Beaucoup
Example: Il y a beaucoup de choses à apprendre dans ce cours.
Definition
"Beaucoup" is a French adverb meaning 'a lot' or 'many,' used to indicate a large quantity or degree of something. For example, in the phrase 'Il y a beaucoup de choses à apprendre dans ce cours,' it conveys that there are many things to learn in the course.
Etymology
The French word "beaucoup" comes from Old French, combining 'beau' meaning 'beautiful' or 'good' and 'coup' meaning 'blow' or 'stroke.' Originally, it referred to 'many blows' or 'many times,' which evolved into the modern sense of 'a lot' or 'much.' Did you know? Despite its components, "beaucoup" now has no literal connection to beauty or blows!
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"Beaucoup" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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