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lot

/lɒt/ /lɑt/

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noun

Menge, viel

A large quantity or number; a great deal.

Examples :

"lots of people think so"

Viele Leute denken das.

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noun

Los, Anteil, Menge

A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.

Examples :

"a lot of stationery"

eine Menge Schreibwaren

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noun

Posten, Partie

One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

Examples :

"The antique furniture store put a lot of old chairs up for auction. "

Das Antiquitätengeschäft versteigerte eine Partie alter Stühle.

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noun

Gruppe, Menge

A number of people taken collectively.

Examples :

"a bad lot"

eine schlechte Gruppe

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noun

Grundstück, Parzelle

A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.

Examples :

"a building lot in a city"

ein Baugrundstück in einer Stadt

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noun

Schicksal, Los

That which happens without human design or forethought.

Examples :

"A lot of unexpected things happened at school today, like a sudden power outage. "

Auf der Schule sind heute viele unerwartete Dinge passiert, wie zum Beispiel ein plötzlicher Stromausfall.

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noun

Los, Schicksal

Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.

Examples :

"to cast lots"

das Los werfen

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noun

Schicksal, Los

The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

Examples :

"The new student's lot in the class was to sit by the window. "

Das Schicksal des neuen Schülers in der Klasse war es, am Fenster zu sitzen.

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noun

Gewinn, Los

A prize in a lottery.

Examples :

"My uncle won a large lot in the town lottery. "

Mein Onkel gewann einen großen Gewinn in der Stadtlotterie.

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noun

Anteil, Los

Allotment; lottery.

Examples :

"The school held a lottery for the final spots in the popular drama club; each student received a lot. "

Die Schule veranstaltete eine Lotterie für die letzten Plätze im beliebten Drama-Club; jeder Schüler erhielt ein Los.

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noun

Alles, die ganze Menge

(definite, the lot) All members of a set; everything.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the class to read the whole lot of stories. "

Der Lehrer bat die Klasse, die ganze Menge an Geschichten zu lesen.

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noun

Lot

An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.

Examples :

"The merchant weighed the spices using a lot, a unit of weight common in medieval Europe. "

Der Händler wog die Gewürze mit einem Lot, einer im mittelalterlichen Europa gebräuchlichen Gewichtseinheit.

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verb

Zuteilen, verteilen

To allot; to sort; to apportion.

Examples :

"The teacher will lot the students into small groups for the project. "

Der Lehrer wird die Schüler für das Projekt in kleine Gruppen einteilen.

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verb

Zählen, rechnen

To count or reckon (on or upon).

Examples :

"We are lotting on having a good time at the family picnic. "

Wir rechnen damit, eine gute Zeit beim Familienpicknick zu haben.

number math essential