lot
gb/lˈɑt/ us/lˈɑt/
A1
English
~ 300
sok, telek, az egész, mind, sors, árverési tétel, tétel
NOUN
A1
1
sok
A1
Usage pattern:
a lot of [something]
She has a lot of friends in the city.
Sok barátja van a városban.
There's a lot of traffic this morning.
Ma reggel nagy a forgalom.
We spent a lot of money on the wedding.
He has a lot of experience in marketing.
Learner examples
I have a lot of books.
Sok könyvem van.
There are a lot of cars on the road.
Sok autó van az úton.
She drinks a lot of water every day.
We have a lot of homework today.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a lot' (two words) with 'alot', which is incorrect.
Meaning
a large amount or number
Collocations
a lot of people
|a lot of time
|a lot of money
|a lot of work
Synonyms
plenty (Suggests more than enough, often with a positive connotation.)
Antonyms
little (Refers to a small amount, opposite in quantity.)
Themes
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A large number or amount of something.
A large quantity or number of people or things.
NOUN
B1
2
telek
B1
Usage pattern:
[a/some] lot
They bought a lot near the lake to build their cabin.
Vettek egy telket a tó közelében, hogy felépítsék rajta a faházukat.
The parking lot was full by 9 a.m.
A parkoló reggel kilencre megtelt.
A new shopping center will be built on this vacant lot.
Learner examples
We parked the car in the parking lot.
A parkolóban parkoltuk le az autót.
He owns a lot by the river.
Van egy telke a folyó mellett.
This empty lot will be a park soon.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'lot' meaning 'land' with 'lot' meaning 'many'. Context determines meaning.
Meaning
a piece of land
Collocations
vacant lot
|parking lot
|building lot
Synonyms
plot (Often used for smaller pieces of land, especially for gardening or building.)
Antonyms
wilderness (Refers to undeveloped land far from human settlement.)
Themes
real estate
|geography
|housing
Definition
A small area of land, usually for building a house or other structure.
A piece of land, often for building on or for sale.
NOUN
B1
3
Usage pattern:
the whole lot
I don't like this lot of politicians.
Nem kedvelem ezt a politikusbandát.
The whole lot was sold at auction.
Az egészet eladták árverésen.
She threw the whole lot in the trash.
Learner examples
I don't trust that lot.
Nem bízom abban a társaságban.
He sold the whole lot yesterday.
Tegnap eladta az egészet.
She gave the whole lot to charity.
Meaning
the whole group or set
Collocations
the whole lot
|sell the lot
Synonyms
group (General term for a collection, without implying entirety.)
Antonyms
individual (Refers to one single person or thing from a group.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
All the people or things being talked about.
The whole group, set, or collection of people or things being considered.
NOUN
B2
4
sors
A2
She accepted her lot in life without complaint.
Panasz nélkül elfogadta a sorsát.
His poor health was part of his unfortunate lot.
Rossz egészségi állapota is szerencsétlen sorsának része volt.
They tried to improve their lot through education.
Learner examples
She is happy with her lot in life.
Elégedett a sorsával.
His lot is not easy.
Nem könnyű a sorsa.
They want to change their lot.
Meaning
someone's fate or condition in life
Collocations
lot in life
Synonyms
fate (More literary and abstract; emphasizes inevitability.)
Antonyms
choice (Implies control over one's circumstances rather than acceptance.)
Themes
life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The kind of life someone has, especially how good or bad it is.
A person's general situation, condition, or fate in life.
NOUN
B2
5
tétel
B1
Lot 23 includes three antique chairs.
A 23-as tétel három antik széket tartalmaz.
The painting was sold as part of Lot 15.
A festményt a 15-ös tétel részeként adták el.
Each lot will be displayed before bidding begins.
Learner examples
Lot 5 is two old books.
Az 5-ös tétel két régi könyvből áll.
They bought Lot 10 at the auction.
Megvették a 10-es tételt az árverésen.
Lot 7 is a set of dishes.
Meaning
an item or set for sale at auction
Collocations
auction lot
Synonyms
batch (Refers to a group produced or handled together, not just at auctions.)
Antonyms
single item (Refers to one object sold separately rather than as part of a group.)
Themes
commerce
|business
|finance
Definition
Something sold as one unit at an auction or sale.
An item or group of items offered for sale as a single unit at an auction or sale.
Grammar
Dictionary form
lot
IPA
GB/lˈɑt/
US/lˈɑt/
Syllables & stress
lot (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (lot)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: lot
- Plural: lot, lots
Word family
Expressions
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'.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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'.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.