What does quantité in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word quantité in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quantité in French.

The word quantité in French means quantity, amount, in low amounts, in very small amounts, in great quantity, in unlimited quantities, in sufficient quantity, a lot of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quantité

quantity

nom féminin (nombre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une grande quantité de cerises cette année.
There is a great quantity of cherries this year.

amount

nom féminin (volume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quantité de travail à fournir augmente au collège.
The amount of work to be done increases in middle school.

in low amounts, in very small amounts

locution adverbiale (peu)

in great quantity

locution adverbiale (en gros, beaucoup)

in unlimited quantities

locution adjectivale (sans restriction de nombre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in sufficient quantity

locution adverbiale (suffisamment)

a lot of

(beaucoup de) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nous avons vu quantité de jeunes défiler contre cette nouvelle loi.
We've seen a lot of young people protesting against this new law.

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