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lot

UK: /lɒt/ US: /lɑːt/

Translation

n [c]
UK
grupo
montón
US
terreno
parcela
lote
a lot
mucho
You have to practise a lot to be a good pianist
Para ser un buen pianista hay que practicar mucho
It's a lot nicer here
Es mucho más agradable aquí
(tb lots)
a lot of
mucho,cha
There are a lot of apples
Hay muchas manzanas
There is a lot of cheese in the fridge
Hay mucho queso en la nevera
thanks a lot
muchas gracias
the lot UK (inform)
todo
They drank the lot
Se lo bebieron todo
Véase tb: parking lot
(Definition of lot n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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