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"Not as much" is a phrase which is often translated as "no tanto", and "not so much" is a phrase which is also often translated as "no tanto". Learn more about the difference between "not as much" and "not so much" below.
not as much(
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ahz
 
muhch
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. no tanto
Chris is intelligent. His brother, not as much.Chris es inteligente. Su hermano, no tanto.
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not so much(
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so
 
muhch
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. no tanto
It's not so much a movie as a documentary.No es tanto una película como un documental.
b. más que
Alice looked not so much happy as relieved that everything was over.Alice estaba, más que contenta, aliviada de que todo hubiera acabado.
a. ni siquiera
Not so much as a phone call was made to the families.Ni siquiera se hizo una llamada de teléfono a las familias.
b. ni tan siquiera
I never had a pet as a child, not so much as a hamster.Nunca tuve una mascota de niño, ni tan siquiera un hámster.
a. no mucho
Did you like the movie? - Eh, not so much.¿Te gustó la película? - Pues, no mucho.
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