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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] PRON

1. lot:

a lot (a great deal)
beaucoup
we buy a lot at the market
nous achetons beaucoup de choses au marché
he likes to spend a lot on holidays
il aime dépenser beaucoup d'argent en vacances
to get a lot out of book, activity
tirer beaucoup de
to do a lot to help sb/improve sth
faire beaucoup pour aider qn/améliorer qc
there's not a lot to tell
il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter
they didn't have a lot left
il ne leur restait pas grand-chose
he knows a lot about sport
il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport
you've taken (rather) a lot on
tu en fais (un peu) trop
I'd give a lot to be able to do
je donnerais cher pour pouvoir faire
it says a lot about her/the regime
ça en dit long sur elle/le régime
it has a lot to do with anxiety
c'est très lié à l'angoisse
that has a lot to do with it
c'est très lié
an awful lot
énormément
there's an awful lot left to do
il reste énormément de choses à faire
quite a lot
beaucoup, pas mal inf
to mean quite a lot to sb
avoir beaucoup d'importance pour qn
to mean quite a lot to sb
avoir pas mal d'importance pour qn inf
she knows quite a lot about cinema
elle s'y connaît très bien en cinéma
we have such a lot in common
nous avons tellement or tant de choses en commun
such a lot depends on…
tellement or tant de choses dépendent de…
it takes such a lot out of me
ça me fatigue tellement
he's been through such a lot
il a tellement or tant souffert

2. lot inf:

the lot (entire amount or selection)
tout
she ate the (whole) lot
elle a tout mangé, elle a mangé le tout
they'll confiscate the lot!
ils vont tout confisquer or confisquer le tout!
you can take the lot
tu peux tout prendre, tu peux prendre le tout
I'll write you a cheque for the lot
je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout
the whole lot tied with a ribbon
le tout attaché avec un ruban
the best speech of the lot
le meilleur de tous les discours
the nicest dress of the lot
la plus belle de toutes les robes
heartburn, cramps, the lot!
des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!

3. lot (specific group of people) inf:

she's the best/nicest of the lot
c'est la meilleure/la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)
that lot pej
ces gens-là pej
I don't trust that lot
je me méfie de ces gens-là
you lot
vous, vous autres
listen you lot, I've had enough!
écoutez, j'en ai vraiment assez de vous!
my lot can't even spell properly
les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement
they're not a bad lot
ils ne sont pas méchants
he's a bad lot inf
c'est un sale type inf
the best of a bad lot inf
le moins pire inf

II. lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot (great deal):

a lot of
beaucoup de
a lot of money/energy/books
beaucoup d'argent/d'énergie/de livres
it affects a lot of women
cela touche beaucoup de femmes
I don't have a lot of
je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps
not a lot of people know that
il n'y a pas beaucoup de gens qui savent ça
I see a lot of him
je le vois beaucoup
you've done a lot of teaching
tu as beaucoup enseigné
to spend an awful inf lot of time doing
passer énormément de temps à faire
he has an awful inf lot of responsibility
il a énormément de responsabilité
there were quite a lot of people/cars/books
il y avait beaucoup de gens or monde/voitures/livres
there were quite a lot of people/cars/books
il y avait pas mal de gens or monde/voitures/livres inf
quite a lot of people disagree
il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ne sont pas d'accord
quite a lot of our efforts/support…
une bonne part de nos efforts/notre soutien…
what a lot of people/books!
que de monde/de livres!

2. lot (entire group) inf:

get out, the (whole) lot of you!
sortez tous!
I'd sack the lot of them!
je les mettrais tous à la porte!
I'll outlive the lot of you!
je vous enterrerai tous!

III. lots N

lots inf:

lots (and lots) of
des tas de inf
lots (and lots) of people, cars, shops, jobs, stories, vegetables music, money, traffic, wine, blood
beaucoup de
there are lots of things to do
il y a beaucoup de choses à faire
there are lots of things to do
il y a des tas de choses à faire inf
we have lots in common
nous avons des or un tas de choses en commun inf
…and lots more
…et beaucoup d'autres choses
‘has he got records?’—‘yes, lots!
‘il a des disques?’—‘oui des tas!’ inf

IV. lots ADV

lots inf:

lots better/more interesting
beaucoup mieux/plus intéressant
lots better/more interesting
vachement mieux/plus intéressant inf

V. a lot ADV

a lot
beaucoup
a lot better/easier/more useful
beaucoup mieux/plus facile/plus utile
a lot worse
bien pire
they talk a lot about justice
ils parlent beaucoup de justice
she works at home a lot
elle travaille beaucoup à la maison
you find this a lot with teenagers
on rencontre beaucoup ce problème chez les adolescents
the situation has improved a lot
la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée
we visit them a lot
nous leur rendons souvent visite
this happens quite a lot
cela arrive très souvent
an awful lot cheaper
beaucoup moins cher
you're smoking an awful lot inf
tu fumes beaucoup
it would help an awful inf lot
ça aiderait beaucoup
he travels abroad such a lot
il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger
thanks a lot inf!
merci beaucoup!
See also

I. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] N

1. fat (in diet):

fat
matières fpl grasses
fat intake
consommation f de matières grasses
animal/vegetable fats
graisses fpl animales/végétales

2. fat (on meat):

fat
gras m
you can leave the fat
tu peux laisser le gras

3. fat (for cooking):

fat (gen)
matière f grasse
fat (from meat)
graisse f
beef/mutton/goose fat
graisse de bœuf/de mouton/d'oie
fried in fat
frit dans de la matière grasse

4. fat (in body):

fat
graisse f
to lay down reserves of fat
accumuler des réserves de graisse
to run to fat
prendre du poids

5. fat CHEM:

fat
corps m gras

II. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] ADJ

1. fat:

fat (overweight) person, animal, body, bottom
gros/grosse
fat (of child) cheek, tummy
rebondi
fat thigh, arm, finger
dodu
to get fat
grossir
to get fat on chocolates
grossir à force de manger des chocolats
to get or grow fat on sth fig
s'engraisser sur qc

2. fat (full, swollen):

fat wallet, envelope
rebondi
fat file, novel, magazine
épais/épaisse
fat cushion
moelleux/-euse
fat fruit, peapod
gros/grosse

3. fat (remunerative):

fat profit, cheque, fee
gros/grosse
a nice fat job
un travail grassement payé

4. fat (fertile):

fat land, valley, year
fertile

5. fat (worthwhile):

fat rôle
beau/belle

6. fat (fatty):

fat meat, bacon
gras/grasse

7. fat (not much) inf, iron:

that's a fat lot of good!
ça me/nous etc rend drôlement service! inf, iron
you're a fat lot of use!
tu es vraiment d'un grand secours! iron
a fat lot you know!
pour ce que tu en sais!
a fatlot you care!
que ça t'intéresse! inf
‘will she go?’—‘fat chance!’
‘elle ira?’—‘tu crois au père Noël!’ inf

III. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt]

the fat's in the fire inf
ça va faire des étincelles inf
to be in fat city inf Am
être plein aux as inf
to live off the fat of the land
vivre grassement

lot2 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot:

lot (destiny)
sort m
lot (quality of life)
condition f
to be happy with one's lot
être content de son sort
to improve one's lot
améliorer sa condition
to improve the lot of the elderly
améliorer la condition des personnes âgées
the poverty and disease which are the lot of many
la pauvreté et la maladie qui sont le lot de beaucoup de gens
a policeman's lot is not a happy one
la vie d'un policier n'est pas enviable
to throw in one's lot with sb
allier son destin à celui de qn

2. lot Am (piece of land):

lot
parcelle f (de terrain)
vacant lot
terrain m vague
used car lot
garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion

3. lot (at auction):

lot
lot m
lot No. 69, an oil painting by Gauguin
lot n o 69, une huile de Gauguin

4. lot (decision-making process):

lot
tirage m au sort
to draw or cast lots
tirer au sort (to do pour faire)
to be chosen or decided by lot
être tiré au sort
the lot fell to me or it fell to my lot to do
le sort a voulu que je fasse

5. lot CINE (studio):

lot
studio m

6. lot (set, batch):

lot (of goods, articles)
lot m (of de)
lot (of produce, fish)
arrivage m (of de)
lot (of students, recruits, tourists)
arrivage m hum
See also

parking lot N Am

parking lot
parking m

job lot [Brit, Am ˈdʒɑb ˈˌlɑt] N

1. job lot (at auction):

job lot
lot m

2. job lot (collection):

job lot fig
ramassis m pej

broken lot N

broken lot FIN → broken amount

See also

broken amount N FIN

broken amount
paquet m d'actions hors quotité

parking lot N Am

parking lot
parking m

job lot [Brit, Am ˈdʒɑb ˈˌlɑt] N

1. job lot (at auction):

job lot
lot m

2. job lot (collection):

job lot fig
ramassis m pej

odd lot N

1. odd lot COMM (merchandise):

odd lot
lot m dépareillé

2. odd lot FIN (in stock market):

odd lot
paquet m d'actions hors quotité

vacant lot N Am

vacant lot
terrain m vague

Lot

Lot
Lot m
in/to the Lot
dans le Lot

Lot-et-Garonne

Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne m
in/to the Lot-et-Garonne
dans le Lot-et-Garonne

overflow car park Brit, overflow parking lot Am N

overflow car park
parc m de stationnement supplémentaire

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lot [lɒt, Am lɑ:t] N

1. lot (much/many):

a lot/lots
beaucoup
a lot of people/rain
beaucoup de gens/pluie
to do a lot of travelling
voyager beaucoup
lots of children
beaucoup d'enfants
to feel a lot better
se sentir beaucoup mieux
to be a lot on the road
être souvent sur la route

2. lot (group of people):

lot
groupe m
my lot
les miens

3. lot (everything):

the lot
le tout

4. lot (fate):

lot
sort m
to cast in one's lot with sb
partager le sort de qn
it falls to sb's lot to do sth form
le sort a voulu que qn fasse qc +subj

5. lot (share in a lottery):

lot
sort m
to draw lots
tirer au sort
to choose sb/sth by lot
choisir qn/qc au sort

6. lot Am, Aus (plot of land):

lot
terrain m
building lot
lotissement m
parking lot
parking m

7. lot (unit in an auction):

lot
lot m

Phrases:

to be a bad lot
ne pas valoir cher

parking lot N Am

parking lot
parking m
parking lot
stationnement m Quebec

job lot N

job lot
lot m
French
French
English
English
lotir qc
to divide sth into lots
garde ce stylo, j'en ai tout un stock
keep that pen, I've got lots
parking
parking lot Am
énormément aimer, boire
an awful lot
énormément d'argent/de gens
an awful lot of money/people
des vacances pleines d'imprévus
a holiday with lots of surprises
il y a beaucoup de fauche
a lot of thieving goes on
ne pas être très fute-fute
not to have a lot up top
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lot [lat] N

1. lot (much/many):

a lot/lots
beaucoup
a lot of people/rain
beaucoup de gens/pluie
to do a lot of traveling
voyager beaucoup
lots of children
beaucoup d'enfants
to feel a lot better
se sentir beaucoup mieux

2. lot (plot of land):

lot
terrain m
building lot
lotissement m
parking lot
parking m

3. lot (group of people):

lot
groupe m

4. lot (everything):

the whole lot
le tout

5. lot (fate):

lot
sort m
to cast in one's lot with sb
partager le sort de qn
it falls to sb's lot to do sth form
le sort a voulu que qn fasse qc +subj

6. lot (share in a lottery):

lot
lot m
to draw lots
tirer au sort
to choose sb/sth by lot
choisir qn/qc au hasard

7. lot (unit in an auction):

lot
lot m

Phrases:

to be a bad lot
ne pas valoir cher

parking lot N

parking lot
parking m
parking lot
stationnement m Quebec

job lot N

job lot
lot m
French
French
English
English
lotir qc
to divide sth into lots
un sujet (d'examen) plein d'embûches
an exam with lots of trick questions
le gibier pullule ici
there's lots of game around here
parking
parking lot
il y a/n'y a pas foule
there are lots of/not a lot of people
énormément aimer, boire
an awful lot
énormément d'argent/de gens
an awful lot of money/people
des vacances pleines d'imprévus
a vacation with lots of surprises
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