lot
gb/lˈɑt/ us/lˈɑt/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 300
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A1
quantity
1
a large amount or number
A large number or amount of something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a lot of [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a lot' (two words) with 'alot', which is incorrect.
সমার্থক শব্দ
plenty (Suggests more than enough, often with a positive connotation.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
little (Refers to a small amount, opposite in quantity.)
কলোকেশন
a lot of people
|a lot of time
|a lot of money
|a lot of work
বিষয়
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She has a lot of friends in the city.
- There's a lot of traffic this morning.
- We spent a lot of money on the wedding.
- He has a lot of experience in marketing.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I have a lot of books.
- There are a lot of cars on the road.
- She drinks a lot of water every day.
- We have a lot of homework today.
বিশেষ্য
B1
entity
2
a piece of land
A small area of land, usually for building a house or other structure.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[a/some] lot
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'lot' meaning 'land' with 'lot' meaning 'many'. Context determines meaning.
সমার্থক শব্দ
plot (Often used for smaller pieces of land, especially for gardening or building.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
wilderness (Refers to undeveloped land far from human settlement.)
কলোকেশন
vacant lot
|parking lot
|building lot
বিষয়
real estate
|geography
|housing
উদাহরণ
- They bought a lot near the lake to build their cabin.
- The parking lot was full by 9 a.m.
- A new shopping center will be built on this vacant lot.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- We parked the car in the parking lot.
- He owns a lot by the river.
- This empty lot will be a park soon.
বিশেষ্য
B1
quantity
3
the whole group or set
All the people or things being talked about.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
the whole lot
সমার্থক শব্দ
group (General term for a collection, without implying entirety.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
individual (Refers to one single person or thing from a group.)
কলোকেশন
the whole lot
|sell the lot
বিষয়
daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- I don't like this lot of politicians.
- The whole lot was sold at auction.
- She threw the whole lot in the trash.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I don't trust that lot.
- He sold the whole lot yesterday.
- She gave the whole lot to charity.
বিশেষ্য
B2
state
4
someone's fate or condition in life
The kind of life someone has, especially how good or bad it is.
সমার্থক শব্দ
fate (More literary and abstract; emphasizes inevitability.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
choice (Implies control over one's circumstances rather than acceptance.)
কলোকেশন
lot in life
বিষয়
life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She accepted her lot in life without complaint.
- His poor health was part of his unfortunate lot.
- They tried to improve their lot through education.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- She is happy with her lot in life.
- His lot is not easy.
- They want to change their lot.
বিশেষ্য
B2
entity
5
an item or set for sale at auction
Something sold as one unit at an auction or sale.
সমার্থক শব্দ
batch (Refers to a group produced or handled together, not just at auctions.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
single item (Refers to one object sold separately rather than as part of a group.)
কলোকেশন
auction lot
বিষয়
commerce
|business
|finance
উদাহরণ
- Lot 23 includes three antique chairs.
- The painting was sold as part of Lot 15.
- Each lot will be displayed before bidding begins.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Lot 5 is two old books.
- They bought Lot 10 at the auction.
- Lot 7 is a set of dishes.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিব্যক্তি
cast lots
1/kˈæst lˈɑts/
idiom
literary
decide by random tokens (literary)
To decide something by picking randomly from marked objects. More formal and old-fashioned than 'draw lots'.
উদাহরণ
- In ancient times, people cast lots to make decisions.
- They cast lots to determine the leader.
draw lots
1/dɹˈɔ lˈɑts/
idiom
decide randomly by marked items
To choose who will do something by picking from items with different marks, like straws or slips of paper.
উদাহরণ
- We drew lots to see who would go first.
- They drew lots to decide who would get the last ticket.
lots of
1/lˈɑts əv/
fixed phrase
informal
many or much (informal)
Many people or things, or much of something. Informal form of 'a lot of'.
উদাহরণ
- There were lots of people at the party.
- He has lots of homework tonight.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
উদাহরণ
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.
parking lot
1/pˈɑɹkɪŋ lˈɑt/
fixed phrase
area for parking vehicles outdoors
An area where cars can be parked outside.
উদাহরণ
- The parking lot was full when we arrived.
- The parking lot was full by noon.
- They built a new parking lot next to the store.
- We met in the parking lot after the concert.