mucho

=

a lot

adverb

Learn more about this adverb in the Answers section.

mucho, -a
adjective
1. (singular) a lot of (gran cantidad de); (plural) many, a lot of ; (en frases interrogativas y negativas) much, a lot of
  • había mucha gente -> there were a lot of people there
  • no tengo mucho, -a tiempo -> I haven't got much time
  • hoy hace mucho, -a calor -> it's very hot today
  • tengo mucho, -a sueño -> I'm very sleepy
  • hace mucho, -a tiempo -> a long time ago
  • no nos quedan muchas entradas -> we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left
2. (singular)
  • hay mucho, -a niño aquí -> there are too many kids here
  • mucha sal le estás echando -> you're overdoing the salt a bit, you're adding a bit too much salt
pronoun (singular)
3. a lot ; (plural) many, a lot
  • tengo mucho, -a que contarte -> I have a lot to tell you
  • ¿queda dinero? — no mucho, -a -> is there any money left? — not much o not a lot
  • muchos piensan igual -> a lot of o many people think the same
adverb
4. a lot (gran cantidad)
  • habla mucho, -a -> he talks a lot
  • me canso mucho, -a -> I get really o very tired
  • me gusta mucho, -a -> I like it a lot o very much
  • no me gusta mucho, -a -> I don't like it much
  • (no) mucho, -a más tarde -> (not) much later
5. (largo tiempo)
  • hace mucho, -a que no vienes -> I haven't seen you for a long time
  • ¿dura mucho, -a la obra? -> is the play long?
  • mucho, -a antes/después -> long before/after
6. often (a menudo)
  • ¿vienes mucho, -a por aquí? -> do you come here often?
7. (expresiones)
  • como mucho, -a -> at the most
  • con mucho, -a -> by far, easily
  • ni mucho, -a menos -> far from it, by no means
  • no está ni mucho, -a menos decidido -> it is by no means decided
  • por mucho, -a que -> no matter how much, however much
  • por mucho, -a que insistas -> no matter how much you insist, however much you insist

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mucho [moo’-cho, chah]
adjective
1. Much, large in quantity, long in time, many in number; abundant, plentiful.
  • No es mucho -> it is no wonder
  • Mucho tiempo -> a long time
  • Hace mucho calor -> it's very hot
  • Es mucha mujer -> what a woman she is
  • Hay muchos conejos -> there are lots of rabbits
  • Tengo mucho que hacer -> I have lots to do
adverb
2. Much, in a great degree; excessively, by far, often, long (tiempo): to a certain degree.
  • Mucho menos -> much less
  • Correr mucho -> to run fast
  • Con mucho el mejor -> far and away the best
  • Es mucho difícil -> (Mex.) it's jolly difficult

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"mucho" in the Answers forum
Q: can anyone tell me what this means please....ei precioso sta madre no kiere abrir el…
A: this is basically saying handsome this peace of crap doesn't want to open the chat box... you send it to me i love you alot.
Q: Te estra ? o mucho te deceo...Y quinvo quiere bel a coquinva. I'm looking for…
A: Thanks. Unfortunately that's exactly how it's written. Is it because it's Dominican Republic Spanish instead of Spain Spanish ? Maybe it's slang '
Q: Hace mucho tiempo
A: hi john a long time is mucho tiempo but a long time ago is as you have already said hace mucho tiempo
Q: Mucho gusto.
A: Hi,Elroy.Mucho gusto;pleased to meet you.Yes it means pleaser to meet you.El gusto es mio;the pleasure's mine.
Q: deben, pasale, zacateros, esclarajos, hace mucho frio
A: deben = they should hace mucho frio =(english translation) it's very cold / (literal translation) it makes much cold The spelling is not correct but it…
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