A lot meaning in English
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Definition
a lot (of people): many, a great number of (people)
Lots of people didn't come to my party, in fact, only 3 people came and I had invited 100!
(I work) a lot: (I work) all the time, a great deal
I go to the movies a lot; at least twice a week.
Examples
- "There is a building with a lot of graffiti, an automobile with no tires, and a small grocery store on the corner."
- "Salaries and rent prices are reasonable and the corporate taxes are a lot lower than in Australia."
- "Jean : Well, I have learned a lot of new things today."
- "Susie : Now, as I mentioned in my email, we've received a lot of negative feedback about our latest campaign: for the Delavigne Classic Collection."
- "Despite the fact that I didn't really understand anything he did, he seemed to do a lot of it."
- "I have a lot of cash to spend."
- "A lot of this is due to anxiety over the downturn in the economy and its effect on consumer spending."
- "I spend a lot of time making sure they're happy."
- "We have a lot of celebrity clients avoiding processed food these days."
- "Penelope : ...and a lot about casual sex..."
- "I've had a lot of things on my mind lately."
- "Kevin : One billion dollars is a lot of money, Jean."
- "I can smell themes of isolation, companionship, a lot of symbolism, and, eh, oh!"
- "We do not get a lot of humor in here and when we do, it's wonderful."
- "I see that you have a lot of work to do in that department."
- "I hear a lot of companies are starting art collections, and I think the staff would really love having works of art in the office."
- "I know I've learnt that you people have a lot of unresolved issues."
- "As I've been reminding you almost every day recently, your client Cosmex Inc. owes us a lot of money, and you know what they say: Money makes the world go round!"
- "That machine is worth a lot of money!"
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