From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhow muchhow muchused to ask or talk about the amount or cost of something How much is that dress? How much flour should I use in the sauce? I know how much hard work goes into looking after a baby. → much
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how much• That's a beautiful rug -- how much did you pay for it?• How much did your jeans cost?• By the way, how much does it cost to use the swimming pool?• Some things must be done before others, and this limits how much faster a multiprocessor computer can chug along.• The High Court has also addressed the question of how much information such statements should contain.• An on-screen gauge shows how much ink is left in each cartridge.• With a direct debit the person receiving payment tells your branch how much is due and when.• How much money do I owe you?• How much nitrogen is there in the air?• You received $50,000. How much of that money is still in your bank account?• The problem is: how much of this picture can we trust?• Cast off a calculation determining how much space copy will take up when typeset.• I wondered how much this contributed to his aggression generally.• Do you realize how much trouble you caused?• Everything gets registered by Mr Sorley so he knows how much work we've done and how much to bill the clients.• I'll get you some paint if you tell me how much you need. 