Scads Meaning in English
word
ˈskædz
SKADZ
skˈædz
SKADZ
Definition
A large number or quantity of something; used informally to refer to a lot of things or people.
Usage & Nuances
'Scads' is informal, mainly used in American English, and almost always plural. Common with 'of' (e.g. 'scads of money'). Not used in formal writing. Similar in meaning to 'loads', 'tons', or 'heaps'.
Spanish: montones - muchísimosPortuguese (BR): montes - uma porçãoPortuguese (PT): montes - carradasChinese (Simplified): 大量 - 很多Chinese (Traditional): 大量 - 很多Hindi: बहुत सारी - ढेर सारीArabic: الكثير - أعداد كبيرةBengali: বহুমাত্রা - অনেক অনেকRussian: куча - множествоJapanese: たくさん - 大量Vietnamese: hàng đống - vô sốKorean: 수두룩함 - 아주 많음Turkish: bir sürü - çokçaUrdu: بہت سارے - ڈھیر سارےIndonesian: banyak sekali - segudang
Example Sentences
We have scads of homework tonight.
basic
She owns scads of shoes.
basic
There are scads of apples in the basket.
basic
He's got scads of experience in this field.
natural
There were scads of people at the concert last night.
natural
After the sale, they had scads of cash to count.
natural