lot

Pronúncia: lɒt
    noun
  1. [that which fate or chance bestows] sort.
  2. [destiny] destí.
  3. by lot a la sort, per sorteig.
  4. to (cast \ draw) lots fer-s'ho a la sort.
  5. the lot fell on him li va tocar a ell.
  6. to throw in one's lot with someone afegir-se a la sort d'algú.

  7. [share] part, porció.
  8. it falls to my lot to + infinitive em toca a mi de + infinitiu.

  9. [plot] solar, terreny.
  10. building lot solar destinat a la construcció.

  11. [at auction] lot.

    12. colloquial
  12. [person] individu.
  13. he's a bad lot és una mala peça.
  14. what a lot! quina trepa!

  15. Cinematography estudi i terrenys circumdants.

  16. [quantity] quantitat, grup, sèrie, col·lecció.
  17. a lot of money molts diners.
  18. a lot of flour molta farina.
  19. a lot of books molts llibres.
  20. a fine lot of students un bon grup d'estudiants.
  21. a fine lot of fish una sèrie bonica de peixos.
  22. lots of records molts discos.
  23. quite a lot of beds bastants llits.
  24. such a lot of windows tantes finestres.
  25. a lot of things to do la mar de coses a fer.
  26. we have lots of flowers (we don't want) tenim flors de sobres, ens sobren les flors.
  27. that's the lot això és tot.
  28. the whole lot of them tots ells sense excepció.
  29. he collared the lot se'ls va emportar tots.
  30. big ones, little ones, the lot! els grans, els petits, tots!

    31. [as adverb]
  31. I read a lot llegeixo molt.
  32. we don't go out a lot no sortim gaire.
  33. things have changed a lot les coses han canviat molt.
  34. there wasn't a lot we could do no hi podíem fer gaire res.
  35. he drinks an awful lot beu una barbaritat.
  36. I'd give a lot to know donaria el que fos per saber-ho.
  37. I feel lots better em trobo molt millor.