a lot of, much
It doesn't make much difference.
“La sua presenza si nota poco, ma la sua assenza causa molta angoscia.”
You hardly notice his presence, but his absence causes a great deal of anguish.
— Mademoiselle (2016)
Gli algerini consumano molta maionese d'uovo.
Algerians consume a lot of egg mayonnaise.
Noi abbiamo molta strada da fare.
We have a long way to go.
I miei genitori, la mia ragazza, mi facevano molta pressione.
My parents and my girlfriend were putting a lot of pressure on me.
— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)