# 8 Quantity, Time, and Modifiers

Words we use to provide context or measure.

Outweigh - Far outweigh

— Superar - Tiene mas peso - Pesa mas que

— Supera por mucho - Pesa mucho mas que

1. The benefits outweigh the risks

2. The pros outweigh the cons.

3. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

Pron: Far autweigh

Nearly - Almost

I nearly missed the bus.

So far - Up to now

Hasta ahora

Up to now, I have learned a lot.

So far, I have learned a lot.

So far, I have been learning English.

• _{^{Present Perfect}}

• _{^{Present Perfect Continuous}}

Roughly ( Numbers ) More or less

Mas o menos

1. The meeting lasted roughly two hours.

2. There were roughly 100 people.

Pron: Rofly

Stage

Etapa - Escenario

1. The band went on stage.

2. Childhood stages

3. The project is in its final stages.

Pron: Esteich - esteiches

Dirt cheap

Baratisimo

1. I got these shoes dirt cheap.

2. This shirt is dirt cheap

Pron: Dert chip

Detail - nuance

Detalle - matiz

1. There’s a nuance in her tone that suggests she’s upset.

2. The nuances of this language are hard to lear

Pron: Diteol / nuu ans-es

Indeed - Actually

De hecho , en realidad / efectivamente

1. “So it’s true?”
   — “Indeed.”

2. It is indeed true.

3. My mom was indeed cooking.

Pron: Endid

Have up to

tienes hasta

1. When you purchase a game on Steam, you have up to 2 hours of playtime

To an extent / Kind of

Hasta cierto punto

1. I agree, to an extent.

Pron” tu an extent

A time investment / Take time

Toma tiempo - Inversion de tiempo

1. Learning English is a time investment.

Pron: Invesment

Or rather

O mejor dicho - o ma bien

1. It happened on Friday — or rather, Thursday.

From time to time / Every now and then ( Sometimes )

De vez en cuando

1. I travel from time to time.

Neatly - Perfect - fine

Bien - perfectamente

1. He dresses neatly.

2. The files are neatly organized.

Pron: Nit li