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more

/ˈmoɚ/

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adjective

greater in amount, number, or size

I felt more pain after the procedure, not less.

The new engine has even more power.

You like more sugar in your tea than I do.

He had done more harm than he had intended.

More and more people [=an increasingly large number of people] are using e-mail these days.

The company has more than [=over] 2,000 employees. [=the number of employees is greater than 2,000]

Choose no/not more than three options. [=choose three options or fewer]

extra or additional

I bought more apples.

The series will have five more episodes.

The company hired a few more employees.

I offered him some more coffee.

One more thing and then I'm leaving.

Can you say that one more time?

She wants more money.

adverb

to a greater degree or extent

The shot hurt more than I expected.

This cake is pretty good, but I'd like it (even) more if it had chocolate frosting.

It happens more often than it used to.

The building looks more like a museum than a library.

more active/important

more actively/importantly

The players grew more intense as the game went on.

She wanted a more sporty car. [=a sportier car]

To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football.

She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother.

He struggled to find a more comfortable position.

a more complex explanation

It's the same productthey've done nothing more than change the label.

It's getting more and more difficult [=increasingly difficult] to distinguish fake diamonds from real ones.

The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive. [=made it even more impressive]

more often or for a longer period of time

You need to help (out) with the housework more. = You need to help (out) more with the housework.

She's a better piano player than I am because she practices more (than I do).

You need to work on it (some) more.

in addition

wait one day more

a couple of times more

What more could you ask for?

used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

She is more an acquaintance than a friend. = She's an acquaintance more than she is a friend.

more like it

xem like

more or less

not completely but to a great degree

The clothes are more or less [=mostly] dry.

The problem is more or less [=(informal) pretty much] fixed now.

They were more or less willing.

The building remains more or less [=essentially] intact.

The business has remained more or less [=fairly, reasonably] successful.

used to indicate that a number, amount, time, etc., is not exact or certain

The garden contains five acres, more or less. [=about/approximately five acres]

It should take you 20 minutes, more or less. [=it should take you about/approximately 20 minutes]

I divided it into six more or less equal parts. [=into six approximately equal parts]

more than

to a great degree :very, extremely

Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.

A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.

I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.

You are more than [=entirely] welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.

more than a little

to a great degree :very, extremely

He was more than a little surprised by her decision.

once more

xem once

what's more

xem what

pronoun

a greater number or amount

More [=more people] were found as the search continued.

We're waiting until more [=more information] is known.

I need to spend less and save more.

You have more than everyone else.

I'm too full to eat (any) more.

If these estimates are correct, we'll need much/far/even more.

It costs a little more but it's worth it.

People are often willing to pay more for a better product.

We got more than we expected.

(We'll have) More on the weather later.

We need 22 boxesno more, no less.

More and more of them [=an increasingly large number of them] are willing to try.

People expect more and more from their computers.

We've been hearing more and more about this issue in recent months.

little more than

xem little

more of

used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

It's more of a guess than an estimate.

No, I wouldn't call the color redit's more of a maroon.

more's the pity

xem pity

more than meets the eye

xem eye

the more the merrier

xem merry

* Các từ tương tự:
moreover, mores