lot
gb/lˈɑt/ us/lˈɑt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
quantity
1
a large amount or number
A large number or amount of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a lot of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a lot' (two words) with 'alot', which is incorrect.
Συνώνυμα
plenty (Suggests more than enough, often with a positive connotation.)
Αντώνυμα
little (Refers to a small amount, opposite in quantity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a lot of people
|a lot of time
|a lot of money
|a lot of work
Θέματα
daily life
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
a piece of land
A small area of land, usually for building a house or other structure.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/some] lot
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'lot' meaning 'land' with 'lot' meaning 'many'. Context determines meaning.
Συνώνυμα
plot (Often used for smaller pieces of land, especially for gardening or building.)
Αντώνυμα
wilderness (Refers to undeveloped land far from human settlement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vacant lot
|parking lot
|building lot
Θέματα
real estate
|geography
|housing
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We parked the car in the parking lot.
- He owns a lot by the river.
- This empty lot will be a park soon.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
3
the whole group or set
All the people or things being talked about.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the whole lot
Συνώνυμα
group (General term for a collection, without implying entirety.)
Αντώνυμα
individual (Refers to one single person or thing from a group.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the whole lot
|sell the lot
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I don't like this lot of politicians.
- The whole lot was sold at auction.
- She threw the whole lot in the trash.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I don't trust that lot.
- He sold the whole lot yesterday.
- She gave the whole lot to charity.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
4
someone's fate or condition in life
The kind of life someone has, especially how good or bad it is.
Συνώνυμα
fate (More literary and abstract; emphasizes inevitability.)
Αντώνυμα
choice (Implies control over one's circumstances rather than acceptance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
lot in life
Θέματα
life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She is happy with her lot in life.
- His lot is not easy.
- They want to change their lot.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
5
an item or set for sale at auction
Something sold as one unit at an auction or sale.
Συνώνυμα
batch (Refers to a group produced or handled together, not just at auctions.)
Αντώνυμα
single item (Refers to one object sold separately rather than as part of a group.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
auction lot
Θέματα
commerce
|business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- Lot 23 includes three antique chairs.
- The painting was sold as part of Lot 15.
- Each lot will be displayed before bidding begins.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Lot 5 is two old books.
- They bought Lot 10 at the auction.
- Lot 7 is a set of dishes.
Γραμματική
Εκφράσεις
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'.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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'.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.