Quantity: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

13 Spanish words about quantity at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• numerosoadjectivenumerous — large in number; many
• leveadjectivemild, slight — small in degree; not severe or serious
• considerableadjectiveconsiderable, significant
• finitoadjectivefinite — having defined limits; not infinite
• chorronouna strong, narrow stream of liquid or gas shooting out under pressure
• abundanteadjectiveexisting or available in large quantities
• duplicarverbto make something twice as large, numerous or great; to double a quantity
• escasoadjectivescarce — in short supply; insufficient for the demand or need
• significativoadjectivesignificant — large or important enough to be worthy of attention
• suficienteadjectivesufficient — enough to meet a need or standard
• montónnounheap, pile
• aproximadamenteadverbapproximately, roughly
• pilanounpile, stack — a tidy or untidy heap of things; also a battery