Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | υπερβολικά πολύς επίρ + επίθ |
| | | παραπάνω απ' ότι πρέπει περίφρ |
| | | υπερβολικά επίρ |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| as many ... as adv | (the same number as) | τόσος...όσος περίφρ |
| | The Lakers had as many all-stars as the Bulls but still lost the game by 20 points. |
| | Οι Lakers είχαν τόσους κορυφαίους παίκτες όσους και οι Bulls. Παρ' όλα αυτά έχασαν το παιχνίδι με διαφορά 20 πόντους. |
| as many as adv | (up to, a possible total of) | ως και περίφρ |
| | (αβεβαιότητα) | ίσως και περίφρ |
| | On a good day, I have seen as many as 80 species of birds. |
| have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) (αλκοόλ) | πίνω κάτι παραπάνω περίφρ |
| | The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
| how many expr | (what number) | πόσοι αντων |
| | How many pairs of shoes do you own? |
| | How many times have you been abroad? |
| | Πόσα ζευγάρια παπούτσια έχεις; // Πόσες φορές έχεις πάει στο εξωτερικό; |
| in many instances adv | (frequently, not unusually) | συχνά επίρ |
| | 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 | (for a lot of reasons) | με πολλούς τρόπους, με διάφορους τρόπους περίφρ |
| | | για πολλούς λόγους, για διάφορους λόγους περίφρ |
| | In many ways, it is more challenging to parent a teen than a newborn. |
| in so many words adv | (express [sth]: precisely, explicitly) | επί λέξει φρ ως επίρ |
| | | με αυτά τα λόγια περίφρ |
| | 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) | πολλοί επίθ |
| | Many a child has dreamed of becoming an astronaut. |
| | Πολλά παιδιά ονειρεύτηκαν να γίνουν αστροναύτες. |
| many a time adv | (often) | πολλές φορές φρ ως επίρ |
| | | συχνά επίρ |
| | Many a time I have longed to be somebody else. |
| many and various adj | (diverse) | πολλοί και διάφοροι έκφρ |
| | There are many and various types of plants and animals in a rain forest. |
| many more adj | (large additional number of [sth]) | πολύ περισσότεροι περίφρ |
| | There are many more coffee shops around here now than there were twenty years ago. |
| many more pron | (a large additional number) | πολλοί άλλοι περίφρ |
| | | άλλοι πολλοί περίφρ |
| | These objectives and many more will be met at the conference on Friday. |
| many of adj | (a large number of) | πολλοί αντων |
| | | πολλοί από αντων + πρόθ |
| many others npl | (a large number of [sth] in addition) | πολλοί άλλοι περίφρ |
| | | άλλοι πολλοί περίφρ |
| | We will invite your relatives, my relatives, and many others to the wedding. |
| many people n | (a large number of individuals) | πολλοί άνθρωποι επίθ + ουσ αρσ πλ |
| | (μόνο ενικός) | πολύς κόσμος επίθ + ουσ αρσ |
| | Many people believe that aliens exist. |
| many thanks npl | (thank you very much) | ευχαριστώ πολύ έκφρ |
| | | χίλια ευχαριστώ έκφρ |
| | Many thanks for inviting me to your party. |
| many times npl | (often) | πολλές φορές επίθ + ουσ θηλ πλ |
| | I check my email many times a day. |
| | Ελέγχω τα e-mail μου πολλές φορές την ημέρα. |
many-colored (US),
many-coloured (UK) adj | (having many colors) | πολύχρωμος επίθ |
| many-sided adj | literal (having a lot of sides) | πολύπλευρος επίθ |
| many-sided adj | figurative (having many aspects) (μεταφορικά) | πολύπλευρος επίθ |
| many-sided adj | (conflict: many opponents) (σύγκρουση) | πολυμέτωπος επίθ |
| many's the time adv | (often) | συχνά επίρ |
| | | πολλές φορές φρ ως επίρ |
| | Many's the time I've been tempted to hand in my notice. |
| not many adj | (few) | λίγοι επίθ |
| | | όχι πολλοί περίφρ |
| | Not many people get to meet their great-great-grandparents. |
| not so many adj | (fewer) | όχι τόσο πολλοί περίφρ |
| | | λιγότεροι επίθ |
| | There are not so many storms now that the summer is over. |
| | Δεν έχουμε τόσο πολλές καταιγίδες τώρα που τέλειωσε το καλοκαίρι. |
| not so many adj | (few) | λίγοι επίθ |
| | Due to the poor weather, not so many people were on the streets. |
| one of many n | (of possibilities, people, things) | ένας από πολλούς περίφρ |
| | | ένας από τους πολλούς περίφρ |
| one too many n | (a slight excess of [sth]) | λίγο περισσότεροι από ό,τι θα έπρεπε, λίγο περισσότεροι από όσοι θα έπρεπε έκφρ |
| | The elevator won't move; we have one too many on board. |
| one too many n | informal, euphemism (an excess of alcoholic drink) | ένα ποτηράκι παραπάνω, μερικά ποτηράκια παραπάνω έκφρ |
| | John had one too many and was hungover the next day. |
| one too many adj | (a slight excess of) | λίγο περισσότερο από ό,τι χρειάζεται, περισσότερο από ό,τι πρέπει έκφρ |
| so many adj | (a large number of) | τόσοι πολλοί έκφρ |
| | With so many people in the room I can't find the exit. |
| | Με τόσους πολλούς ανθρώπους στην αίθουσα δεν μπορώ να βρω την έξοδο. |
| so many adj | (this number of) | συγκεκριμένος αριθμός περίφρ |
| | A restaurant only has so many tables available at any given time. |
| | Ένα εστιατόριο έχει μόνο συγκεκριμένο αριθμό τραπεζιών διαθέσιμα κάθε δεδομένη στιγμή. |
| too many adj | (an excessive number of) | πάρα πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |
| | | υπερβολικά πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |
| | There are too many people and not enough seats! |
| | Υπάρχουν πάρα πολλά άτομα και όχι αρκετά καθίσματα! |
| too many pron | (an excessive number) | πάρα πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |
| | | υπερβολικά πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |
| | 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) | όπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκκόροι αργεί να ξημερώσει έκφρ |
| very many adj | (a large number of) | πάρα πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |
| very many adj | (large in number) | πάρα πολλοί φρ ως επίθ |