scads

/ˈskædz/ noun B1

a large number or amount

Word Origin Scads meaning 'lots' comes from a fish — the scad, a type of mackerel from Old Norse 'skati'. These fish swim in enormous schools, so fishermen would see 'scads of scad.' Over time, the word jumped from the fish to any large quantity. It's a great example of a specific term becoming a general one.

noun a large number or amount B1

She has scads of toys in her room.

(名词) 大量;许多;无数 【大量;许多】

她的房间里有很多玩具。

(sustantivo) montones; un montón de; cantidad [una gran cantidad o número]

Ella tiene montones de juguetes en su cuarto.

(nom) flopée; tas; multitude; kyrielle; foule [une grande quantité de quelque chose ; des tas de]

Elle a des tas de jouets dans sa chambre.

(Substantiv) Menge; Unmenge; Massen [eine große Menge oder Anzahl]

Sie hat **scads** von Spielzeugen in ihrem Zimmer.

(名詞) 非常に多量または多数

彼女の部屋にはおもちゃが山ほどある。

(substantivo) montes de; toneladas de; bocado [um grande número ou quantidade]

Ela tem montes de brinquedos em seu quarto.

Synonyms: lots heaps tons oodles plenty Antonyms: few scarcity

noun plural of scad countable

The fisherman caught scads of mackerel during the productive season.

(名词) scad的复数形式

渔夫在丰收季节捕获了大量的鲭鱼。

(sustantivo) montones; cantidades; un sinfín de; la tira de [Plural de "scad" (gran cantidad, montón).]

El pescador atrapó montones de caballas durante la productiva temporada.

(nom) des tas de; plein de; une flopée de; des masses de [Pluriel de « scad » (poisson de la famille des carangidés) ; au sens familier, grande quantité.]

Le pêcheur a capturé des scads de maquereaux pendant la saison productive.

(Substantiv) Plural von *scad* (eine Fischart, insbesondere Makrelenartige).

Der Fischer fing **scads** von Makrelen während der ertragreichen Saison.

(名詞) たくさんのもの。多数。(口語)

漁師は豊漁のシーズンにサバを大量に釣り上げた。

(substantivo) muitos; montes de; bastantes; uma infinidade de [plural de scad]

O pescador capturou grande quantidade de cavalas durante a temporada produtiva.

Word parts: scad + s

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