many

Значение

Det

1. An indefinite large number of.
2. Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.

Pron

An indefinite large number of people or things.

Noun

1. A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
2. A considerable number.

Adj

Existing in large number; numerous.

Пишется через дефис как

ma‧ny

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈmɛni/

Этимология

From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots mony (“many”), North Frisian manag, manig, mäning (“many”), Saterland Frisian monig, moonich (“many”), West Frisian mannich, mennich (“some, many”), Dutch menig (“many”), Low German männig (“many”), German manch, mannig- (“many, some”), Old Norse mangr, Norwegian mang, Swedish mången, Danish mangen, French maint (“many”), Russian мно́гий (mnógij), Serbo-Croatian and Polish mnogi, Czech mnohý, Scottish Gaelic minig
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-West Germanic *managu, *managī, from Proto-Germanic *managō, *managį̄ (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian много (mnogo), Serbo-Croatian mnogo.

Предложения

How many people work here ?

Сколько людей здесь работает?

The second plane was flown many times by himself and others .

Второй самолет летал много раз самим и другими.

It was a tent like many at the oasis .

Это была палатка, как и многие в Оазисе.

The exact shape of the cavity is often dependent on how many lamps are used .

Точная форма полости часто зависит от того, сколько ламп используется.

Weakness in the hands and forearms occurs in many people as the disease progresses .

Слабость в руках и предплечьях происходит у многих людей по мере развития болезни.

For many years , the town's economy was centered on textile manufacturing .

В течение многих лет экономика города была сосредоточена на производстве текстиля.

Like many of Smith's publications , it was dictated to a scribe .

Как и многие из публикаций Смита, это было продиктовано писцу.

Transistors have replaced relays in many scopes of application since their invention .

Транзисторы заменили реле во многих областях применения с момента их изобретения.