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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmount
/əˈmaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things available, required, or being considered.
"They spent a considerable amount of time working on the project."
- 1
To come to be equivalent or add up to a particular number, sum, or outcome.
"His constant complaints amount to nothing in the end."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French phrase 'a mount' meaning 'to go up' or 'to ascend' (from Latin 'ad montem', to the hill). By the late 14th century, it evolved in Middle English to mean the total sum or quantity resulting from adding things together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amount" is said worldwide
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montant
Transliteration: /mɔ̃.tɑ̃/
"Le montant total est correct."
Menge
Transliteration: /ˈmɛŋə/
"Eine große Menge Wasser war auf dem Boden."
quantità
Transliteration: /kwan.tiˈta/
"C'è una grande quantità di cibo."
cantidad
Transliteration: /kan.tiˈdad/
"Se necesita una cantidad justa de dinero."
quantidade
Transliteration: /kwɐ̃.tiˈda.dʒi/
"Comprei uma boa quantidade de frutas."
मात्रा
Transliteration: matra
"पानी की मात्रा पर्याप्त है।"
数量
Transliteration: shù liàng
"我们需要更多的数量。"
양
Transliteration: yang
"적당한 양의 물을 마셔야 합니다."
量
Transliteration: ryō
"適切な量の水を飲んでください。"
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