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Meanings of lot in English

Portuguese
montão
Catalan
feix
Spanish
mogollón
Wikidata

(Often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.

      montão
      Portuguese
      circunstâncias
      Catalan
      ventura
      Spanish
      destino
      Wikidata

      Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

          circunstâncias
          Portuguese
          círculo
          Catalan
          colla
          Spanish
          círculo

          An unofficial association of people or groups.

                círculo
                Portuguese
                grupo
                Catalan
                totalitat
                Spanish
                totalidad

                Any collection in its entirety.

                      grupo
                      Usage of lot in English
                      1
                      At the moment GPs know a lot about families, especially problem ones.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      But there's also a lot of hard work involved, often physical work.
                      Wired
                      3
                      There is a lot of energy from Israel to Europe, Margalit said.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      I just really want to let a lot of people ask questions.
                      The new yorker
                      5
                      He said: A lot of good things came from that second innings.
                      The Guardian
                      6
                      A lot of good news is now firmly reflected in prices however.
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      He said: A lot of people laughed and said it wasn't possible.
                      BBC
                      8
                      However, fly-tipping costs councils and therefore the taxpayer a lot of money.
                      BBC
                      9
                      Scientists and farmers therefore produce a lot of food with artificial methods.
                      The South African
                      10
                      A lot can happen in football over the course of a year.
                      The Guardian
                      11
                      Asked whether the process had caused him anxiety, Heywood said: A lot.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      With greater technology, however, comes greater choice and a lot more complexity.
                      News.com.au
                      13
                      I am learning a lot from his new major work inventing Ireland.
                      The Irish Times
                      14
                      The reality of the event, however, left a lot to be desired.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      What's good: There's a lot of detail, color and general visual interest.
                      Wired
                      16
                      As a result, Whois entries may soon contain a lot less information.
                      Wired