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