Not much Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɑt/ /ˈmətʃ
NAHT MUCH
nˈɒt/ /mˈʌtʃ
NOT MUCH
Definición
An informal phrase meaning a small amount or very little; often used as a response to greetings to mean 'nothing special is happening'.
Uso & Matices
Very informal, mostly in spoken English as a casual reply to 'What's up?' or 'What are you doing?'. Can describe quantity: 'There's not much water left.' When used alone, it's a conversation opener, not always literal.
Spanish: no muchoPortuguese (BR): não muitoPortuguese (PT): não muitoChinese (Simplified): 没什么 - 不多Chinese (Traditional): 沒什麼 - 不多Hindi: ज़्यादा नहींArabic: ليس كثيرًاBengali: একদম না - বিশেষ কিছু না - বেশি নাRussian: не очень много - ничего особенногоJapanese: あまり（多く）ない - 特に何もVietnamese: không nhiều - không có gì đặc biệtKorean: 별로 - 많지 않아 - 별일 없어Turkish: pek fazla değil - özel bir şey yokUrdu: زیادہ نہیں - کچھ خاص نہیںIndonesian: tidak banyak - tidak ada yang spesial
Oraciones de Ejemplo
—What are you doing? —Not much.
basic
There is not much time left before the test.
basic
There is not much sugar in the jar.
basic
—Hey, what's up? —Not much, just relaxing at home.
natural
I haven't read not much about that topic, honestly.
natural
It's raining, but not much; we can still go out.
natural