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