AMOUNT


Meaning of AMOUNT in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ considerable , copious ~s , enormous , huge , immense , incredible , large , massive , significant , substantial , tremendous , vast

a considerable ~ of money

He drank copious ~s of beer.

▪ high , low

exposure to high ~s of oxygen

▪ adequate , reasonable

▪ disproportionate , excessive , inordinate

▪ increasing

▪ decent , fair , good ( esp. AmE )

There was a fair ~ of traffic on the roads.

▪ certain

You have a certain ~ of freedom to explore new techniques.

▪ limited , minimal , minute , moderate , negligible , small , tiny

▪ full , total

You must pay back the full ~ of money that you owe.

▪ maximum , minimum

He aimed to cause the maximum ~ of embarrassment.

▪ exact

▪ right

The sauce has just the right ~ of salt.

▪ equal , equivalent

Mix the ingredients in equal ~s.

an ~ equivalent to 3% per annum

▪ varying

Tap water also contains varying ~s of rust and grit.

VERB + AMOUNT

▪ double , increase

▪ decrease , limit , reduce

They want to limit the ~ of cash available.

AMOUNT + VERB

▪ double , increase

The ~ of reclaimed glass used in industry has doubled in the last five years.

▪ decrease , fall

The average ~ of sunshine fell this year.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .