1. прилагательное [сравнительная степень] more; [превосходная степень] most многие, многочисленные; много Например: how many? — сколько? Many of the old people were blind. — Многие из стариков были слепы. Many people have been killed. — Было убито много людей. for many a long day — в течение долгого времени as many — столько же as many as three years — целых три года many a time — много раз not so many as — меньше чем one too many [шутливое] — лишний many 2. имя существительное [употребляется с глаголами во множественном числе] 1) масса, многие, множество, совокупность Например: many of them — многие из них 2) (the many) большинство людей Например: The many are not capable of making this calculation. — Большинство людей неспособны произвести это вычисление. Синоним(ы): multitude, great number
I. adjective (more; most) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavic mŭnogŭ much 1. consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number Example: worked for many years 2. being one of a large but indefinite number Example: many a man Example: many another student II. pronoun Usage: plural in construction a large number of persons or things Example: many are called III. noun Usage: plural in construction 1. a large but indefinite number Example: a good many of them 2. the great majority of people Example: the many