molto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin multus.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

molto

1. much, very much, a lot
   • A essere onesto, non mi piace molto. - I don't like it very much, to be frank.
2. (with an adverb or adjective) very, really, very much
   • Si stava facendo molto tardi, se non fosse partito, avrebbe perso l'aereo. - It was getting very late, and if he didn't go, he would miss his plane.
   • Il gioco ha regole molto semplici. - The game has very simple rules.
3. (in expressions of comparison) much, far, a lot
   • I ghiacciai si sciolgono molto più velocemente di quanto atteso. - Glaciers melting much faster than expected.
4. (time) long, a long time
   • E' molto che aspetti? - Have you been waiting long?

Adjective

molto m (f molta, m plural molti, f plural molte)

1. a lot of, much, great, (in plural) many, a lot of, lots of
   • Voglio molti amici. - I want many friends.
   • Ho mangiato molta cioccolata ultimamente. - I've been eating a lot of chocolate lately.
2. great, much, very
   • Fa molto freddo. - It's very cold.
   • Dobbiamo procedere con molta attenzione. - We must proceed with great care.

Pronoun

molto m (f molta, m plural molti, f plural molte)

1. much, a lot, (in plural) many, many people
   • Non ci vuole molto per far piangere una donna incinta. - It doesn't take much to make a pregnant woman cry.
   • Queste scarpe mi sono sempre piaciute e ne ho comprate molte nel corso degli anni. - I have always liked these shoes, and have bought many of them over the years.
   • Per molti il ballo è una passione. - Dancing is a passion for many people.

Noun

molto m (not used in plural form)

1. the many
2. the large part

Antonyms

• poco

See also

• multi- / molti-