1. имя прилагательное; сравнительная степень прилагательных или наречий more; превосходная степень прилагательного или наречия most обильный, богатый; присутствующий в большом количестве или объёме Например: much water много воды; обильная вода much light — много света Синоним(ы): abundant much 2. наречие; сравнительная степень прилагательных или наречий more; превосходная степень прилагательного или наречия most 1) весьма, очень, сильно; в большой степени Например: I don't much like the sound of your cough. — Мне не очень нравится твой кашель. We enjoyed the concert very / so much. — Нам очень понравился концерт. Синоним(ы): very, greatly 2) гораздо, значительно (при сравнительной степени) Например: much more difficult — гораздо сложнее much worse — намного хуже 3) близко, около, почти Например: much of a size — почти того же размера much the same — почти то же самое, почти такой же - much as Синоним(ы): almost, nearly much Например: not much — отнюдь нет 3. имя существительное 1) многое; большое количество Например: You haven't said much. — Вы рассказали немногое. The children never eat much. — Дети никогда не едят много. 2) что-либо, заслуживающее внимания, важное Например: There's not much on TV tonight. Сегодня вечером по телевизору нет ничего заслуживающего внимания. Например: much of a muchness — используется в разговорной речи почти (одно и) то же; одного поля ягода to be too much for somebody — оказаться не по силам кому-либо to make much of somebody / something — высоко ценить кого-либо / что-либо; быть высокого мнения о ком-либо / чём-либо Much will have more. пословица Сколько человек ни имеет, ему всё мало.

Идиомы со словом "much": - as much - as much as to say - be not much to look at - be too much for somebody - it leaves much to be desired - make much of somebody - much as - much of a muchness - much will have more - not much - not much of a... - not so much... as - not to be much on something - not to say much for... - not up to much - so much - so much as - so much for that - so much so - so much the worse - take too much - that much - there is not much in it - very much so

I. adjective (more; most) Etymology: Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat 1. a. great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree
Example: there is much truth in what you say
Example: taken too much time b. great in importance or significance
Example: nothing much happened 2. obsolete many in number 3. more than is expected or acceptable ; more than enough
Example: the large pizza is a bit much for one person II. adverb (more; most) 1. a. (1) to a great degree or extent ; considerably
Example: much happier (2) very
Example: much gratified b. (1) frequently, often
Example: much away from home (2) by or for a long time
Example: didn't get to work much before noon c. by far
Example: was much the brightest student 2. nearly, approximately
Example: looks much the way his father did III. noun 1. a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree
Example: gave away much 2. something considerable or impressive
Example: was not much to look at