Breakdown of ¡Lo que empuja el gentío hoy!
hoy
today
que
that / than
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
empujar
to push
Questions & Answers about ¡Lo que empuja el gentío hoy!
Why does lo que mean "how much" here instead of "that which" or "what"?
In exclamatory sentences, ¡lo que...! followed by a verb is a very common colloquial way to express extreme degree or quantity. It emphasizes the intensity of the action. While it literally translates closer to "That which the crowd pushes!", its true meaning is "How much the crowd is pushing!" or "The way the crowd is pushing!"
Could I use ¡cuánto! instead of ¡lo que! in this sentence?
Why is the verb empuja in the singular when a crowd is made up of many people?
What is the difference between el gentío and la gente?