beaucoup

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/bo.ku/

adverb

a lot

much

very (as an intensifier)

Je travaille beaucoup en ce moment.

I'm working a lot at the moment.

Synonyms:énormément, très, fort

pronoun

a lot of

many

Il y a beaucoup de monde ce soir.

There are a lot of people here tonight.

Synonyms:de nombreux, plein de, nombreux

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Beaucoup means "much," "many," or "a lot." It is an adverb of quantity.

USAGE

It is commonly used to express a large quantity or degree. It can modify verbs (e.g., *J'aime beaucoup.* - I like it a lot), or precede nouns via *de* (e.g., *Beaucoup de gens.* - Many people).

TRAPS

Always use beaucoup de (or beaucoup d' before a vowel) before a noun, regardless of the noun's gender or number. Never use *des* or *du* after beaucoup.