Tanto (en. So much)

/'tanto/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

It is used to express a large quantity or a high degree.

I have so much work that I don't know where to start.

Tengo tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde empezar.

It is used to compare something in quantity or degree.

I like chocolate as much as vanilla.

Me gusta tanto el chocolate como la vainilla.

adverb

It expresses quantity or degree in adverbial form.

I didn't reach as much as I expected.

No llegué a tanto como esperaba.

It indicates a similar degree in comparisons.

Don't run so much, you might fall.

No corras tanto, que te puedes caer.

From Latin 'tantum', meaning 'so much, so great'.

tantos monta

It expresses that two things are equivalent or have the same importance.

tanto monta

so much goes the pitcher to the well

It indicates that something can break if done several times.

tanto va el cántaro a la fuente

there isn't so much

It is used to downplay the importance of a situation.

no hay tanto

tanta

Feminine form of 'tanto', used to refer to something feminine in the same quantity.

tanta

tantos

Plural of 'tanto', used to refer to a number of things.

tantos

tantísimas

Superlative form of 'tanta', indicating an extremely high degree.

tantísimas

Often used in colloquial language to refer to a large number or quantity.

There are so many problems in the city that it's difficult to solve them all.

Hay tantos problemas en la ciudad que es difícil solucionarlos todos.

In some contexts, it implies dissatisfaction with abundance.

I had so much that in the end, I didn't know what to choose.

Tenía tanto que al final no sabía qué elegir.