lot

∗ ≈

mucho

∗ adjective

lot
[lɒt]
sustantivo
1(large quantity)
  • a lot -> mucho; (singular) muchos(as) (plural)
  • a lot of -> mucho(a); (singular) muchos(as) (plural)
  • a lot or lots of questions -> muchas preguntas
  • a lot or lots of people -> mucha gente
  • I saw quite a lot of her in Paris -> la vi mucho en París
  • we had a lot or lots of fun -> nos divertimos mucho
  • the lot -> todo
  • I bought the lot -> lo compré todo
  • listen, you lot! (familiar) -> ¡escuchadme bien! (español de España), ¡oigan, ustedes! (Am)
  • that lot next door (familiar) -> los de al lado
  • he's a bad lot (familiar) -> es un mal bicho
2fortuna (f) suerte (f) (destiny)
  • to draw or cast lots for something -> echar algo a suertes
  • he was happy with his lot -> estaba contento con su suerte
  • to throw in one's lot with somebody -> compartir la suerte de alguien, unir (uno) su suerte a la de alguien
3terreno (m) (piece of land); lote (m) (at auction)
  • in lots -> por lotes
adverbio
también:
  • a lot -> mucho
  • a lot bigger -> mucho más grande
  • thanks a lot -> muchas gracias

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lot [lot]
sustantivo
1Suerte, el estado o modo de vivir que a cada uno le toca.
2Lote, suerte, fortuna, el dado u otra cosa que se usa para determinar si uno ha de perder o ganar.
  • To cast/draw lots -> echar suertes
3Cuota, la cantidad que a alguno le toca de una contribución, repartimiento, gasto, etc.; partida, parte, porción.
4Solar, extensión de terreno medido y destinado a la venta o a edificar en él.
5Gran cantidad; mucho. (Familiar) (m)
  • A lot of money -> gran cantidad de dinero
  • Lots of trouble -> (Fam.) muchas molestias, angustias o penas
  • The lot -> todo (everything)
sustantivo
va. Asignar, destinar, repartir, distribuir en cuota

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lot [lɒt]
noun
1 (large quantity)
a lot of money mucho dinero; a lot of people mucha gente
a lot of lots of books
we have lots of flowers (that we don't want) nos sobran flores; tenemos flores de sobra
an awful lot of things to doawful la mar de cosas que hacer
I'd give a lot to knowgive me gustaría muchísimo saberlo
quite/such a lot of booksquitesuch bastantes/tantos libros
quite/such a lot of noise bastante/tanto ruido
there wasn't a lot we could dowasn't apenas había nada que pudiéramos hacer
2
a lot (as adv) mucho; I read a lot leo mucho; we don't go out a lot no salimos mucho; things have changed a lot las cosas han cambiado mucho
he drinks an awful lotawful bebe una barbaridad
not a lotnot
"do you like football?" — "not a lot" —¿te gusta el fútbol? —no mucho
thanks a lot!thanks ¡muchísimas gracias!; ¡muy agradecido!
3 lots (informal)
lots of people mucha gente; cantidad de gente; (informal) she has lots of friends tiene muchos amigos; tiene un montón de hartos amigos;or (LAm) (informal) he feels lots better se encuentra mucho mejor; take as much as you want, I've got lots llévate cuanto quieras, tengo un montón harto(s);or (LAm) (informal)
4 (informal) (group)
a fine lot of studentsfine un buen grupo de estudiantes
Melissa's friends? I don't like that lot ¿los amigos de Melissa? no me cae bien ese grupo
5
the lot (informal) (all, everything) todo; he took the lot se lo llevó todo; that's the lot eso es todo; the (whole) lot of them todos; big ones, little ones, the lot! ¡los grandes, los pequeños, todos!
6 (destiny) suerte; (f) destino; (m)
his lot was different su suerte fue otra
the common lotcommon la suerte común
it fell to my lot (to do sth)fell me cayó en suerte (hacer algo)
it falls to my lot to do it me corresponde a mí hacerlo
to throw in one's lot with sbthrow in unirse a la suerte de algn
7 (random selection)
to decide sth by lotby determinar algo por sorteo
to draw lots (for sth)draw echar suertes (para algo)
8 (at auction) lote; (m)
he's a bad lot es un mal sujeto
I'll send it in three lots (Comm) se lo mando en tres paquetes tandas;or
9 (plot) especially (US) terreno; (m) solar; (m) (Cine) solar; (m)
10 (share) porción; (f) parte; (f)
fat

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Verb Conjugation for "lot"

Imperative
  • lot
  • you lot
  • he/she lots
  • we lot
  • you lot
  • they lot
Preterite
  • I lotted
  • you lotted
  • he/she lotted
  • we lotted
  • you lotted
  • they lotted
Present Continuous
  • I am lotting
  • you are lotting
  • he/she is lotting
  • we are lotting
  • you are lotting
  • they are lotting
Present Perfect
  • I have lotted
  • you have lotted
  • he/she has lotted
  • we have lotted
  • you have lotted
  • they have lotted
Past Continuous
  • I was lotting
  • you were lotting
  • he/she was lotting
  • we were lotting
  • you were lotting
  • they were lotting
Past Perfect
  • I had lotted
  • you had lotted
  • he/she had lotted
  • we had lotted
  • you had lotted
  • they had lotted
Future
  • I will lot
  • you will lot
  • he/she will lot
  • we will lot
  • you will lot
  • they will lot
Future Perfect
  • I will have lotted
  • you will have lotted
  • he/she will have lotted
  • we will have lotted
  • you will have lotted
  • they will have lotted
Future Continuous
  • I will be lotting
  • you will be lotting
  • he/she will be lotting
  • we will be lotting
  • you will be lotting
  • they will be lotting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been lotting
  • you have been lotting
  • he/she has been lotting
  • we have been lotting
  • you have been lotting
  • they have been lotting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been lotting
  • you will have been lotting
  • he/she will have been lotting
  • we will have been lotting
  • you will have been lotting
  • they will have been lotting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been lotting
  • you had been lotting
  • he/she had been lotting
  • we had been lotting
  • you had been lotting
  • they had been lotting
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