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copious quantity
[ˈkoʊ.pi.əs ˈkwɑn.tə.ti]
noun phrase
pl: copious quantities
quantidade abundante
1.
a large or plentiful amount of something
The recipe calls for a copious quantity of fresh vegetables.
A receita pede uma quantidade abundante de vegetais frescos.
2.
an ample or generous supply
They had copious quantities of food at the banquet.
Eles tinham quantidades abundantes de comida no banquete.
NYC Slang
mad amount
Synonyms
abundant amount
large amount
plentiful supply
ample quantity
profusion
Antonyms
scarcity
meager amount
scanty quantity
shortage
deficiency
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
quantidade abundante
Most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
quantidade generosa
Alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
grande quantidade
More direct translation, commonly used
Portugal
quantidade copiosa
More formal, closer to English literal translation
Related Idioms & Phrases
loads of
tons of
boatloads of
a wealth of
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