tot
Произношение: [tɒt]
Слово
Контекст: «children»
(noun) a small child, usually a toddler. It's often used when talking about young kids who are just beginning to walk and talk.
Пример
The tot ran around the playground, laughing and playing with other children.
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The tot didn't want to leave the house and cried when it was time to go.
Пример
How does that tot like to play with their toys?
Контекст: «quantity»
(noun) a small amount of something, often used for counting. It can refer to a little bit of money or a tiny quantity of something.
Пример
I added a tot of sugar to my tea to make it sweeter.
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There wasn't a tot of milk left in the carton after breakfast.
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Can you give me a tot of sand for my bucket?
Контекст: «counting»
(verb) to count or sum up amounts. This is often used informally, like when you're adding numbers together.
Пример
After all her chores, she decided to tot up the allowance she had earned.
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He didn't tot up his scores correctly and was surprised by the results.
Пример
Can you help me tot up these coins?
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