many

determiner, pronoun
A1
OPAL
OPAL
1
A1
used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.
زیاد, بسیار, تعداد زیاد, تعداد زیادی, عدد زیادی, فراوان, کثیر
2
used with a plural verb to mean ‘most people’
خیلی‌ها, اکثر مردم, بسیاری
a government which improves conditions for the many
3
used with a singular noun and verb to mean ‘a large number of’
تعداد زیادی, بسیاری, شمار زیادی, فراوان, کثیر
Many a good man has been destroyed by drink.