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many

many

Meaning of many

a large number of things

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈmeni/
EN-US/ˈmɛni/
many
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many with Russian translation

many usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Многие магазины по воскресеньям закрываются рано.

Many shops close early on Sundays.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Многим моим друзьям нравится эта песня.

Many of my friends like this song.

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many belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

manyмногие
myмой
yourтвой
hisего
ourнаш
theirих
thisэтот

many synonyms

Related words worth learning together

a lot of
informal, very common way to say a large number or amount
lots of
very informal; stronger and more conversational than many
numerous
more formal than many; emphasizes a large count
much
used mainly with uncountable nouns, not plural countable nouns
a number of
formal way to say an unspecified group of several things
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A
🇬🇧en
a lot of

informal, very common way to say a large number or amount

A1Very Often

We have a lot of books.

L
🇬🇧en
lots of

very informal; stronger and more conversational than many

A1Very Often

There were lots of people at the concert.

🇬🇧en

more formal than many; emphasizes a large count

B1Often

Numerous studies show the same result.

🇬🇧en

used mainly with uncountable nouns, not plural countable nouns

A1Very Often

We don't have much time.

A
🇬🇧en
a number of

formal way to say an unspecified group of several things

B1Often

A number of problems came up during the meeting.

P
🇬🇧en
plenty of

more than enough; suggests abundance

A2Often

We have plenty of food for everyone.

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How to pronounce many and what this word means

many means many. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce many

/ˈmeni/

many translation

many

many examples

Many shops close early on Sundays.

many transcription

/ˈmeni/, /ˈmɛni/

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many meaning: what does it mean?

a large number of things

many pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

many is pronounced as /ˈmeni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

many definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Many shops close early on Sundays. Translation: Многие магазины по воскресеньям закрываются рано.

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