Significado de lot en inglés
lotlot1 /lɒt $ lɑːt/ pronoun, adverb 
Ver todas las traducciones1a lot (also lots informalinformal) a large amount or numbergran cantidad o número: 
We’ve spent a lot on the children’s education.Hemos gastado mucho en la educación de los hijos. ‘How many CDs have you got?’ ‘Lots.’"¿Cuántos CD tienes?" "Muchos."lot of They paid a lot of money for that house.Pagaron mucho dinero por esa casa. I eat a lot of vegetables.Como muchas verduras. There were lots of people at the party.Había mucha gente en la fiesta.an awful lot (also a whole lot informal)informal) (=a very large amount or number)(= una cantidad o un número muy grandes) He spends an awful lot of time on the computer.Pasa muchísimo tiempo en la computadora.a lot to do/learn/say etc I still have a lot to learn.Todavía tengo mucho que aprender. It’s a great city, with lots to see and do.Es una ciudad fantástica, con mucho que ver y hacer.GRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparacióna lot of• A lot of is fairly informal and is mainly used in spoken English or informal written English.• "A lot of" es bastante informal y se usa principalmente en inglés oral o en inglés escrito informal.• You can use a lot of with a plural noun and a plural verb: · A lot of people were hurt.• Se puede usar "a lot of" con un sustantivo plural y un verbo plural: · A lot of people were hurt.• You can use a lot of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · A lot of money was spent on it.• Se puede usar "a lot of" con un sustantivo incontable y un verbo singular: · A lot of money was spent on it.lots of• Lots of is more informal than a lot of, but is used in exactly the same way.• "Lots of" es más informal que "a lot of", pero se usa exactamente de la misma manera.• You say: · Lots of people were hurt.· Lots of money was spent on it.• Se dice: · Lots of people were hurt.· Lots of money was spent on it.many, a large amount of• In written English, you usually use many or a large amount of.• En inglés escrito, generalmente se usa "many" o "a large amount of".• You use many with a plural noun and a plural verb: · Many people were hurt.• Se usa "many" con un sustantivo plural y un verbo plural: · Many people were hurt.• You use a large amount of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · A large amount of money was spent on it.• Se usa "a large amount of" con un sustantivo incontable y un verbo singular: · A large amount of money was spent on it.• When talking about years, days, weeks etc, you usually use many instead of a lot of: · The book took many years to write. ✗Don’t say: The book took a lot of years to write.• Cuando se habla de años, días, semanas, etc., generalmente se usa "many" en lugar de "a lot of": · The book took many years to write. ✗No digas: The book took a lot of years to write.2a lot (also lots informalinformal) if someone or something is a lot better, faster, easier etc, they are much better, faster etcsi alguien o algo es mucho mejor, más rápido, más fácil, etc. SYN much: My headache is lots better, thanks.Mi dolor de cabeza está mucho mejor, gracias. She has a lot more contact with clients these days.Ella tiene mucho más contacto con los clientes hoy en día. You’ll get there a lot quicker if you take the motorway.Llegarás mucho más rápido si tomas la autopista. The house is a lot tidier now Chris has left home.La casa está mucho más ordenada desde que Chris se fue de casa.3a lot used to say that something happens to a great degree or oftense usa para indicar que algo ocurre en gran medida o con frecuencia: Things have changed a lot since I was a child.Las cosas han cambiado mucho desde que era niño. Paul travels a lot on business.Paul viaja mucho por negocios. I’ve been worrying a lot about my health.He estado muy preocupado por mi salud. She likes you a lot.Le gustas mucho.4have a lot on your plate informalinformal to have a large number of problems to deal with or a large amount of work to dotener muchos problemas que resolver o mucho trabajo que hacer5have a lot on your mind to have a lot of problems that you are worried abouttener muchos problemas que te preocupan: ‘You’re quiet today.’ ‘I’ve got a lot on my mind.’"Estás callado hoy." "Tengo muchas cosas en la cabeza."6have a lot on British English to be very busy, with a large number of things to do in a short timeestar muy ocupado, con muchas cosas que hacer en poco tiempo: I can’t help you now – I’ve got rather a lot on.Ahora no puedo ayudarte; tengo bastantes cosas entre manos. → thanks a lot at thanks1(1), → a fat lot of good/use at fat1(5), → have a lot to answer for at answer for
Ver todas las traducciones1a lot (also lots informalinformal) a large amount or numbergran cantidad o número: We’ve spent a lot on the children’s education.Hemos gastado mucho en la educación de los hijos. ‘How many CDs have you got?’ ‘Lots.’"¿Cuántos CD tienes?" "Muchos."lot of They paid a lot of money for that house.Pagaron mucho dinero por esa casa. I eat a lot of vegetables.Como muchas verduras. There were lots of people at the party.Había mucha gente en la fiesta.an awful lot (also a whole lot informal)informal) (=a very large amount or number)(= una cantidad o un número muy grandes) He spends an awful lot of time on the computer.Pasa muchísimo tiempo en la computadora.a lot to do/learn/say etc I still have a lot to learn.Todavía tengo mucho que aprender. It’s a great city, with lots to see and do.Es una ciudad fantástica, con mucho que ver y hacer.GRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparacióna lot of• A lot of is fairly informal and is mainly used in spoken English or informal written English.• "A lot of" es bastante informal y se usa principalmente en inglés oral o en inglés escrito informal.• You can use a lot of with a plural noun and a plural verb: · A lot of people were hurt.• Se puede usar "a lot of" con un sustantivo plural y un verbo plural: · A lot of people were hurt.• You can use a lot of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · A lot of money was spent on it.• Se puede usar "a lot of" con un sustantivo incontable y un verbo singular: · A lot of money was spent on it.lots of• Lots of is more informal than a lot of, but is used in exactly the same way.• "Lots of" es más informal que "a lot of", pero se usa exactamente de la misma manera.• You say: · Lots of people were hurt.· Lots of money was spent on it.• Se dice: · Lots of people were hurt.· Lots of money was spent on it.many, a large amount of• In written English, you usually use many or a large amount of.• En inglés escrito, generalmente se usa "many" o "a large amount of".• You use many with a plural noun and a plural verb: · Many people were hurt.• Se usa "many" con un sustantivo plural y un verbo plural: · Many people were hurt.• You use a large amount of with an uncountable noun and a singular verb: · A large amount of money was spent on it.• Se usa "a large amount of" con un sustantivo incontable y un verbo singular: · A large amount of money was spent on it.• When talking about years, days, weeks etc, you usually use many instead of a lot of: · The book took many years to write. ✗Don’t say: The book took a lot of years to write.• Cuando se habla de años, días, semanas, etc., generalmente se usa "many" en lugar de "a lot of": · The book took many years to write. ✗No digas: The book took a lot of years to write.2a lot (also lots informalinformal) if someone or something is a lot better, faster, easier etc, they are much better, faster etcsi alguien o algo es mucho mejor, más rápido, más fácil, etc. SYN much: My headache is lots better, thanks.Mi dolor de cabeza está mucho mejor, gracias. She has a lot more contact with clients these days.Ella tiene mucho más contacto con los clientes hoy en día. You’ll get there a lot quicker if you take the motorway.Llegarás mucho más rápido si tomas la autopista. The house is a lot tidier now Chris has left home.La casa está mucho más ordenada desde que Chris se fue de casa.3a lot used to say that something happens to a great degree or oftense usa para indicar que algo ocurre en gran medida o con frecuencia: Things have changed a lot since I was a child.Las cosas han cambiado mucho desde que era niño. Paul travels a lot on business.Paul viaja mucho por negocios. I’ve been worrying a lot about my health.He estado muy preocupado por mi salud. She likes you a lot.Le gustas mucho.4have a lot on your plate informalinformal to have a large number of problems to deal with or a large amount of work to dotener muchos problemas que resolver o mucho trabajo que hacer5have a lot on your mind to have a lot of problems that you are worried abouttener muchos problemas que te preocupan: ‘You’re quiet today.’ ‘I’ve got a lot on my mind.’"Estás callado hoy." "Tengo muchas cosas en la cabeza."6have a lot on British English to be very busy, with a large number of things to do in a short timeestar muy ocupado, con muchas cosas que hacer en poco tiempo: I can’t help you now – I’ve got rather a lot on.Ahora no puedo ayudarte; tengo bastantes cosas entre manos. → thanks a lot at thanks1(1), → a fat lot of good/use at fat1(5), → have a lot to answer for at answer forlotlot2 noun 1group of people/things [countable] a group of people or things considered togetherun grupo de personas o cosas consideradas en conjunto: Could you help me carry this lot upstairs?¿Podrías ayudarme a subir estas cosas?lot of The last lot of people offered £70,000.El último grupo ofreció 70 000 libras. I did three lots of exams last summer.El verano pasado hice tres series de exámenes. Come on, you lot, hurry up!¡Vamos, chicos, dense prisa! His friends are a strange lot.Sus amigos son un grupo extraño.2the lot especially British English the whole of an amount or number of things, people etcel total de una cantidad de cosas, personas, etc.: We’ll do everything – cooking, washing, ironing – the lot.Lo haremos todo: cocinar, lavar, planchar, todo. I can’t believe you ate the whole lot.No puedo creer que te hayas comido todo. I think that’s the lot (=everything is included).Creo que eso es todo (= todo está incluido).the lot of you/them/us (=all of you, them, or us)(= todos ustedes, todos ellos o todos nosotros) Shut up, the lot of you!¡Cállense todos!3somebody’s situation [singular] your lot is your work, duties, social position etc, especially when they could be betterla situación de alguien en cuanto a trabajo, obligaciones, posición social, etc., especialmente cuando podrían ser mejores: She seems happy enough with her lot.Parece bastante satisfecha con su suerte. The unions have always tried to improve the lot of their members.Los sindicatos siempre han tratado de mejorar la situación de sus miembros.4land [countable] especially American English an area of land used for building on or for another purposeárea de terreno destinada a la construcción u otro uso: the vacant lot (=empty land) behind the Commercial Hotelel solar vacío (= terreno sin edificar) detrás del Commercial Hotel a used-car lotun lote de autos usados → parking lot5film [countable] a building and the land surrounding it where films are madeedificio y terreno circundante donde se ruedan películas; plató cinematográfico SYN studio: the Universal Studios lotel estudio de Universal Studios6thing to be sold [countable] something, or a group of things, that is sold at an auctionalgo, o un conjunto de cosas, que se vende en una subasta: Lot 54 is a Victorian lamp.El lote 54 es una lámpara victoriana.7choosing a)by lot if someone is chosen by lot, several people each take a piece of paper or an object from a container, and the person who is chosen is the one who gets a particular marked paper or objectsi alguien es elegido por sorteo, varias personas toman cada una un papel o un objeto de un recipiente, y la persona elegida es la que obtiene el papel u objeto con la marca especial: In Athens at that time, judges were chosen by lot.En Atenas por aquella época, los jueces eran elegidos por sorteo. b)draw/cast lots to choose something or someone by lotelegir algo o a alguien por sorteo: We drew lots to decide who should go first.Echamos suertes para decidir quién iría primero.8throw in/cast your lot with somebody/something to join or support someone or something, and accept that what happens to them will affect what happens to youunirse o apoyar a alguien o algo, aceptando que lo que les ocurra también te afectará a ti: In 1915 Italy threw in her lot with the Allies.En 1915, Italia se unió a la causa de los Aliados. → bad lot at bad1(21), → a job lot at job(18)
1group of people/things [countable] a group of people or things considered togetherun grupo de personas o cosas consideradas en conjunto: Could you help me carry this lot upstairs?¿Podrías ayudarme a subir estas cosas?lot of The last lot of people offered £70,000.El último grupo ofreció 70 000 libras. I did three lots of exams last summer.El verano pasado hice tres series de exámenes. Come on, you lot, hurry up!¡Vamos, chicos, dense prisa! His friends are a strange lot.Sus amigos son un grupo extraño.2the lot especially British English the whole of an amount or number of things, people etcel total de una cantidad de cosas, personas, etc.: We’ll do everything – cooking, washing, ironing – the lot.Lo haremos todo: cocinar, lavar, planchar, todo. I can’t believe you ate the whole lot.No puedo creer que te hayas comido todo. I think that’s the lot (=everything is included).Creo que eso es todo (= todo está incluido).the lot of you/them/us (=all of you, them, or us)(= todos ustedes, todos ellos o todos nosotros) Shut up, the lot of you!¡Cállense todos!3somebody’s situation [singular] your lot is your work, duties, social position etc, especially when they could be betterla situación de alguien en cuanto a trabajo, obligaciones, posición social, etc., especialmente cuando podrían ser mejores: She seems happy enough with her lot.Parece bastante satisfecha con su suerte. The unions have always tried to improve the lot of their members.Los sindicatos siempre han tratado de mejorar la situación de sus miembros.4land [countable] especially American English an area of land used for building on or for another purposeárea de terreno destinada a la construcción u otro uso: the vacant lot (=empty land) behind the Commercial Hotelel solar vacío (= terreno sin edificar) detrás del Commercial Hotel a used-car lotun lote de autos usados → parking lot5film [countable] a building and the land surrounding it where films are madeedificio y terreno circundante donde se ruedan películas; plató cinematográfico SYN studio: the Universal Studios lotel estudio de Universal Studios6thing to be sold [countable] something, or a group of things, that is sold at an auctionalgo, o un conjunto de cosas, que se vende en una subasta: Lot 54 is a Victorian lamp.El lote 54 es una lámpara victoriana.7choosing a)by lot if someone is chosen by lot, several people each take a piece of paper or an object from a container, and the person who is chosen is the one who gets a particular marked paper or objectsi alguien es elegido por sorteo, varias personas toman cada una un papel o un objeto de un recipiente, y la persona elegida es la que obtiene el papel u objeto con la marca especial: In Athens at that time, judges were chosen by lot.En Atenas por aquella época, los jueces eran elegidos por sorteo. b)draw/cast lots to choose something or someone by lotelegir algo o a alguien por sorteo: We drew lots to decide who should go first.Echamos suertes para decidir quién iría primero.8throw in/cast your lot with somebody/something to join or support someone or something, and accept that what happens to them will affect what happens to youunirse o apoyar a alguien o algo, aceptando que lo que les ocurra también te afectará a ti: In 1915 Italy threw in her lot with the Allies.En 1915, Italia se unió a la causa de los Aliados. → bad lot at bad1(21), → a job lot at job(18)