lot
/lɒt/pronoun
उच्चारण लॉट
बहुत, ढेर सारा
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a lot | lots informal
a large number or amount
बहुत, ढेर सारा
- We have a lot to do before the exam.
- Lots of students attended.
- There is a lot of rice left in the pot.
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- Radhika has a lot of friends in the hostel.
- A lot of people came to see the matches.
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[C]
an item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction
(नीलामी का) लॉट, माल
- Lot 12 was sold for a lakh.
- The auctioneer sold the next lot of old paintings very quickly.
- The first lot of mangoes was sold for a high price.
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- The auctioneer announced lot number five.
- A lot of old stamps went to a collector in Mumbai.
Synonyms batch consignment item collection
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[sing.] literary
a person's luck or situation in life
भाग्य, नियति, किस्मत
- They are trying to improve the lot of poor farmers.
- It was her lot to look after the family farm after her father died.
- Education can improve the lot of the poor.
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- It was the lot of the family to move often.
- The new law will change the lot of many workers.
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[C]
an area of land used for a particular purpose
भूखंड, प्लॉट
- a parking lot
- The car is parked in the empty lot behind the school.
- We parked the car in the empty lot near the market.
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- The builders bought a vacant lot by the river.
- A new school stands on the lot behind the temple.
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a lot | lots informal
used with adjectives and adverbs to mean much
बहुत
- I feel a lot better today.
- She runs a lot faster than I do.
- She is a lot taller than her sister.
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- The train was a lot faster than the bus.
- I feel a lot happier after the walk.
Synonyms much greatly considerably far
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lot of / lots of + noun
Used with countable plural and uncountable nouns.
बहुवचन गणनीय और अगणनीय दोनों noun के साथ प्रयोग।
- She has a lot of friends.
- There is a lot of work.
a lot + comparative / verb
A lot works as an adverb meaning much.
'A lot' adverb के रूप में बहुत का अर्थ देता है।
- He is a lot taller than me.
- I travel a lot.
verb agreement: a lot of + plural → plural verb
The verb follows the noun after of.
Verb 'of' के बाद के noun के अनुसार चलता है।
- A lot of students are absent.
a lot of vs many vs much
A lot of suits statements; many and much are common in questions and negatives.
'A lot of' सकारात्मक वाक्यों में सहज है; प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'many' और 'much' अधिक आते हैं।
- There are many seats left.
- I do not have much time.
+Collocations 5
verb + a lot
learnhelpmatterchangeworry
- It matters a lot to me.
noun uses of lot
a parking lotan auction lota bad lotone's lot in life
- The poor farmer accepted his lot with courage.
a lot of + noun
timemoneyeffortpeopleluck
- It takes a lot of effort to clear the exam.
lot + phrase
a lot morea lot lessquite a lota whole lotthe lot
- She earns a lot more than her brother.
lot + comparison
a lot bettera lot worsea lot easiera lot fastera lot cheaper
- The new route is a lot faster than the old one.
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- Radhika has learnt a lot from her teacher.
राधिका ने अपने शिक्षक से बहुत कुछ सीखा है।
- The bidder bought three lots at the auction.
बोली लगाने वाले ने नीलामी में तीन लॉट खरीदे।
- Thanks a lot for your help.
आपकी सहायता के लिए बहुत धन्यवाद।
- The farmer sold a lot of land for his daughter's marriage.
किसान ने बेटी के विवाह के लिए भूखंड बेच दिया।
- We have a lot to do before the exam.
परीक्षा से पहले हमें बहुत कुछ करना है।
- Lots of students joined the cleanliness drive.
बहुत-से विद्यार्थी स्वच्छता अभियान में शामिल हुए।
- There were lots of mangoes in the basket.
टोकरी में बहुत-से आम थे।
- A lot of farmers sell their produce at the Sunday mandi.
बहुत-से किसान रविवार की मंडी में अपनी उपज बेचते हैं।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ Alot of people came.
✓ A lot of people came.
A lot is two words.
'A lot' दो अलग शब्द हैं, इसलिए इन्हें जोड़कर 'alot' नहीं लिखा जाता।
✗ I have a lot of informations.
✓ I have a lot of information.
Information is uncountable.
'Information' uncountable है।
✗ Much people came to the fair.
✓ A lot of people came to the fair.
People is countable, so much cannot be used here.
'People' गणनीय है, इसलिए यहाँ 'much' नहीं लगता।
✗ Thank you a lots.
✓ Thank you a lot.
A lot has no -s at the end here.
यहाँ 'a lot' के अंत में -s नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 2
draw/cast lots
to choose somebody or something by picking slips of paper without seeing what is written
पर्ची डालना, लॉटरी से चुनना
- They drew lots to decide who would go first.
throw in your lot with sb
to decide to join somebody and share their success or failure
(किसी के साथ) भाग्य जोड़ लेना
- He threw in his lot with the rebels.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
'a lot of' takes the verb that matches the noun: 'A lot of water is wasted' (uncountable, singular verb); 'A lot of students are absent' (countable plural, plural verb).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'a lot of' के साथ verb noun के अनुसार आता है: 'A lot of water is wasted' (uncountable, singular verb); 'A lot of students are absent' (countable plural, plural verb)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Draw lots, throw in your lot with.
Idioms: draw lots (पर्ची डालकर या लॉटरी से फ़ैसला करना), throw in your lot with (किसी के साथ अपनी क़िस्मत जोड़ देना, यानी उसका साथ देने का फ़ैसला करना)।
✓In the exam
Notes
'A lot' is two words (never 'alot').
'A lot' दो शब्द हैं ('alot' कभी नहीं)।
'A lot of' and 'lots of' are informal; in formal writing use 'many' or 'much'.
'A lot of' और 'lots of' अनौपचारिक हैं; औपचारिक लेखन में 'many' या 'much' लिखिए।