“much” and “a lot” could be translated into “trop“, “beaucoup“, or “autant“.
- I have studied a lot.
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J’ai beaucoup étudié.
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I do not have much time.
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Je n’ai pas trop de temps.
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Why don’t many people know the philology ?
- Pourquoi autant de monde ne connait pas la philologie ?
A lot and much can have various functions and their interpretation in French may vary accordingly.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french/much
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french/a-lot
E.g.
We still owe quite a lot. Nous devons encore beaucoup d’argent.
This happens a lot. Cela arrive souvent.
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