as much as

kadar, aynı ölçüde

İki şeyin miktarının veya derecesinin aynı olduğunu belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Used when two things have the same amount or degree.

• I like pears as much as apples.
• He worked as much as his sister did.
• Does this cost as much as that one?

Nasıl kullanılır: as much as someone/something (I like tea as much as coffee.); as much as + clause (She earns as much as I do.)

Eş anlamlılar: to the same extent as

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: as much as someone, as much as something

istediği kadar, gerektiği kadar

Birinin istediği, ihtiyaç duyduğu veya almasına izin verilen miktarı belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Introduces the amount that someone wants, needs, or is allowed to have.

• Take as much as you want.
• We saved as much as we could.
• Use as much as you need for the recipe.

Nasıl kullanılır: as much as + clause (Take as much as you need.)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: as much as needed, as much as possible

her ne kadar, rağmen

Bir gerçeği kabul edip ardından ona ters düşen veya şaşırtıcı başka bir gerçeği söylemek için kullanılır.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Used to accept one fact before explaining a different or surprising fact.

• As much as I love cake, I’m full.
• As much as she wanted to stay, she had to leave.
• As much as we disagree, I respect your opinion.

Nasıl kullanılır: as much as + clause, clause (As much as I like him, I can’t trust him.)

Eş anlamlılar: although, even though, much as

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: as much as someone, as much as we

neredeyse, adeta

Açıkça yapılmasa veya söylenmese bile, neredeyse aynı anlama gelecek şekilde.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Almost or effectively, even if someone does not do or say it directly.

• He as much as admitted it.
• Her smile as much as said yes.
• They as much as promised us the job.

Nasıl kullanılır: as much as + verb (His silence as much as confirmed the story.)

Eş anlamlılar: practically, virtually, effectively

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: as much as admitted, as much as promised

bile, dahi

Çok küçük bir eylemi bile vurgular; özellikle yapılmadığını veya yapılmaması gerektiğini anlatırken kullanılır.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Even a small action, especially one that did not happen or should not happen.

• He left without as much as a smile.
• If you as much as whisper, she will hear you.
• They never as much as thanked us.

Nasıl kullanılır: without as much as + -ing (He left without as much as saying goodbye.); if someone as much as + verb (If you as much as touch that vase, I’ll be angry.)

Eş anlamlılar: even, so much as

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: as much as look, as much as ask