lot
A large quantity or numberA large quantity or number; a great deal.
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» You worked a lot this week.
Du hast diese Woche viel gearbeitet. — MUIRIEL
Ты много работал на этой неделе. — sharptoothed
Вы много работали на этой неделе. — marafon
Ви багато працювали цього тижня. — Anjy
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By meaning 5
Examples
15868 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
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.
That which happens without human design or forethought.
Schicksal, Los
у́частьúčastʹ, судьба́sudʹbá
More meanings 9
(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
(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
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
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.
Los, Schicksal
(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.
A prize in a lottery.
Los
Allotment; lottery.
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
62 synonyms- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent:batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheapmass
- an unofficial association of people or groups:setcircleband
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you):fortunedestinyfateluckcircumstancesportion
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random:draw
- any collection in its entirety:bunchcaboodle
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
42 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- a lot of
- have a lot
- lot of money
- lot of fun
- lot of time
- lot of things
- spent a lot
- lot of people
- a lot more
- a lot about
- a lot better
- know a lot
See also
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