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