amount

cantidad

Cuánto hay de algo.

En inglés sencillo: How much there is of something.

• Add a small amount of water.
• We spent a large amount of money.
• The amounts of sugar in these drinks vary.

Cómo se usa: an amount of + uncountable noun (Add a small amount of milk.)

Sinónimos: quantity

Expresiones frecuentes: amount of something, small amount, large amount, amount of pollution

esencia, efecto total

Significado, valor o efecto de algo cuando se considera en su conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: The whole meaning, value, or effect of something considered together.

• The amount of his speech was a warning.
• The whole amount of her reasoning was that we should wait.
• I could not grasp the amount of his argument.

Cómo se usa: the amount of something (The amount of his argument was that nothing should change.)

Sinónimos: substance, overall effect

Expresiones frecuentes: whole amount, amount of something

sumar, ascender

Sumar una cantidad determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To add up to a particular total.

• The bills amount to fifty pounds.
• Our expenses amounted to much more than expected.
• What does the total amount to?

Cómo se usa: amount to + total (The fees amount to fifty euros.)

Sinónimos: add up, total

Expresiones frecuentes: amount to something, amount to millions, amount to thousands

equivaler

Tener el mismo significado, efecto o importancia que otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To have the same meaning, effect, or importance as something else.

• His reply amounts to a refusal.
• That mistake amounted to a serious failure.
• Ignoring their request would amount to saying no.

Cómo se usa: amount to + noun (His silence amounts to agreement.); amount to doing something (Leaving now would amount to giving up.)

Sinónimos: equal, be equivalent to

Expresiones frecuentes: amount to something, amount to failure, amount to an admission

llegar a ser

Llegar a ser alguien importante o algo útil o exitoso.

En inglés sencillo: To develop into someone or something important, successful, or useful.

• He hoped his work would amount to something.
• All those plans amounted to nothing.
• Will this promising young player amount to much?

Cómo se usa: amount to something (With support, her idea could amount to something.)

Sinónimos: develop into, become

Expresiones frecuentes: amount to something, amount to nothing, amount to much