tant
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. so much
Lilian a tant voyagé quand il était plus jeune !Lilian traveled so much when he was younger!
a. so much (with uncountable nouns)
Le PDG subissait tant de pression qu’il a décidé de démissionner.The CEO was under so much pressure that he decided to resign.
b. so many (with countable nouns)
Il y a tant de parfums de glace qu’il est difficile de n'en choisir qu'un.There are so many flavors of ice cream that it's hard to pick just one.
a. so much
Imaginons que votre salaire est de tant par mois, alors le remboursement du prêt s'échelonnera sur cinq ans.Let’s imagine your salary is so much per month—then the loan repayment will be spread over five years.
b. that much
Le loyer est de tant. Nous n'avons pas les moyens.The rent is that much. We can't afford it.
c. this much
Les employés ont touché tant après leur licenciement.The employees received this much after their dismissal.
a. as much as
La nouvelle loi va nuire tant aux entreprises qu'aux clients.The new law will hurt the companies as much as the customers.
b. both
L’entreprise a une responsabilité tant morale que financière face à la catastrophe de la récente marée noire.The company has both a moral and a financial responsibility in the face of the disaster of the recent oil spill.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
conjunction
a. as long as
Ma grand-mère accepte l’opinion de tout le monde, tant qu’on est d’accord avec elle.My grandma accepts everyone's opinion, as long as they agree with her.
a. as long as
Le chat ne sort pas de la maison tant qu’il pleut.The cat's not leaving the house as long as it's raining.
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