Lots - English meaning

phrase

A plan that has been formally arranged or agreed and that is now certain to happen

Usage examples:

Although it has yet to happen, reform of the sector is regarded as a done deal., many now see the e…

phrase

A large amount.

Usage examples:

I don't know a great deal about politics

phrase

A large amount

Usage examples:

She spends a good deal of her time in china., a great deal of effort has gone into making the softw…

idiom

To a very great degree or extent

phrase

A large amount.

Usage examples:

I don't know a great deal about politics

phrase

A large amount

Usage examples:

She spends a good deal of her time in china., a great deal of effort has gone into making the softw…

noun

An area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres.

Usage examples:

A 35 per cent increase in net acreage

noun

The size of an area of land in acres (= a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres or 4,840 square yards), or an area of land that can be measured in acres

Usage examples:

What acreage is her estate?, it was a huge farm with substantial acreage.

noun

A whole formed by combining several separate elements.

Usage examples:

The council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies

adjective

Formed or calculated by the combination of several separate elements; total.

Usage examples:

The aggregate amount of grants made

verb

Form or group into a class or cluster.

Usage examples:

Socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation

noun

A plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers.

Usage examples:

Some of them have nice gardens at home for flowers, and want the allotments to grow vegetables.

noun

The process of sharing something, or the amount or share of something that someone or something is given

Usage examples:

The trade body labeled as illegal last year's allotment of $3.2 billion in cotton subsidies., an al…

noun

A small piece of ground in or just outside a town that a person rents for growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers

noun

A region or part of a town, a country, or the world.

Usage examples:

Rural areas of britain

noun

A part of the earth’s surface of land and water, or a particular part of a country, city, town, etc.

Usage examples:

An industrial/suburban/mountainous area, this area of the brain is called the cerebral cortex., his…

noun

A particular part of a place, piece of land, or country

Usage examples:

This is an area of the city where 48% of the properties are rental properties., our goal is to grow…

noun

A miscellaneous collection of things or people.

Usage examples:

The room was filled with an assortment of clothes

noun

A mixture or combination of different types

Usage examples:

"that’s dancing!" contains an assortment of musical numbers from famous hollywood films.

noun

A group of different types of something

Usage examples:

An assortment of vegetables, an unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the char…

noun

A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

Usage examples:

Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

Usage examples:

Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

Usage examples:

Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

A quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time.

Usage examples:

A batch of bread

verb

Arrange (things) in sets or groups.

Usage examples:

I had nothing to do but batch the reports

noun

A group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type

Usage examples:

The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes., we looked at the job applications in two b…

noun

A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.

Usage examples:

A bunch of grapes

verb

Collect or fasten into a compact group.

Usage examples:

She bunched the needles together

noun

A number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people

Usage examples:

We ate a whole bunch of grapes., they’re a nice bunch of people., infml i’ve got a bunch of things …

noun

A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.

Usage examples:

A thick bundle of envelopes

verb

Tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel.

Usage examples:

She quickly bundled up her clothes

noun

A number of things that have been fastened or are held together

Usage examples:

A bundle of clothes/newspapers/books, a bundle of sticks

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

Usage examples:

Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

Usage examples:

They were circling athens airport

noun

A continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such a line

Usage examples:

Coloured paper was cut into circles., we sat in a circle.

noun

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Usage examples:

We wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit

phrase

How much money someone has

Usage examples:

Grants are available depending on your circumstances., by now she was alone and living in reduced c…

noun

A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.

Usage examples:

His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes

noun

A small group of people who spend time together and do not want other people to join the group

noun

A small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group

Usage examples:

Clique of our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique of people., there's a clique at work tha…

noun

The action or process of collecting someone or something.

Usage examples:

The collection of data

noun

Money that people give for a special purpose, a person in need, or an organization

Usage examples:

We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to giv…

noun

The act or job of taking something away from a place

Usage examples:

We will inform you when your goods are ready for collection., refuse/waste collection which public …

noun

A commercial business.

Usage examples:

A shipping company

verb

Associate with; keep company with.

Usage examples:

These men which have companied with us all this time

noun

An organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit

Usage examples:

He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers., it was a long trip an…

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Usage examples:

The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

Usage examples:

National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

noun

The particular state that something or someone is in

Usage examples:

Mum's still got our pram - it's very old, but it's in perfect condition., they left the flat in a t…

noun

A batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone.

Usage examples:

A consignment of drugs

noun

An amount of goods that is sent somewhere

Usage examples:

Consignment of the most recent consignment of cloth was faulty.

noun

If goods are on consignment, the person or company that receives them will only pay for them after they have been sold

Usage examples:

He refuses to ship goods on consignment.

noun

A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

Usage examples:

He was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down

verb

Provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it.

Usage examples:

Normally the boat is crewed by five people

verb

Past of crow2.

noun

A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.

Usage examples:

A huge crowd gathered in the street outside

verb

(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.

Usage examples:

The dance floor was crowded with revellers

noun

A large group of people who have gathered together

Usage examples:

A crowd formed outside the club., crowds of people watched the fireworks., i don’t know many people…

noun

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

Usage examples:

She was unable to control her own destiny

noun

The particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events

Usage examples:

[ c ] we all want to determine our own destinies.

noun

The things that will happen in the future

Usage examples:

Destiny of the destiny of our nation depends on this vote!, shape someone's destiny she felt that h…

noun

Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.

Usage examples:

The aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water

verb

Condemn to certain death or destruction.

Usage examples:

Fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed

noun

Death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided

Usage examples:

A sense of doom hung over the entire country., doom and gloom the newspapers are always full of doo…

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

Usage examples:

Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

Usage examples:

The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Usage examples:

Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

Usage examples:

They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

Usage examples:

Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

adverb

Regularly or habitually; often.

Usage examples:

They go abroad frequently

adverb

Often

Usage examples:

Frequently asked questions, i see him frequently., the buses run less frequently on sundays.

noun

An organized group of criminals.

Usage examples:

A gang of bank robbers

verb

(of a number of people) form a group or gang.

Usage examples:

Three banks ganged together to form a ‘virtual bank’

verb

Go; proceed.

Usage examples:

Gang to your bed, lass

noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

Usage examples:

A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

Usage examples:

Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

Usage examples:

A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

noun

A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.

Usage examples:

In addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds

verb

Fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something.

Usage examples:

They go to calais to load up their vans with cheap beer

pronoun

A large number of people or things.

Usage examples:

It could be the solution to many of our problems

Amounting to a large but indefinite number

determiner & adjective

A large number of.

Usage examples:

Many people agreed with her

noun

A large body of matter with no definite shape.

Usage examples:

The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds

verb

Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.

Usage examples:

Both countries began massing troops in the region

noun

The celebration of the christian eucharist, especially in the roman catholic church.

Usage examples:

We went to mass

noun

A large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.

Usage examples:

A mob of protesters

verb

Crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way.

Usage examples:

He was mobbed by autograph hunters

noun

A large group of people gathered together who are often uncontrollable or violent

Usage examples:

He arrived at the airport to find a mob of adoring fans waiting for him., she was mobbed by her fan…

determiner

A great amount or quantity of.

Usage examples:

I didn't get much sleep

pronoun

A great amount or quantity.

Usage examples:

He doesn't eat much

adverb

To a great extent; a great deal.

Usage examples:

Did it hurt much?

noun

The best or highest ranking person or thing

Usage examples:

She’s still number one in tennis.

noun

The person or thing that is the best or has the most important position in an organization, group, market, etc.

Usage examples:

They ran an aggressive advertising campaign as part of their plan to become number one in the uk ma…

adverb

Frequently; many times.

Usage examples:

He often goes for long walks by himself

adverb

A lot or many times; frequently

Usage examples:

She was often late for class., i don’t see my parents as often as i’d like to.

noun

A small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.

Usage examples:

A pack of cigarettes

verb

Fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel.

Usage examples:

I packed a bag and left

verb

Fill (a jury, committee, etc.) with people likely to support a particular verdict or decision.

Usage examples:

His efforts to pack the supreme court with men who shared his ideology

noun

An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post.

Usage examples:

The lorry was carrying a large number of royal mail parcels

verb

Make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it.

Usage examples:

He parcelled up the goods and sent them back

noun

An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper; a package

Usage examples:

A food parcel, a 50-acre parcel on lake mead

noun

A plot of land.

Usage examples:

They looked out over the plats of dark ground

verb

Plan out or make a map of (an area of land, especially a proposed site for construction).

Usage examples:

He bought back the site, platted it, and named it after his realtor

verb

Variant spelling of plait.

Usage examples:

We stayed up late the night before so our mother could braid our hair into plats

pronoun

A large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough.

Usage examples:

I would have plenty of time to get home before my parents arrived

noun

A situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities.

Usage examples:

Such natural phenomena as famine and plenty

adverb

Used to emphasize the degree of something.

Usage examples:

She has plenty more ideas

noun

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

Usage examples:

We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty

verb

Pledge or solemnly promise (one's faith or loyalty).

Usage examples:

Men to plighted vows were faithful

noun

An unpleasant condition, esp. a serious, sad, or difficult one

Usage examples:

My problems aren’t much compared with the plight of the storm victims.

noun

A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

Usage examples:

They have been jailed for their part in a plot to defraud a swiss bank

verb

Secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action).

Usage examples:

The two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign

noun

A secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful, or illegal

Usage examples:

The police discovered a plot to rob the bank., the novel has a complicated plot that is sometimes d…

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Usage examples:

The club's financial predicament

noun

An unpleasant or confusing situation that is difficult to get out of or solve

Usage examples:

With no money and no job, he found himself in a real predicament.

noun

The amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.

Usage examples:

The quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled

noun

The amount or number of something, or a particular amount or number

Usage examples:

[ c ] a large/small quantity, [ c ] she served each of us a vast quantity of spaghetti.

noun

An amount or number of something, especially one that can be measured

Usage examples:

Quantity of sth a sudden surge in the quantity of stock available would almost certainly depress th…

noun

The amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.

Usage examples:

The quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled

adverb

With a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual items.

Usage examples:

Regularly spaced buildings

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

noun

A brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Usage examples:

A day of sunny spells and scattered showers

verb

(of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower.

Usage examples:

Bits of broken glass showered over me

noun

A brief rain, or a light fall of snow

Usage examples:

A snow shower, a shower of sparks, a shower of confetti, he stays in the shower until there is no m…

noun

A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.

Usage examples:

The situation between her and jake had come to a head

noun

A condition or combination of conditions that exist at a particular time

Usage examples:

I was in a situation where i didn’t have cash handy.

noun

The conditions that exist at a particular time and place

Usage examples:

Some dealers have taken advantage of the situation by adding £1,000 or more to the suggested retail…

noun

The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

Usage examples:

The state of the company's finances

verb

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate

noun

A condition or way of being

Usage examples:

The stable was preserved in its original state., your room is in a terrible state., it's a sad stat…

noun

An area of land, typically a large one.

Usage examples:

Large tracts of natural forest

noun

A short treatise in pamphlet form, typically on a religious subject.

Usage examples:

I think we all have come across religious tracts in our lives - little pamphlets that are often han…

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an anthem of scriptural verses formerly replacing the alleluia in certain penitential and requiem masses.

Usage examples:

Uses of this format, known as responsorial psalmody, include the prokeimenon and alleluiarion of th…