/ˈtanto/

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Translation

so much, so many, as much

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Word origin

From Latin tantus ('so great, so much').

Origin
Latin
Root
tantus

Examples

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I had not seen so much traffic in years.

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She works so much that she barely has time to rest.

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She finally finished, taking so long with everything as she does.

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Both my mother and my father arrived early.

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Do not worry so much about what other people say.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: tanto, papá, mamá and 6 more words.