Смысл: allots

allot[əʹlɒt]
v
<Í> 1. часто pass
1) отводить, выделять (на чью-л. долю); предназначать; назначать
to allot smth. to smb. for a purpose - предназначать кому-л. что-л. для какой-л. цели
to allot credits - предоставлять /выделять/ кредиты
to allot a task - возлагать /ставить, определять/ задачу
they were allotted a house to live in - им отвели отдельный дом
our class was allotted the flower garden - нашему классу была поручена работа в цветнике
what is allotted to you? - что пришлось на вашу долю?
each speaker is allotted five minutes - каждому оратору даётся 5 минут, регламент выступления - 5 минут
2) отчислять, ассигновывать
to allot money for a park - ассигновывать деньги /отчислять средства/ на устройство парка
to allot credits - предоставлять кредиты
2. распределять, раздавать; наделять
to allot profits - распределять прибыль
to allot fairly [unjustly, impartially] - распределять честно [несправедливо, беспристрастно]
3. воен.
1) придавать
2) вводить в состав

lots Идиома

lotsa

lots of, a great deal of

flotsam and jetsam

Idiom(s): flotsam and jetsam

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless matter; worthless encumbrances. (Refers to the floating wreckage of a ship and its cargo. Fixed order.)
• His mind is burdened with the flotsam and jetsam of many years of poor instruction and lax study habits.
• Your report would be better if you could get rid of a lot of the flotsam and jetsam and clean up the grammar a bit.

draw lots|draw|lots

v. phr. To select at random from a series in order to determine precedents or apportionment. The refugees to be evacuated drew lots on who would get a place on the first airplane out of the besieged city.

have lots (everything) going for one|have|have eve

v. phr. To have abilities or qualities that help in achieving one's goal; assets working in one's favor. The young woman will surely get the job; she has everything going for her.

More Idioms/Phrases

have in the palm of one's hand have it have it coming have it in for have it made have it out have it over have kittens have lots (everything) going for one have no business have none of have nothing on have nothing to do with have on have one's ass in a sling have one's cake and eat it too have one's ear

English Vocalbulary

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