lot
A large quantity or numberA large quantity or number; a great deal.
» You worked a lot this week.
Du hast diese Woche viel gearbeitet.
Ты много работал на этой неделе.
Вы много работали на этой неделе.
Ви багато працювали цього тижня.
Meaning
12 sensesA large quantity or number; a great deal.
win the whole lot (of money); i.e. jackpot
lots of people think so
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
A separate, appropriated portion; a quantized, subdivided set consisting a whole.
a lot of stationery
The Lord divided the land to the tribes, each according to his lot.
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
(informal)A number of people taken collectively.
a sorry lot
a bad lot
Gruppe, Menge, Haufen
гру́ппаgrúppa
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.
a building lot in a city
Parzelle, Grund, Grundstück
That which happens without human design or forethought.
Schicksal, Los
у́частьúčastʹ, судьба́sudʹbá
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
to cast lots
to draw lots
Los
жре́бийžrébij
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.
Los, Schicksal
A prize in a lottery.
Los
Allotment; lottery.
(definite)All members of a set; everything.
The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot.
If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them.
(historical)An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
Lot
Examples
15888 sentencesYou worked a lot this week.
Ви багато працювали цього тижня. — Anjy
ruТы много работал на этой неделе. — sharptoothed
deDu hast diese Woche viel gearbeitet. — MUIRIEL
Your English has improved a lot.
Твоя англійська сильно покращилася. — deniko
ruТвой английский стал намного лучше. — Wezel
deIhr Englisch hat sich sehr verbessert. — BraveSentry
We had a lot of furniture.
У нас було багато меблів. — deniko
ruУ нас было много мебели. — sharptoothed
deWir hatten eine Menge Möbel. — Espi
Basketball is a lot of fun.
Баскетбол — це дуже весело. — deniko
ruБаскетбол — это очень весело. — Hellerick
deBasketball macht sehr viel Spaß. — al_ex_an_der
I've heard a lot about you.
Я багато про Вас чув. — Internecivus
ruЯ много слышал о вас. — sharptoothed
deIch habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-WFrom Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą.
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Forms
plural: lotsSynonyms
109 synonyms- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random:draw
- any collection in its entirety:bunchcaboodle
- an unofficial association of people or groups:setcircleband
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you):fortunedestinyfateluckcircumstancesportion
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent:batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheapmass
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
43 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- a lot of
- have a lot
- is a lot
- lots lots of
- lot of money
- lot of fun
- lot of time
- spent a lot
- lot of things
- lots lots
- lot of people
- lot better better