lot

beaucoup, grande quantité

Une grande quantité de quelque chose, ou beaucoup de personnes ou de choses.

En anglais simple : A large amount, or many people or things.

• We have a lot of books.
• She spent a lot of money.
• Were there a lot of people at the concert?

Comment l'utiliser : a lot of + noun (There is a lot of food on the table.)

Synonymes : load, mass, pile

Expressions courantes : a lot of, a whole lot

beaucoup

Indique un degré important, surtout dans une comparaison ou pour décrire un changement.

En anglais simple : To a great degree, especially when comparing things or describing a change.

• I feel a lot better.
• The journey took a lot longer today.
• Your help meant a lot to me.

Comment l'utiliser : a lot + comparative (This room is a lot bigger than ours.)

Expressions courantes : a lot better, a lot more, a lot easier

souvent, beaucoup

Indique qu’une chose se produit souvent ou de nombreuses fois.

En anglais simple : Often or many times.

• We laugh a lot together.
• She traveled a lot last year.
• Do you come here a lot?

Expressions courantes : travel a lot, laugh a lot, visit a lot

terrain, parcelle

Portion de terrain délimitée, souvent utilisée pour construire ou stationner des véhicules.

En anglais simple : A separate piece of land, often used for building or parking.

• They bought an empty lot.
• A fence surrounds the parking lot.
• Several lots are for sale near the river.

Synonymes : plot, parcel

Expressions courantes : vacant lot, parking lot, building lot

lot

Ensemble de marchandises vendu, envoyé ou traité comme une seule unité.

En anglais simple : A group of goods treated as one unit for selling, sending, or another purpose.

• This lot contains six chairs.
• The books were sold in separate lots.
• Who bid for the last lot at the auction?

Synonymes : batch, group

Expressions courantes : auction lot, single lot, sell a lot

bande, groupe

Personnes considérées comme un groupe, souvent avec un jugement sur elles.

En anglais simple : A group of people considered together, often with an opinion about them.

• They are a friendly lot.
• You lot need to be quieter.
• The new students seem a cheerful lot.

Synonymes : bunch, group

Expressions courantes : a cheerful lot, a noisy lot, you lot