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| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | كَثيرًا جدًا، مَرّات عديدة، أكثر مِمّا يَجب |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| as many ... as adv | (the same number as) | بقدر |
| | The Lakers had as many all-stars as the Bulls but still lost the game by 20 points. |
| as many as adv | (up to, a possible total of) | حتى، لغاية |
| | On a good day, I have seen as many as 80 species of birds. |
half as many again,
half again as many expr | (50 percent more) | أكثر بـ 50 بالمئة، مرة ونصف |
half as many again as,
half again as many as expr | (50 percent more than) | أكثر بـ 50 بالمئة من |
| have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) | يُبالِغ في شُرب الخَمر، يُفْرِط في شُرْب الخَمْر |
| | The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
| | أخذ ساقي الحاني مفتاح سيارتِها لأنها بالَغَت في شُرْب الخمر ولا يجب أن تقود. |
have too many plates in the air,
have too many plates spinning v expr | (be dealing with too many things) | يقوم بأمور كثيرة في نفس الوقت |
| how many expr | (what number) | كم |
| | How many pairs of shoes do you own? |
| | How many times have you been abroad? |
| | كم حذاء لديك؟ // كم مرة سافرت؟ |
| in many instances adv | (frequently, not unusually) | فِي كثير من الأحوال |
| | In many instances, women who take a leave of absence when their child is born find it hard to go back to work. |
| in many ways adv | (by various means) | بطرق عديدة |
| in so many words adv | (express [sth]: precisely, explicitly) | صراحةً، بوضوح |
| | The manager told Mark in so many words that he will get a promotion. |
| | Jane let her boyfriend know that she didn't like his cooking, but not in so many words. |
| many a adj | literary (many: with singular noun) | كثيرون |
| | Many a child has dreamed of becoming an astronaut. |
| many a time adv | (often) | عدة مرات، غالباً |
| | Many a time I have longed to be somebody else. |
| many and various adj | (diverse) | متنوع |
| | There are many and various types of plants and animals in a rain forest. |
| many more adj | (large additional number of [sth]) | عدد أكبر بكثير |
| | There are many more coffee shops around here now than there were twenty years ago. |
| many more pron | (a large additional number) | أمور عديدة جدًّا |
| | These objectives and many more will be met at the conference on Friday. |
| many of adj | (a large number of) | الكثير من |
| many others npl | (a large number of [sth] in addition) | غيرهم كثيرون |
| | We will invite your relatives, my relatives, and many others to the wedding. |
| many people n | (a large number of individuals) | عدد كبير من الأشخاص، كثيرون |
| | Many people believe that aliens exist. |
| many thanks npl | (thank you very much) | شكرًا جزيلاً |
| | Many thanks for inviting me to your party. |
| many times npl | (often) | مرارًا عديدة |
| | I check my email many times a day. |
many-colored (US),
many-coloured (UK) adj | (having many colors) | متعدّد الألوان |
| many-sided adj | literal (having a lot of sides) | متعدد الجوانب |
| many-sided adj | figurative (having many aspects) (مجازي) | متعدد الجوانب، متعدد الأوجه |
| many-sided adj | (conflict: many opponents) (صراع) | متعدد الأطراف المتخاصمة |
| many's the time adv | (often) | كثيرًا ما |
| | Many's the time I've been tempted to hand in my notice. |
| not many adj | (few) | قليل |
| | Not many people get to meet their great-great-grandparents. |
| not so many adj | (fewer) | أقل |
| | There are not so many storms now that the summer is over. |
| not so many adj | (few) | قليل |
| | Due to the poor weather, not so many people were on the streets. |
| one of many n | (of possibilities, people, things) | واحد من عدة...، واحد من... كثيرة/كثيرين |
| one too many n | (a slight excess of [sth]) | عدد زائد قليلاً |
| | The elevator won't move; we have one too many on board. |
| one too many n | informal, euphemism (an excess of alcoholic drink) | يشرب أكثر مما ينبغي، يسرف في الشرب |
| | John had one too many and was hungover the next day. |
| one too many adj | (a slight excess of) | عدد زائد قليلاً |
| so many adj | (a large number of) | عدد كبير جدًّا |
| | With so many people in the room I can't find the exit. |
| so many adj | (this number of) | عدد معيّن، عدد محدّد |
| | A restaurant only has so many tables available at any given time. |
| too many adj | (an excessive number of) | أكثر من اللازم |
| | There are too many people and not enough seats! |
| too many pron | (an excessive number) | أكثر مما يجب، أكثر من اللازم |
| | | يُكثر من شيء |
| | Help yourself to chocolates, but don't eat too many or you won't have an appetite for dinner. |
| too many cooks spoil the broth expr | figurative (projects fail with many people involved) (مجازي: تفشل المشاريع بكثرة المشاركين) | كثرة الطبّاخين تُفسد الطبخة |
| very many adj | (a large number of) | كثير، عدد كبير |
| very many adj | (large in number) | كثير، عدد كبير |