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Meanings of amount in English

Portuguese
soma
Catalan
suma
Spanish
suma

A quantity of money.

        soma
        Portuguese
        medida
        Catalan
        quantitat
        Spanish
        cuantía

        How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.

              medida
              Portuguese
              adicionar
              Catalan
              addicionar
              Spanish
              sumar

              Add up in number or quantity.

                    adicionar
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                    Examples for "come"
                    Examples for "come"
                    1
                    Have a democratic government come to power that changes every four years?
                    Reuters
                    2
                    I've come a long way to hear your answer to that question.
                    Apocalypse of the Dead
                    3
                    Europe has yet to come up with comprehensive rules for financial reform.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    Cheshire Police said 11 people had come forward since Woodward went public.
                    BBC
                    5
                    However, come summer and another heatwave, the water crisis will begin again.
                    The Irish Times
                    1
                    This year has seen an unprecedented number of migrants arriving in Europe.
                    BBC
                    2
                    Don't say 'number.' Say 'amount.' Apparently, this was very important... to Dick.
                    Here's the deal: don't touch me
                    3
                    A number of striking public health doctors agreed to help investigate it.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    The number of health service staff in England is a political issue.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    Issue addressed: Building evidence-based health promotion programs involves a number of steps.
                    Pubmed
                    1
                    National Party leader John Key said Labour's numbers did not add up.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    But as long as ads add up, China may be good enough.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Driving lessons and insurance costs soon add up, as Theo Leggett reports.
                    BBC
                    4
                    Their national insurance payments add up to tens of thousands of pounds.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    Sorond said that time can add up for people during the day.
                    Reuters
                    Usage of amount in English
                    1
                    Don't say 'number.' Say 'amount.' Apparently, this was very important... to Dick.
                    Here's the deal: don't touch me
                    2
                    However, the investment amount could change depending on the markets, Gupta said.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Ultimately a given rider can produce a certain amount of power output.
                    Wired
                    4
                    The global crisis could also reduce the amount of outside funding available.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    Serbia's exports to Kosovo amount to around 500 million euros a year.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    Disputes leave bitter problems, however, that no amount of money ever solves.
                    The Irish Times
                    7
                    It said the amount excludes benefits including medical aid and overtime payments.
                    The Guardian
                    8
                    In case where a significant amount has been consumed cardiac problems develop.
                    Radio NZ
                    9
                    Estimates place the amount at about 14 litres of water a second.
                    Radio NZ
                    10
                    Background: Achieving proficiency in flexible endoscopy requires a great amount of practice.
                    Pubmed
                    11
                    However, a certain amount of restraint may be required to achieve this.
                    The South African
                    12
                    He said the amount should cover all banks' needs, plus a buffer.
                    Reuters
                    13
                    The figure was the highest amount taken since February of this year.
                    Reuters
                    14
                    The amount individuals will receive has yet to be agreed upon however.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Now you need to process a large amount of poultry, and fast.
                    Canning & preserving for dummies 2nd edition
                    16
                    However, by Monday there was a fair amount of litter left behind.
                    The Irish Times
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