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little

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adjective

/ˈlɪtn̩/ less /ˈlɛs/ or lesser /ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler /ˈlɪtn̩ɚ/; least /ˈliːst/ also littlest /ˈlɪtn̩əst/

small in size

She has little feet.

a little island/airplane

a little business

Our school is little.

a tiny little fish

This room is littler [=(more commonly) smaller] than that one.

not tall :short

a little man

a littler [=(more commonly) smaller, shorter] man

small in amount

I have very little money, so I can't lend you any.

I have less money than I did before.

I got very little sleep last night.

There's little hope of a rescue now.

You have little choice but to pay attention.

The new version bears little resemblance to the original.

These programs have very/precious little chance of succeeding.

The help he offered us was too little, too late. [=it was not as much help as we needed and it was offered too late to be helpful]

There has been little if any improvement. [=there has been almost no improvement]

These trinkets have little or no value.

There was no little sadness in his voice. [=there was a lot of sadness in his voice]

not having many things or people included

We're having a little party this weekend.

a little group of people

a little village

her little hometown

young or younger

I loved swimming when I was little.

a little boy/girl

He's very proud of his little boy/girl. [=of his young son/daughter]

How's your little one? [=your young(est) son or daughter]

my little brother/sister [=my brother/sister who is younger than I am]

always used before a noun :not lasting for a long time

I have to take a little break.

We sat down for a little chat.

We talked for a little while.

always used before a noun :not very important

There are a few little problems that still have to be dealt with.

He memorized every little detail of the scene. - sometimes used in an ironic way to describe something important

There's just one little problem we haven't discussed: the company is going bankrupt!

I need to talk to you about the little matter of the money you owe me.

always used before a noun :not easily seen, heard, etc.

He gave her a little smile.

She made a little wave with her hand.

She spoke in a quiet little voice.

always used before a noun

a - used to refer to someone or something in an approving or friendly way

That's a nice little car you've got there.

You poor little thing.

Bless your little heart.

b - used to refer to someone or something in a disapproving or critical way

He's a little jerk.

It was a mean little joke.

She has a dirty little secret.

always used before a noun :not open to new ideas

people with little [=small, narrow] minds

adverb

less; least

in a very small amount or degree

She works very little and sleeps even less.

Please speak as little as possible.

hardly at all :not very much

We had little more than we needed.

She cared little (about) what he thought.

His art is little known in this country.

a little-known fact

She little knew what fate had in store for her. = Little did she know what fate had in store for her.

not very often

She travels little. [=she rarely travels]

little by little

by small steps or amounts :gradually

Little by little, he got better.

The protest gathered strength little by little.

I got to know them little by little.

little more than

or little better than

not much more or better than (something) :only slightly more or better than (something)

They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.

pronoun

a small amount or quantity

There is little we can do to help.

Little is known about her life.

They say precious little [=they do not say much] about their job.

They understand little of what is going on.

His argument did little to change their minds. [=his argument did not change their minds]

a little

not much but some

I don't want much: I want just a little bit/piece.

There's a little brown sugar in these cookies.

I have a little money, so I may be able to lend you some.

They offered him a little something to drink before dinner. [=they offered him something to drink]

There was more than a little sadness [=there was much sadness] in his voice.

not much but somewhat or slightly

It bothered me a little.

His house is down the street a little further.

His house is down the street a little. = It's a little down the street.

I'm feeling a little better today.

Repairs will begin in a little [=slightly] more than a month.

He was not a little annoyed [=he was very annoyed] at the interruption.

Her vision of the future was more than a little upsetting. [=was very upsetting]

for a brief time

Please stay here with me a little.

We can walk a little and then catch a cab.

a small amount or quantity

There is only a very little at stake here.

They don't understand much but they do understand a little.

There's still some money in the bank, but only a very little.

They understand more than a little of what is going on. [=they understand much of what is going on]

Don't use too much of this. A little goes a long way. [=a small amount will be enough]

a little bit

to some extent :somewhat

This one is a little bit bigger than that one.

It bothered me a little bit.

chiefly US :a short time

We talked for a little bit.

a small amount of something

The buffet had a little bit of everything.

We have a little bit of time left.

Oh, I'll have just a little bit, thanks.

as little as

used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small

I could be back in as little as five days.

little wonder

xem wonder

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