Amount to Meaning in English
expression
əˈmaʊnt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
uh-MOWNT too, tuh, ti
ɐmˈaʊnt/ /tˈuː
uh-MOWNT TOO
Definition
To add up to a total number or result; also, to mean or be the same as something when all factors are considered.
Usage & Nuances
'Amount to' is often used in formal, business, or legal contexts. It can refer to sums in money or describe what something represents in effect (e.g., 'amounts to a crime'). Usually followed by a number or noun ('amounts to $500', 'amounts to nothing'). Not interchangeable with 'count as'.
Spanish: equivaler a - sumar hastaPortuguese (BR): equivaler a - totalizarPortuguese (PT): equivaler a - perfazerChinese (Simplified): 等于 - 总计Chinese (Traditional): 等於 - 總計Hindi: के बराबर होना - कुल होनाArabic: يعادل - يصل إلىBengali: মোট হওয়া - সমান হওয়াRussian: составлять - равнятьсяJapanese: ～に相当する - ～になるVietnamese: lên tới - tương đương vớiKorean: 해당하다 - 이르다Turkish: tekabül etmek - anlamına gelmekUrdu: کے برابر ہونا - پہنچناIndonesian: berjumlah - setara dengan
Example Sentences
The total bills amount to $200.
basic
All these little mistakes amount to big problems.
basic
The cost of repairs will amount to a lot.
basic
What you did basically amounts to breaking the rules.
natural
Our offer just doesn’t amount to much, does it?
natural
All his promises amounted to nothing in the end.
natural