very much

beaucoup, énormément

Indique un degré élevé, notamment pour un sentiment, un souhait ou une ressemblance.

En anglais simple : To a great degree, especially when describing feelings, wishes, or similarities.

• Thank you very much.
• She enjoyed the concert very much.
• Do you miss your old school very much?

Comment l'utiliser : verb + someone/something + very much (I like this song very much.)

Synonymes : a lot, greatly

Expressions courantes : like someone very much, thank someone very much

bel et bien, vraiment

Souligne qu’une chose est réellement vraie ou existe toujours.

En anglais simple : Used to stress that something is certainly true or still exists.

• The problem is very much real.
• Despite the rumors, she is very much alive.
• He remains very much part of the team.

Comment l'utiliser : be very much + adjective/noun phrase (The old tradition is very much alive.)

Synonymes : definitely, certainly, indeed

Expressions courantes : very much alive, very much present

beaucoup de

Indique une grande quantité de quelque chose qu’on ne compte pas à l’unité.

En anglais simple : A large amount of something that you cannot count separately.

• We do not have very much time.
• There was not very much food left.
• Did the repairs cost very much money?

Comment l'utiliser : very much + uncountable noun (There is not very much space in the kitchen.)

Synonymes : a lot of, a great deal of

Contraires : little

Expressions courantes : very much time, very much money