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quanto meaning in English

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quanto preposition

as(Introducing a basis of comparison)
preposition
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

quanto determiner

how much(what quantity)
determiner
[UK: ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ]

what(beginning an exclamation)
determiner
[UK: ˈwɒt] [US: ˈhwʌt]

quanto adverb

how(to what degree)
adverb
[UK: ˈhaʊ] [US: ˈhaʊ]

quanto + comp. adverb

the(the + comparative, the + comparative)
adverb
[UK: ðə] [US: ðə]

quanto a preposition

as for(regarding; about)
preposition

as regards(regarding)
preposition
[UK: əz rɪ.ˈɡɑːdz ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈæz rɪ.ˈɡɑːrdz ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

as to(with reference or regard to)
preposition
[UK: əz tuː] [US: ˈæz ˈtuː]

concerning(regarding)
preposition
[UK: kən.ˈsɜːn.ɪŋ] [US: kən.ˈsɝːn.ɪŋ]

regarding(concerning)
preposition
[UK: rɪ.ˈɡɑːd.ɪŋ] [US: rə.ˈɡɑːrd.ɪŋ]

with regard to(concerning)
preposition
[UK: wɪð rɪ.ˈɡɑːd tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: wɪθ rə.ˈɡɑːrd ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

quanto custa? determiner

how much(what is the cost/price?)
determiner
[UK: ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ]

quanto custa? phrase

how much does it cost(how much is it?)
phrase

quanto lhe devo? phrase

how much do I owe you(how much do I owe you?)
phrase

quanto maior a altura phrase

the bigger they are, the harder they fall(proverb)
phrase

quanto mais phrase

the more the merrier(it is more fun with more people)
phrase
[UK: ðə mɔː(r) ðə ˈme.rɪə(r)] [US: ðə ˈmɔːr ðə ˈme.riər]

quanto mais conjunction

let alone(to say nothing of)
conjunction
[UK: let ə.ˈləʊn] [US: ˈlet əˈloʊn]

to say nothing of(apophasis used to mention another important, usually related, point)
conjunction

quanto mais as coisas mudam phrase

the more things change, the more they stay the same( change is constant, unavoidable and a fact of life)
phrase

quanto mais não seja conjunction

if only(even if for no other reason than)
conjunction
[UK: ɪf ˈəʊn.li] [US: ˈɪf ˈoʊn.li]

quanto tempo adverb

how long(how long (length of time))
adverb

quanto você cobra? phrase

how much do you charge(how much do you charge?)
phrase

quantos determiner
{m}

how many(what number)
determiner

quantos anos você tem? phrase

how old are you(what is your age in years)
phrase

quantos irmãos tens? phrase

how many siblings do you have(how many siblings do you have?)
phrase

quantos irmãos você tem? phrase

how many siblings do you have(how many siblings do you have?)
phrase

conquanto conjunction

although(in spite of the fact that)
conjunction
[UK: ɔːl.ˈðəʊ] [US: ˌɒlˈðo.ʊ]

e quanto a...? adverb

what about(used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered)
adverb

enquanto preposition

as(In the role of)
preposition
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

enquanto conjunction

as(at the same time that)
conjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

as long as(while)
conjunction
[UK: əz ˈlɒŋ əz] [US: ˈæz ˈlɔːŋ ˈæz]

insofar as(to the extent that)
conjunction
[UK: ˌɪn.sə.ˈfɑː(r) əz] [US: ˈɪn.səfar ˈæz]

where(while on the contrary, although, whereas)
conjunction
[UK: weə(r)] [US: ˈhwer̩]

whereas(but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…)
conjunction
[UK: weər.ˈæz] [US: hwer.ˈæz]

while(during the same time that)
conjunction
[UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl]

enquanto isso adverb

meanwhile(at the same time but elsewhere)
adverb
[UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl]

how long: quanto tempo adverb

long(for a particular duration)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ]

quanto tempo interjection

long time(used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time)
interjection
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈtaɪm]

long time no see(idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time)
interjection

malhar enquanto o ferro está quente verb

strike while the iron is hot(act on an opportunity promptly)
verb
[UK: straɪk waɪl ðə ˈaɪən ɪz hɒt] [US: ˈstraɪk ˈwaɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ˈɪz hɑːt]

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