a lot

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈlɒt/
• (GA) IPA: /əˈlɑt/

Pronoun

1. A large amount.

   I have a lot of things to say.

2. Many things, much.

   A lot depends on whether your parents agree.

Translations

• French: beaucoup
• German: viel
• Italian: molto
• Portuguese: muito, bastante
• Russian: мно́го
• Spanish: montón (colloquial, countable)

Translations

• German: vieles
• Portuguese: bastante, muito
• Russian: мно́гое
• Spanish: mucho

Adverb

a lot (not comparable)

1. (informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

   Thanks a lot for listening to me.

   It's a lot harder than it looks.

2. (informal) Often; frequently.

   I go swimming a lot.

Synonyms

• loads, tons, immensely

Translations

• French: beaucoup
• German: viel
• Italian: molto
• Portuguese: um monte, muito, muita
• Russian: мно́го
• Spanish: mucho, un montón (colloquial), una barbaridad (colloquial), cosa mala (colloquial)

Translations

• French: souvent
• German: oft
• Italian: spesso
• Portuguese: muito, bastante
• Russian: ча́сто
• Spanish: frecuentemente

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