Lots Meaning in English

word · lemma: lot

US

/ˈɫɑts/

lahts

UK

/lˈɒts/

lots

Definition

Used to mean a large number or amount of people, things, or something in general. It is very common in informal English, especially in phrases like 'lots of'.

Usage & Nuances

'Lots' is informal and very common in speech. The most frequent pattern is 'lots of + noun' with both countable and uncountable nouns: 'lots of books', 'lots of time'. By itself, 'lots' can also mean 'many things' or 'often/very much' depending on context, as in 'Thanks a lot' or 'I like it a lot'.

• Spanish: muchos - muchísimas cosas - mucho
• Portuguese (BR): muitos - um monte de coisas - muito
• Portuguese (PT): muitos - imensas coisas - muito
• Chinese (Simplified): 许多 - 很多 - 大量
• Chinese (Traditional): 許多 - 很多 - 大量
• Hindi: बहुत सारे - बहुत अधिक
• Arabic: الكثير من - كثيرًا
• Bengali: অনেক
• Russian: много
• Japanese: たくさん
• Vietnamese: nhiều
• Korean: 많이 - 많은
• Turkish: çok - birçok
• Urdu: بہت
• Indonesian: banyak

Example Sentences

We have lots of apples at home.

basic

She has lots of homework tonight.

basic

There are lots of people in the park.

basic

I learned lots from that job.

natural

We talked lots on the trip.

natural

Thanks lots for helping me move.

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