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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
Synonyms
Examples for "set"
Examples for "set"
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Also read: 'Mandela Fridays' set to become a reality across South Africa
The South African
2
He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
3
Russia is also set to help build Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
Reuters
4
Personal debt levels are what set Ireland apart in this financial crisis.
The Irish Times
5
A euro zone budget would set exactly the wrong incentives, Lambsdorff said.
Reuters
1
Europe certainly beckons for Stuttgart, though -Europe the band, that is.
The Guardian
2
Photo: Wikicommons All-female band The Slits from London being a good example.
Radio NZ
3
The band's decades-long traditions made change difficult, Waters said in the letter.
Reuters
4
When the band tour Europe or Japan, though, it's a different story.
The Guardian
5
Other NFP parliamentarians would also band together to form several new parties.
The Irish Times
1
Unfortunately, sex workers are quite often left out of the sisterhood circle.
News.com.au
2
So the President's exploitation of the tax issue has come full circle.
The new yorker
3
They are remembered in the home, the social circle and the church.
The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academ...
4
This time I actually saw the circle of fruits and vegetables form.
Bag of Bones
5
With the large increase in population came the break in the circle.
The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known Business Man of New Yo...
Usage of lot in English
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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