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"Many" is an adjective which is often translated as "muchos", and "multiple" is an adjective which is often translated as "múltiple". Learn more about the difference between "many" and "multiple" below.
many(
meh
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ni
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. muchos
There were many cakes to choose from.Había muchas tortas para elegir.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. muchos
Many died in the earthquake.Murieron muchos en el terremoto.
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multiple(
muhl
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tih
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puhl
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. múltiple
The pilot suffered multiple fractures in the accident.El piloto sufrió fracturas múltiples en el accidente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el múltiplo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
100 is a multiple of 10.100 es múltiplo de 10.
3. (shop)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la cadena de tiendas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The popular multiple has opened a new branch in London's West End.La famosa cadena de tiendas ha abierto sucursal en el West End de Londres.
b. la cadena
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This multiple doesn't sell that product.Esta cadena no vende ese producto.
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