- adv To a great degree; a lot.