amount

amount
amount [əˈmaʊnt]
noun
   a. ( = quantity) quantité f
• I have an enormous amount of work j'ai énormément de travail
• any amount of ... énormément de ...
• no amount of persuading would make her change her mind on a eu beau essayer de la persuader, elle n'a pas changé d'avis
   b. ( = sum of money) somme f
► amount to inseparable transitive verb
   a. [sums, figures, debts] s'élever à
   b. ( = be equivalent to) équivaloir à
• it amounts to the same thing cela revient au même
• it amounts to stealing cela équivaut à du vol
• he will never amount to much il ne fera jamais grand-chose
• one day he will amount to something un jour ce sera quelqu'un
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[ə'maʊnt]
noun
1) gen (quantity) (of goods, food) quantité f; (of people, objects) nombre m

a considerable amount/fair amount of — beaucoup/pas mal de (colloq)

a certain amount of imagination — une certaine imagination

I'm entitled to a certain amount of respect — j'ai droit à un certain respect

no amount of persuasion will make him change his mind — on aura beau essayer de le persuader, rien ne le fera changer d'avis

2) (sum of money) somme f; (bill) montant m

the full amount — le montant total

what is the outstanding amount? — combien reste-t-il à payer?

amount paid (on account) — Commerce acompte versé

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