amount
The German word 'Menge' is used to describe a quantity or number of something. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'eine Menge Menschen' (a large number of people) or 'eine Menge Arbeit' (a lot of work).
There are a lot of things to do.
In this sentence, 'Menge' is used to describe a large quantity or amount of things that need to be done.
I have a lot of time.
Here, 'Menge' is used to express having a significant amount of time. The phrase suggests that the speaker is not in a hurry.
We have a lot of apples in the garden.
In this example, 'Menge' is once again used to indicate a large number or quantity - in this case, a large number of apples.