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amount

amount

Meaning of amount

the quantity of something

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British English/əˈmaʊnt/
American English/əˈmaʊnt/
Russian transcription[kɐˈlʲit͡ɕɪstvə]
amount
amount - количество
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amount usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Меня удивило количество работы.

I was surprised by the amount of work.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам нужно меньшее количество бумаги.

We need a smaller amount of paper.

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amount belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

amountколичество
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

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What's the difference between amount / quantity / number / sum / total / volume

🇬🇧English
amount

the base word; neutral general quantity

A2Very Often

The amount of water is increasing.

Количество воды увеличивается.

🇬🇧English

more general and a bit more formal than amount

A2Often

We need a large quantity of paper.

Нам нужно большое количество бумаги.

🇬🇧English

usually refers to countable items or a count

A2Very Often

The number of students is rising.

Количество студентов растёт.

🇬🇧English

an amount of money or the result of addition

A2Often

He paid a large sum of money.

Он заплатил большую сумму денег.

🇬🇧English

the final whole amount after everything is added

A2Often

The total cost was too high.

Общая стоимость была слишком высокой.

🇬🇧English

amount measured by space, especially liquids or sound

A2Often

Pour in a small volume of milk.

Налейте небольшой объём молока.

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amount translation: количество. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

amount translation

количество

amount examples

I was surprised by the amount of work.

amount transcription

/əˈmaʊnt/, /əˈmaʊnt/

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amount meaning: what does it mean?

the quantity of something

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amount is pronounced as /əˈmaʊnt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

amount definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I was surprised by the amount of work. Translation: Меня удивило количество работы.

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