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copious amount

[ˈkoʊpiəs əˈmaʊnt]
noun phrasepl: copious amounts
quantidade abundante
1. A large or plentiful quantity of something
The restaurant served a copious amount of food at the buffet.
O restaurante serviu uma quantidade abundante de comida no buffet.
2. An overflowing or excessive supply
After the storm, there was a copious amount of debris in the streets.
Após a tempestade, havia uma quantidade abundante de detritos nas ruas.
NYC Slang
mad amount / hella amount
Synonyms
large amountabundant amountgreat quantityplentiful amountgenerous amountexcessive amount
Antonyms
small amountscant amountmeager amountminimal amountscarce amount

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quantidade abundante
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
uma porção grande
alternative colloquial expression
Rio de Janeiro
um monte de
informal colloquial variant
Portugal
quantidade copiosa
more formal, uses the adjective form directly

Related Idioms & Phrases

in abundance
more than enough
a wealth of
loads of
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