little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
small in size or amount
Not big; small in size or amount.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a little [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
Συνώνυμα
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
Αντώνυμα
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
Θέματα
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The little cat curled up on the sofa.
- They live in a little apartment near the park.
- I have very little time to finish this project.
- She poured a little milk into the cup.
- We stayed in a little village by the sea.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This is a little bag.
- He has a little dog.
- We need a little water.
- I see a little bird.
- She has a little car.
adjective
A1
property
2
young in age
Young; not grown up.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
little [person/animal]
Συνώνυμα
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
Αντώνυμα
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
Θέματα
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- My little sister just started school.
- When he was little, he loved dinosaurs.
- They adopted a little puppy from the shelter.
- I have two little cousins.
- She told the story to the little children.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a little brother.
- The little baby is sleeping.
- She plays with her little dog.
- He helps his little sister.
- The little boy is happy.
adverb
A2
property
3
to a small extent or degree
Only a small amount or not much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[verb] a little
Συνώνυμα
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
Αντώνυμα
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I'm feeling a little tired today.
- Could you speak a little louder?
- She smiled a little when she heard the news.
- Let's wait a little before deciding.
- He moved a little closer to the fire.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am a little hungry.
- She walks a little every day.
- He is a little sad today.
- Please wait a little for me.
- Turn the TV down a little.
adjective
B1
quantity
4
almost no amount of something
Almost no amount of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
little [uncountable noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
Συνώνυμα
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
little hope
|little chance
|little time
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- There is little hope of success now.
- He showed little interest in the topic.
- We have little time left before the train leaves.
- Little progress was made during the meeting.
- The team had little energy after the long match.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have little money today.
- There is little water in the glass.
- He has little interest in sports.
- We have little time for lunch.
- She has little milk in her cup.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
little (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
Παραδείγματα
- Could you give me a little bit of sugar?
- I'm feeling a little bit tired after the long walk.
every little helps
1/ˈɛvɹi lˈɪtəl hˈɛlps/
idiom
any small help is useful
Even a small help or amount can be useful.
Παραδείγματα
- You don’t have to donate much—every little helps.
- We saved coins all year; every little helps.
make little of something
1/mˈeɪk lˈɪtəl əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
treat as unimportant
To say or act like something is not important.
Παραδείγματα
- He made little of the risks involved.
- They made little of her achievements.
quite a little
1/kwˈaɪt ə lˈɪtəl/
fixed phrase
a surprisingly large amount of something small in nature
A lot, even though it sounds small.
Παραδείγματα
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.