лот, много, партия, масса, много, намного, гораздо, дробить на участки
существительное ↓
- жребий
to cast [to draw] lots — бросать [тянуть] жребий 
to settle /to decide/ smth. by lot — решить что-л. по жребию /жеребьёвкой/
to choose smb. by lot — выбрать кого-л. жеребьёвкой
the lot came to /fell upon/ me — жребий пал на меня
- судьба, доля, участь
to cast /to throw/ in one’s lot with smb. — (согласиться) разделить чью-л. судьбу
to fall to the lot of smb. — выпасть на долю кому-л.
his lot has been a hard one — его судьба была суровой
- амер. участок (земли)
parking lot — стоянка автомобилей
building lot — участок под застройку, строительный участок
across lots — напрямик, кратчайшим путём
- партия, серия (товаров, изделий)
lot production — серийное производство
we have received a new lot of hats — мы получили новую партию шляп
- бирж. лот (партия ценных бумаг)
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наречие ↓
глагол
- дробить, делить на части, разбивать на участки (тж. lot out)
- распределять, назначать
- редк. бросать жребий
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Словосочетания
her dark lot — её мрачная участь
to fall to smb.’s lot — выпадать на чью-л. долю
job lot — партия разрозненных товаров, продающихся оптом
to like a great deal / a lot / very much — очень нравиться
to settle / decide by lot — решать жеребьёвкой, по жребию
happy lot — счастливая судьба
sorry / unhappy lot — несчастная судьба, горькая доля
by lot — по жребию
a fat lot you care! — вам наплевать на это!
cop the lot — выдерживать удары судьбы; терпеть
Примеры с переводом
He became a lot worse.
Ему стало намного хуже.
He runs a lot every day.
Каждый день он много бегает.
She seems happy enough with her lot.
Похоже, она вполне довольна своей участью.
We drew lots to decide who should go first.
Мы бросили жребий, чтобы решить, кто должен пойти первым.
He bought the vacant lot across the street.
Он купил пустырь через дорогу.
This is a lot nicer.
Это гораздо приятнее.
The unions have always tried to improve the lot of their members.
Профсоюзы всегда старались улучшить жизнь своих членов.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
lotion — лосьон, примочка, жидкое косметическое средство, спиртной напиток
lotic — проточный, живущий в проточной воде
lotty — Дотти
2
a
: the use of lots as a means of deciding something
One was chosen by lot to represent the group.
3
a
: something that comes to one upon whom a lot has fallen : share
The will provided for equal lots for all the children.
b
: one’s way of life or worldly fate : fortune
the lot of man, to suffer and to die—
Alexander Pope
4
b
: a measured parcel of land having fixed boundaries and designated on a plot or survey
built his home on a half-acre lot
c
: a motion-picture studio and its adjoining property
d
: an establishment for the storage or sale of motor vehicles
5
a
: a number of units of an article, a single article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale)
Lot 45 is a dining room set.
b
: all the members of a present group, kind, or quantity
—usually used with the
sampled the whole lot of desserts
6
a
: a number of associated persons : set
b
: kind, sort
The recruits were a sorry lot.
7
: a considerable quantity or extent
: a nephew of Abraham who according to the account in Genesis escaped from the doomed city of Sodom with his wife who turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back
Phrases
all over the lot
: covering a wide or varied range
received bids all over the lot
a lot
1
: to a considerable degree or extent
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for lot
the fate of the submarine is unknown
destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.
the country’s destiny to be a model of liberty to the world
lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance
it was her lot to die childless
, portion implying the apportioning of good and evil.
remorse was his daily portion
doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.
if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain
Example Sentences
Noun (1)
He bought the vacant lot across the street.
They own the house on the corner lot.
We took a tour of the Universal lot.
The organization has done much to improve the lot of underprivileged youth.
Unhappy with her lot in life, she moved to the city to start over.
Verb
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it’s their responsibility to take them
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On March 6, the Yuma County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a special-use permit for the company to develop its facility on a 138-acre-lot in Tacna.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
For Lovato, that kind of legacy for the song means a lot to her.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
Keep in mind that derma rollers are a lot milder than in-office microneedling treatments.
—ELLE, 24 Mar. 2023
But he’s gotten a hell of a lot closer than most people get to their dreams.
—Joshua St. Clair, Men’s Health, 24 Mar. 2023
However, there’s no need to spend a lot for luxury because simple upgrades can create a spa-like bathroom on a budget.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
This lot also includes a neat-looking one-button joystick and several cassettes, including what appears to be a Star Wars game.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2023
His minutes through that stretch have mostly been taken up by seventh defensemen playing forward, which hasn’t done a lot for the offense.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
In the final episode of Shadow and Bone, a lot goes down—the Darkling dies, Alina uses shadow power, Mal becomes Sturmhond, Nikolai is crowned King of Ravka, and jurda parem is introduced into the plot.
—Town & Country, 23 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English lot, lott «object used to decide a matter by chance, decision by the use of such objects, what one receives through such a decision, destiny, share,» going back to Old English hlot, going back to Germanic *hluta- (whence also Old Frisian hlot, lot «lot,» Old High German hluz, Old Norse hlutr), noun derivative from a verb *hleutan- «to cast lots» (whence Old English hlēotan «to cast lots, obtain, gain as one’s lot,» Old Saxon hliotan «to obtain,» Old High German liozan «to cast lots,» Old Norse hjlóta «to get by lot, obtain, undergo»), of uncertain origin
Note:
An o-grade ablaut derivative is evident in Old English hlȳt, hlīet «lot, share,» Old Saxon hlōt, Old High German hlōz, Old Norse hlautr (conflated with a different word meaning «blood sacrifice»), Gothic hlauts. The Germanic verb has been compared with Lithuanian kliū́ti «to get caught on, bump into, hinder,» kliudýti «to bump into, meet, hinder,» Old Church Slavic ključiti sę «to happen, come to pass,» but the proposed semantic connection is tenuous.
Verb
Middle English lotten, derivative of lot lot entry 1
Noun (2)
Hebrew Lōṭ
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1534, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of lot was
before the 12th century
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A lot of manufacturers and models mean a *lot* of people to please, especially if it keeps up this pace of gaining market share chris_j_wright48 ❋ Unknown (2010)
If it helps them get a lot more traffic and sell a * lot* more product, a whole industry will spring up around just * helping* them use it. ❋ Michael Arrington (2005)
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One reason I created this journal is because I’ve met a lot of people — and I mean a *lot* — of people who don’t feel fulfilled with what Christianity, or whatever mainstream religion they’re with, presents them with. ❋ Unknown (2003)
When there isn’t a lot of organizational overhead to obtaining resources, app developers will — surprise — use more resources — a * lot* more resources. ❋ Bernard Golden (2010)
For users of a lot of data, time means money and USB2 costs us a * lot* more time! ❋ Unknown (2009)
Then Fabrice came to my house and we worked a lot, I mean * a lot*, together in exhausting but very exciting big work sessions. ❋ Unknown (2008)
«[Y] ou’re going to be hearing a lot from me over the next 9 weeks. our plan is to turn off basic authorization on the API by June 30, 2010 — developers will have to switch over to OAuth by that time. between now and then, there will be a * lot* of information coming along with tips on how to use OAuth Echo, xAuth, etc. we really want to make this transition as easy as we can for everybody,» Raffi Krikorian, from the Twitter Platform Team, wrote. ❋ Lucian Parfeni (2010)
There’s going to be a lot, a *lot*, of talk about Nintendo’s system between now and E3. ❋ Unknown (2006)
«I’ve done a lot of thinking over there in my little Hut — a _lot_ of it, and I know this country has gotten a hold on me, some way. ❋ Barrett Willoughby (N/A)
Right now the more right leaning Tea Party members are getting a lot of the press, and to be honest holding up pictures of the president with a Hitler mustache and swastika turns a * lot* of people off (just like under President Bush when protesters held up similar signs about him ❋ MPilot (2010)
Biden reminds me of a used car salesman, not at a big dealer but at the converted gas station on the corner, has a big old couch in the office with a bunch of cats sleeping on it, and the best car on the lot is a 1973 Ford Pinto. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The reason they puke a lot is they have to look at their husbands? ❋ Unknown (2010)
Least expensive: Long-term lot is four miles from terminals, on Lefferts Blvd., $18/first 24 hours and $6/each 8-hour day-part after that. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I never owned a 10/22 but have many 22’s/The better of the lot is the 552 Remington. ❋ Unknown (2009)
«[Yo brah] we [gotta bounce] now so we can sell the [bunk] doeses in the lot. » ❋ Trey (2005)
[Pete]: [Wait up], I gotta lot my car
An-an: [Hurry up], we’ll be late! ❋ Mrcoolteacher (2017)
«My friend [got his] [tank] confiscated in lot»
«I bought this [shirt] for $10 in lot!!!» ❋ Littlehemp (2009)
English teacher (teaching class): It’s two words. A lot is TWO WORDS.
Student note being passed around: She screams alot lol
(Teacher picks [up note], reads it)
Teacher: [AAAAGGGGAAAARHHERAGH]!
(Teacher loses [marbles]) ❋ OhCocoa (2011)
[I am] [truely] [sorry] for your lots. ❋ BrianLowther (2009)
[I hate you] [lot] (as in I hate you guys)
that lot is a bunch of shit (that stuff is a bunch of shit)
[I don’t like] that lot much (I don’t like them very much) ❋ Kauffman (2005)
Friend 1: «That girl’s [weave] is [so wrong].»
Friend 2: «I know. That’s a lot.»
Friend 1: «So he was wearing this really awful [blazer], even in the middle of summer.»
Friend 2: «Really? That’s a lot.» ❋ Bo S. (2005)
[That’s a lot] of [Nuts] ❋ Crondib (2006)
I want to go out with you [lots not].
I am [having a great time] not [lots]. ❋ Michael Cousar (2007)
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skater666: aww come on cut this LOT-relation crap already! ❋ Mauz (2010)
Other forms: lots; lotted; lotting
A lot is a plot of land. When you buy a house, you also buy the lot on which it sits.
If there’s an empty lot in your neighborhood, it means there’s a space covered with grass or pavement that’s large enough for a house or building to fit there. Another kind of lot is a set or group of items. At an auction or estate sale, you might find a lot of antique silver spoons for sale, or a lot of comic books — in either case, the lot is a collection.
Definitions of lot
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noun
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
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noun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
“has a happy
lot”-
synonyms:
circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, luck, portion
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good fortune, good luck, luckiness
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
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providence
a manifestation of God’s foresightful care for his creatures
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bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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failure
lack of success
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prosperity, successfulness
the condition of prospering; having good fortune
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blessing, boon
a desirable state
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weakness
the condition of being financially weak
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adversity, hard knocks, hardship
a state of misfortune or affliction
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gutter, sewer, toilet
a state of misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
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hard cheese
bad luck
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bankruptcy
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
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bank failure
the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
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crop failure
the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
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dead duck
something doomed to failure
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type of:
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condition
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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noun
any collection in its entirety
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noun
(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent
“a
lot of money”-
synonyms:
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
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noun
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
“he bought a
lot on the lake” -
verb
divide into lots, as of land, for example
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verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
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synonyms:
administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole, dole out, mete, mete out, parcel out, shell out
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noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
“they were an angry
lot”-
synonyms:
band, circle, set
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car pool
a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
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camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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cohort
a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
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confederacy, conspiracy
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
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Four Hundred
the exclusive social set of a city
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horsey set, horsy set
a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
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jet set
a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
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company, party
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
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Bloomsbury Group
an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles
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bohemia
a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
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brain trust, kitchen cabinet
an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
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loop
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
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cabal, camarilla, faction, junto
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
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junta, military junta
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
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maffia, mafia
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
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faction, sect
a dissenting clique
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fatigue party
a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
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landing party
a part of a ship’s company organized for special duties ashore
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party to the action, party to the transaction
a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
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rescue party
a party of rescuers
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search party
a party of people to search for someone
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stretcher party
a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
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war party
a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
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galere, rogue’s gallery
a coterie of undesirable people
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hard core
the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
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type of:
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social group
people sharing some social relation
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Lot
(lŏt)
In the Bible, Abraham’s nephew, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back as they fled Sodom.
lot
(lŏt)
n.
1. a lot or lots Informal
a. A large extent, amount, or number: is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends.
b. Used adverbially to mean «to a great degree or extent» or «frequently»: felt a lot better; ran lots faster; doesn’t go out a whole lot; has seen her lots lately.
c. A number of associated people or things: placating an angry lot of tenants; kids who were a noisy lot.
d. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit: a lot of stamps sold at an auction.
e. An individual of a particular kind or type: That dog is a contented lot.
2.
a. A piece of land having specific boundaries, especially one constituting a part of a city, town, or block.
b. A piece of land used for a given purpose: a parking lot.
c. The complete grounds of a film studio.
d. The outdoor area of a film studio.
3.
a. An object used in making a determination or choice at random: casting lots to see who will go first.
b. The use of objects in making a determination or choice at random: chosen by lot.
c. The determination or choice so made: The lot fell on the widow’s only son.
d. One’s fortune in life; one’s fate: It was her lot to struggle for years in obscurity.
tr.v. lot·ted, lot·ting, lots
1. To apportion by lots; allot.
2. To divide (land) into lots.
3. To divide (goods) into lots for sale.
[Middle English, from Old English hlot.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
lot
(lɒt)
pron
(preceded by: a) a great number or quantity: a lot to do; a lot of people; a lot of trouble.
n
1. a collection of objects, items, or people: a nice lot of youngsters.
2. portion in life; destiny; fortune: it falls to my lot to be poor.
3. any object, such as a straw or slip of paper, drawn from others at random to make a selection or choice (esp in the phrase draw or cast lots)
4. the use of lots in making a selection or choice (esp in the phrase by lot)
5. an assigned or apportioned share
6. (Commerce) an item or set of items for sale in an auction
7. chiefly US and Canadian an area of land: a parking lot.
8. US and Canadian a piece of land with fixed boundaries
9. (Film) chiefly US and Canadian a film studio and the site on which it is located
10. a bad lot an unpleasant or disreputable person
11. cast in one’s lot with throw in one’s lot with to join with voluntarily and share the fortunes of
12. the lot the entire amount or number
adv (preceded by a)
13. to a considerable extent, degree, or amount; very much: to delay a lot.
14. a great deal of the time or often: to sing madrigals a lot.
vb, lots, lotting or lotted
15. to draw lots for (something)
16. (tr) to divide (land, etc) into lots
17. (tr) another word for allot
[Old English hlot; related to Old High German lug portion of land, Old Norse hlutr lot, share]
Lot
(lɒt)
n
1. (Placename) a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
2. (Placename) a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
Lot
(lɒt)
n
(Bible) Old Testament Abraham’s nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
lot
(lɒt)
n., v. lot•ted, lot•ting. n.
1. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
2. the casting or drawing of such objects: to choose a person by lot.
3. the decision or choice made by such a method.
4. allotted share; portion.
5. fate; fortune; destiny: Her lot was not a happy one.
6. a distinct piece of land: a building lot.
7. a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.
8. a piece of land having a specified use: a parking lot.
9. a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.
10. a distinct parcel, as of merchandise: furniture auctioned off in 20 lots.
11. a number of things or persons: There’s one more, and that’s the lot.
12. kind; sort: He’s a bad lot.
13. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books; lots of money.
v.t.
14. to divide or distribute by lot.
15. to divide, as land, into lots.
Idioms:
1. a lot, to a notable degree; much: I feel a lot better.
2. draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots.
[before 950; Middle English; Old English hlot, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German lot, Old Norse hlutr]
lot′ter, n.
Lot
(lɒt)
n.
Abraham’s nephew, whose wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Gen. 13:1–12, 19.
Lot
(lɔt)
n.
a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 mi. (480 km) long.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
lot
Specifically, a quantity of material all of which was manufactured under identical conditions and assigned an identifying lot number.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Lot
a number of persons or things, collectively; a group of items sold at an auction or for sale in set quantities. See also break, sort.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
lot
1. ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’
You use a lot of in front of a noun when you are talking about a large number of people or things, or a large amount of something.
We have quite a lot of newspapers.
There’s a lot of research to be done.
In conversation, you can use lots of in the same way.
Lots of people thought it was funny.
You’ve got lots of time.
When you use a lot of or lots of in front of a plural countable noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it.
A lot of people come to our classes.
Lots of people think writing is based on ideas, but it’s much more than that.
When you use a lot of or lots of in front of an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of a verb with it.
A lot of money is spent on marketing.
There is lots of money to be made in advertising.
2. ‘a lot’ and ‘lots’
You use a lot to refer to a large quantity or amount of something.
I’d learnt a lot.
I feel that we have a lot to offer.
You use a lot as an adverb to mean ‘to a great extent’ or ‘often’.
You like Ralph a lot, don’t you?
They talk a lot about equality.
You also use a lot in front of comparatives. For example, if you want to emphasize the difference in age between two things, you can say that one thing is a lot older than the other.
The weather’s a lot warmer there.
I’ve known people who were in a lot more serious trouble than you.
You also use a lot with more to emphasize the difference between two quantities or amounts.
He earns a lot more money than she does.
In conversation, you can use lots with the same meaning.
She meets lots more people than I do.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
lot
Past participle: lotted
Gerund: lotting
| Imperative |
|---|
| lot |
| lot |
| Present |
|---|
| I lot |
| you lot |
| he/she/it lots |
| we lot |
| you lot |
| they lot |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I lotted |
| you lotted |
| he/she/it lotted |
| we lotted |
| you lotted |
| they lotted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am lotting |
| you are lotting |
| he/she/it is lotting |
| we are lotting |
| you are lotting |
| they are lotting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have lotted |
| you have lotted |
| he/she/it has lotted |
| we have lotted |
| you have lotted |
| they have lotted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was lotting |
| you were lotting |
| he/she/it was lotting |
| we were lotting |
| you were lotting |
| they were lotting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had lotted |
| you had lotted |
| he/she/it had lotted |
| we had lotted |
| you had lotted |
| they had lotted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will lot |
| you will lot |
| he/she/it will lot |
| we will lot |
| you will lot |
| they will lot |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have lotted |
| you will have lotted |
| he/she/it will have lotted |
| we will have lotted |
| you will have lotted |
| they will have lotted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be lotting |
| you will be lotting |
| he/she/it will be lotting |
| we will be lotting |
| you will be lotting |
| they will be lotting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been lotting |
| you have been lotting |
| he/she/it has been lotting |
| we have been lotting |
| you have been lotting |
| they have been lotting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been lotting |
| you will have been lotting |
| he/she/it will have been lotting |
| we will have been lotting |
| you will have been lotting |
| they will have been lotting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been lotting |
| you had been lotting |
| he/she/it had been lotting |
| we had been lotting |
| you had been lotting |
| they had been lotting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would lot |
| you would lot |
| he/she/it would lot |
| we would lot |
| you would lot |
| they would lot |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have lotted |
| you would have lotted |
| he/she/it would have lotted |
| we would have lotted |
| you would have lotted |
| they would have lotted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  lot — (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent; «a batch of letters»; «a deal of trouble»; «a lot of money»; «he made a mint on the stock market»; «see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos»; «it must have cost plenty»; «a slew of journalists»; «a wad of money»
good deal, great deal, hatful, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, pile, plenty, mountain, batch, heap, mass, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity — an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude deluge, flood, inundation, torrent — an overwhelming number or amount; «a flood of requests»; «a torrent of abuse» haymow — a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation |
| 2. | lot — a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; «he bought a lot on the lake»
car park, parking area, parking lot, park — a lot where cars are parked parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel — an extended area of land building site, vacant lot — a lot on which there are no permanent buildings |
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| 3. |  lot — an unofficial association of people or groups; «the smart set goes there»; «they were an angry lot»
band, circle, set social group — people sharing some social relation car pool — a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack — an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cohort — a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) confederacy, conspiracy — a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose Four Hundred — the exclusive social set of a city horsey set, horsy set — a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing jet set — a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure party, company — a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; «they organized a party to search for food»; «the company of cooks walked into the kitchen» |
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| 4. |  lot — your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); «whatever my fortune may be»; «deserved a better fate»; «has a happy lot»; «the luck of the Irish»; «a victim of circumstances»; «success that was her portion»
circumstances, luck, destiny, fate, fortune, portion condition — a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; «the human condition» good fortune, good luck, luckiness — an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes providence — a manifestation of God’s foresightful care for his creatures bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune — an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failure — lack of success; «he felt that his entire life had been a failure»; «that year there was a crop failure» |
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| 5. | lot — anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; «the luck of the draw»; «they drew lots for it»
draw object, physical object — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; «it was full of rackets, balls and other objects» |
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| 6. | lot — any collection in its entirety; «she bought the whole caboodle»
caboodle, bunch aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage — several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
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| 7. | Lot — (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
Old Testament — the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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| Verb | 1. | lot — divide into lots, as of land, for example
carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate — separate into parts or portions; «divide the cake into three equal parts»; «The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I» |
| 2. |  lot — administer or bestow, as in small portions; «administer critical remarks to everyone present»; «dole out some money»; «shell out pocket money for the children»; «deal a blow to someone»; «the machine dispenses soft drinks»
deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, administer, allot, deal give — transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; «I gave her my money»; «can you give me lessons?»; «She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care» allot, portion, assign — give out; «We were assigned new uniforms» reallot — allot again; «They were realloted additional farm land» deal — distribute cards to the players in a game; «Who’s dealing?» apply, give — give or convey physically; «She gave him First Aid»; «I gave him a punch in the nose» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
lot
noun
2. destiny, situation, circumstances, fortune, chance, accident, fate, portion, doom, hazard, plight Young people are usually less contented with their lot.
4. plenty, scores, masses (informal), load(s) (informal), ocean(s), wealth, piles (informal), a great deal, quantities, stack(s), heap(s), a good deal, large amount, abundance, reams (informal), oodles (informal) A lot of our land is used to grow crops.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
lot
noun
1. That which is allotted:
allocation, allotment, allowance, dole, measure, part, portion, quantum, quota, ration, share, split.
Informal: cut.
2. That which is inevitably destined:
3. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit:
array, band, batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, group, knot, party, set.
4. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members:
breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, kind, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety.
5. Informal. A great deal:
6. Informal. An indeterminately great amount or number:
Informal: bushel, gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), oodles, passel, peck, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad, zillion.
7. Informal. An indefinite amount or extent:
verb
To set aside or distribute as a share:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
بِضاعَه تُباع في مَزاد عَلَنيمَجْمُوعَةٌمَجْموعَة من السِّلَع من نَفْس النَّوْعنَصيب
částosudpoložkaspousta
dellodmængdenummerskæbne
joukko
mnogo
hluti; slattihlutskiptihlutur
群れ
무리
aukcione parduodama daiktų partijaaukcione parduodamas daiktasdaliarinkinyssklypas
liktenislozepartija
veliko
andel
จำนวนมาก
một lượng lớn
lot
[lɒt] N
1. (= large quantity) a lot of money → mucho dinero
a lot of people → mucha gente
we have lots of flowers (that we don’t want) → nos sobran flores, tenemos flores de sobra
an awful lot of things to do → la mar de cosas que hacer
I’d give a lot to know → me gustaría muchísimo saberlo
quite/such a lot of books → bastantes/tantos libros
quite/such a lot of noise → bastante/tanto ruido
there wasn’t a lot we could do → apenas había nada que pudiéramos hacer
2. a lot (as adv) → mucho
I read a lot → leo mucho
we don’t go out a lot → no salimos mucho
things have changed a lot → las cosas han cambiado mucho
he drinks an awful lot → bebe una barbaridad
not a lot «do you like football?» — «not a lot» → -¿te gusta el fútbol? -no mucho
thanks a lot! → ¡muchísimas gracias!, ¡muy agradecido!
3. lots lots of people → mucha gente, cantidad de gente
she has lots of friends → tiene muchos amigos, tiene un montón de or (LAm) hartos amigos
he feels lots better → se encuentra mucho mejor
take as much as you want, I’ve got lots → llévate cuanto quieras, tengo un montón or (LAm) harto(s)
4. (= group)
a fine lot of students → un buen grupo de estudiantes
Melissa’s friends? I don’t like that lot → ¿los amigos de Melissa? no me cae bien ese grupo
5. the lot (= all, everything) → todo
he took the lot → se lo llevó todo
that’s the lot → eso es todo
the (whole) lot of them → todos
big ones, little ones, the lot! → ¡los grandes, los pequeños, todos!
6. (= destiny) → suerte f, destino m
his lot was different → su suerte fue otra
the common lot → la suerte común
it fell to my lot (to do sth) → me cayó en suerte (hacer algo)
it falls to my lot to do it → me corresponde a mí hacerlo
to throw in one’s lot with sb → unirse a la suerte de algn
7. (= random selection)
to decide sth by lot → determinar algo por sorteo
to draw lots (for sth) → echar suertes (para algo)
8. (at auction) → lote m
he’s a bad lot → es un mal sujeto
I’ll send it in three lots (Comm) → se lo mando en tres paquetes or tandas
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lot
[ˈlɒt] n
a lot pron → beaucoup; adv → beaucoup
We still owe quite a lot → Nous devons encore beaucoup d’argent.
He reads a lot → Il lit beaucoup.
I like him a lot → Je l’aime beaucoup.
This happens a lot → Cela arrive souvent.
not a lot (= nothing much) → pas grand-chose
What did you do at the weekend? — Not a lot → Qu’as-tu fait ce week-end? — Pas grand-chose.
There’s not a lot between the two teams → Il n’y a pas beaucoup de différence entre les deux équipes.
the lot → le tout
that’s the lot → c’est tout
lots of → des tas de
He’s got lots of friends → Il a des tas d’amis.
She’s got lots of money
BUT Elle a plein d’argent.
(= set) [people]
They’re a boring lot → Ils ne sont pas rigolos, ceux-là.
We’ve just sacked one lot of builders → Nous venons de renvoyer une première équipe de maçons.
(= batch) → lot m
(= piece of land) → terrain m
(at auctions) → lot m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lot
1
n
(= articles of same kind) → Posten m; (at auction) → Los nt
(esp Brit: = group of things) where shall I put this lot? → wo soll ich das hier or das Zeug (inf) → hintun?; can you carry that lot by yourself? → kannst du das (alles) alleine tragen?; divide the books up into three lots → teile die Bücher in drei Teile or Stapel ein; we moved the furniture in two lots → wir haben die Möbel in zwei Fuhren befördert; I’d just finished marking the papers when he gave me another lot → ich war gerade mit dem Korrigieren fertig, da gab er mir einen neuen Packen or Stoß or noch eine Ladung (inf); we bought a new lot of cutlery → wir haben uns (ein) neues Besteck gekauft
(esp Brit) he/she is a bad lot (inf) → er/sie taugt nichts, er/sie ist eine miese Type (inf); they are a bad lot (inf) → das ist ein übles Pack
(esp Brit inf: = group) → Haufen m; that lot in the next office → die Typen vom Büro nebenan (inf); I’m fed up with you lot → ich hab die Nase voll von euch allen (inf) → or von euch Bande (inf); are you lot coming to the pub? → kommt ihr (alle) in die Kneipe?; us lot should stick together → wir sollten alle zusammenhalten; bring your lot with you → bring die ganze Mannschaft mit
the lot (inf) → alle; → alles; that’s the lot → das ist alles, das wärs (inf); the whole lot of them → sie alle; he’s eaten the lot → er hat alles aufgegessen; big ones, little ones, the lot! → Große, Kleine, alle!
lot
2
n a lot, lots → viel; a lot of money → viel or eine Menge Geld; a lot of books, lots of books → viele or eine Menge Bücher; such a lot → so viel; what a lot! → was für eine Menge!; what a lot of time you take to get ready → wie lange du nur brauchst, um dich fertig zu machen; what a lot you’ve got → du hast aber viel; how much has he got? — lots or a lot → wie viel hat er? — jede Menge (inf) → or viel; quite a lot of books → ziemlich viele or eine ganze Menge Bücher; such a lot of books → so viele Bücher; an awful lot of things to do → furchtbar viel zu tun; he made lots and lots of mistakes → er hat eine Unmenge Fehler gemacht; I want lots and lots → ich will jede Menge (inf); we see a lot of John these days → wir sehen John in letzter Zeit sehr oft; I’d give a lot to know … → ich würde viel drum geben, wenn ich wüsste …
adv a lot, lots → viel; things have changed a lot → es hat sich vieles geändert; I like him a lot → ich mag ihn sehr; I feel lots or a lot better → es geht mir sehr viel besser; a lot you care! → dich interessiert das überhaupt nicht!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lot
[lɒt] n
a. (large amount) → molto
a lot of money, (fam) lots of money → un sacco di soldi
a lot of people, (fam) lots of people → molta gente, molti
quite a lot of noise → parecchio rumore
such a lot of people → talmente tanta gente
there was not a lot we could say/do → c’era ben poco da dire/da fare
I’d give a lot to know … → darei non so cosa per sapere…
I read a lot → leggo molto
he feels a lot or (fam) lots better → si sente molto meglio
thanks a lot! (also) (iro) → grazie tante!
b. (fam) the lot (all, everything) → tutto/a (quanto/a)
he took the lot → ha preso tutto (quanto)
that’s the lot → (questo) è tutto
the (whole) lot of them → tutti quanti
d. (random selection) → sorte f
to draw lots (for sth) → tirare a sorte (per qc)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lot
(lot) noun
1. a person’s fortune or fate. It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.
2. a separate part. She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.
3. one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction. Are you going to bid for lot 28?
lots noun plural
a large quantity or number. lots of people; She had lots and lots of food left over from the party.
a lot
a large quantity or number. What a lot of letters!
draw/cast lotsdraw
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
lot
→ مَجْمُوعَةٌ spousta mængde Menge παρτίδα mucho joukko beaucoup (de) mnogo tanto 群れ 무리 heleboel samling los lote, muito большое количество andel จำนวนมาก topluluk một lượng lớn 批
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Is there a parking lot near here? (US)
Is there a car park near here? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lot
n (pharm) lote m; a — (fam) mucho; Do you sleep a lot?..¿Duerme mucho?; a — of (fam) mucho(s); a lot of milk..mucha leche …a lot of pimples.. muchos granos
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.