lots

word · lemma: lot

/ˈɫɑts/
lahts
/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 - muchoPortuguese (BR): muitos - um monte de coisas - muitoPortuguese (PT): muitos - imensas coisas - muitoChinese (Simplified): 许多 - 很多 - 大量Chinese (Traditional): 許多 - 很多 - 大量Hindi: बहुत सारे - बहुत अधिकArabic: الكثير من - كثيرًاBengali: অনেকRussian: многоJapanese: たくさんVietnamese: nhiềuKorean: 많이 - 많은Turkish: çok - birçokUrdu: بہتIndonesian: banyak

Example Sentences

We talked lots on the trip.

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I learned lots from that job.

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We have lots of apples at home.

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She has lots of homework tonight.

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There are lots of people in the park.

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Thanks lots for helping me move.

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