very much

sehr, sehr viel

Drückt einen hohen Grad aus, besonders bei Gefühlen, Wünschen oder Ähnlichkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To a great degree, especially when describing feelings, wishes, or similarities.

• Thank you very much.
• She enjoyed the concert very much.
• Do you miss your old school very much?

So benutzt man es: verb + someone/something + very much (I like this song very much.)

Synonyme: a lot, greatly

Häufige Wendungen: like someone very much, thank someone very much

durchaus, sehr wohl

Betont, dass etwas tatsächlich zutrifft oder weiterhin besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to stress that something is certainly true or still exists.

• The problem is very much real.
• Despite the rumors, she is very much alive.
• He remains very much part of the team.

So benutzt man es: be very much + adjective/noun phrase (The old tradition is very much alive.)

Synonyme: definitely, certainly, indeed

Häufige Wendungen: very much alive, very much present

viel, sehr viel

Bezeichnet eine große Menge von etwas, das man nicht einzeln zählt.

In einfachem Englisch: A large amount of something that you cannot count separately.

• We do not have very much time.
• There was not very much food left.
• Did the repairs cost very much money?

So benutzt man es: very much + uncountable noun (There is not very much space in the kitchen.)

Synonyme: a lot of, a great deal of

Gegenteile: little

Häufige Wendungen: very much time, very much money