beaucoup

beaucoup
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. a lot
Quand elle était petite, Natasha lisait beaucoup.When she was little, Natasha used to read a lot.
b. a great deal
Tu me manques beaucoup !I miss you a great deal!
c. much (used in interrogative or negative sentences)
Tu ne joues plus beaucoup au foot depuis quelques années.You haven't played soccer much in recent years.
a. much (with uncountable nouns)
Ma grand-mère ne dépense pas beaucoup d'argent quand elle sort.My grandmother doesn't spend much money when she goes out.
b. many (with countable nouns)
Beaucoup d'étudiants se sont plaints de ce prof.Many students have complained about this teacher.
c. a lot of
Il y a beaucoup de livres sur les étagères de son bureau.There are a lot of books on the bookshelves in her office.
d. lots of
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Il faut que tu viennes à la soirée ! Il va y avoir beaucoup de gens cool.You have to come to the party! There will be lots of cool people.
e. loads of
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Raphaël reçoit beaucoup de textos après les cours.Raphaël gets loads of text messages after school.
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