least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 300
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective
A2
property
1
smallest in amount or degree
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
the least [noun/adjective]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
সমার্থক শব্দ
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
কলোকেশন
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
বিষয়
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- This is the least expensive option available.
- She showed the least interest in the project.
- Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- This is the least big bag here.
- He is the least tall boy in the class.
- It is the least cold day this week.
adverb
A2
relation
2
to the smallest extent
Used to say that something happens in a very small way or is not true at all.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
least [verb/adjective]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
সমার্থক শব্দ
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
কলোকেশন
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
বিষয়
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She was the one who complained the least.
- I like it least when people are rude.
- He worries least about money.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I eat vegetables the least.
- She talks the least in the group.
- He studies English the least of all students.
বিশেষ্য
B1
entity
3
smallest possible amount
The smallest amount or level of something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
the least of [something]
সমার্থক শব্দ
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
কলোকেশন
the least of my worries
|at the very least
বিষয়
measurement
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The noise was the least of my problems.
- At the very least, call me when you arrive.
- That’s the least we can do.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- It is the least of my problems.
- At the least, tell me your name.
- The cost is the least I can pay.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
least (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
অভিব্যক্তি
to say the least
1/tə sˈeɪ ðə lˈist/
idiom
used for understatement
Used to show that what you said is not strong enough to describe how bad, good, or extreme something really is.
উদাহরণ
- His behavior was rude, to say the least.
- The trip was exhausting, to say the least.
at least
1/ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
no less than stated amount/fact
Used to show that a number or fact is not less than what you say, or to add a positive point after something negative.
উদাহরণ
- You should sleep for at least seven hours a night.
- It’s cold, but at least it’s not raining.
at least
2/ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
No less than a stated amount
Shows the smallest number or level possible, or gives a positive side.
উদাহরণ
- You should sleep for at least eight hours.
- At least we finished the project on time.
at the very least
1/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi lˈist/
fixed phrase
minimum possible requirement
Used to say that something is the smallest thing that should be done or expected.
উদাহরণ
- You could have called me, at the very least.
- At the very least, wear a helmet when cycling.
at the very least
2/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi lˈist/
fixed phrase
No less than stated amount
Used to say that something is the smallest amount or degree that could be true or acceptable.
উদাহরণ
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.