كمية

كَمِّيَّة \ amount: sum; quantity: It cost $25, and I paid the full amount. I bought a large amount of food. batch: a set of people or things dealt with or taken as a group: The first batch of loaves baked too hard. I’ve just corrected several batches of exam papers. quantity: a number or amount: a small quantity of pins; a large quantity of food; bought in small quantities. \ بِكَمِّيّات كَبِيرَة \ in bulk: in large amounts; not in separate containers: Ships carry oil in bulk. \ كَمِّيَّة أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less, a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns) You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. \ كَمِّيَّة قَليلة من \ little: small but reasonable amount: Every little helps. I gave her a little of my own share. He paid his debts, little by little. \ كَمِّيَّة كَبيرة \ quantity: (often pl.) a large number or amount: Quantities of food were wasted. \ كَمِّيَّة كَبيرة مِن \ a good deal, a great deal: a lot: He has a great deal of money. masses: a lot: I’ve got masses of work to finish. much: (it should be used: (a) only with nu. nouns; use many for nc. nouns; (b) in negative sentences or questions; (c) in statements only when it describes the subject or when it follows how, too, so or as; in other statements use a lot, plenty of, a good deal of) a large amount of: We haven’t much food. Much money was spent on repairs. You eat too much sugar. \ كَمِّيّة المطر السنويّة \ rainfall: a fall of rain; a measured amount of rain: The place with the highest rainfall (figures).