No. 793 in Bulgarian

колкото

"As much as" or "as many as."

In a sentence

Обичам те колкото небето и звездите.
I love you as much as the sky and the stars.
Here, 'колкото' is used to express comparison or equivalence in quantity or magnitude.
Ще се срещнем в парка, колкото и да завали.
We will meet at the park, no matter how much it rains.
In this sentence, 'колкото' conveys the idea of an indefinite or variable quantity or degree, emphasizing the steadfastness.
Колкото повече четеш, толкова повече научаваш.
The more you read, the more you learn.
This usage of 'колкото' establishes a proportional relationship between two clauses or ideas.

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