least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
Inglese
~ 300
legkisebb, legkevesebb, legkevésbé, legkevesebbet, minimum, a legkevesebb, legalább
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
the least [noun/adjective]
This is the least expensive option available.
Ez a rendelkezésre álló legolcsóbb lehetőség.
She showed the least interest in the project.
A projekt iránt ő érdeklődött a legkevésbé.
Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
Esempi per chi studia
This is the least big bag here.
Ez itt a legkisebb táska.
He is the least tall boy in the class.
Ő a legalacsonyabb fiú az osztályban.
It is the least cold day this week.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
Significato
smallest in amount or degree
Collocazioni
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
Sinonimi
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
Contrari
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Temi
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
Smallest in size, amount, importance, or degree.
A2
2
legkevésbé
B1
Schema d'uso:
least [verb/adjective]
She was the one who complained the least.
Ő volt az, aki a legkevesebbet panaszkodott.
I like it least when people are rude.
Azt szeretem a legkevésbé, amikor az emberek udvariatlanok.
He worries least about money.
Esempi per chi studia
I eat vegetables the least.
Zöldségből eszem a legkevesebbet.
She talks the least in the group.
Ő beszél a legkevesebbet a csoportban.
He studies English the least of all students.
Errore comune:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
Significato
to the smallest extent
Collocazioni
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
Sinonimi
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
Contrari
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Temi
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used to say that something happens in a very small way or is not true at all.
To the smallest extent, degree, or amount possible.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
the least of [something]
The noise was the least of my problems.
A zaj volt a legkisebb gondom.
At the very least, call me when you arrive.
Legalább hívj fel, amikor megérkezel.
That’s the least we can do.
Esempi per chi studia
It is the least of my problems.
Ez a legkisebb gondom.
At the least, tell me your name.
Legalább a nevedet mondd meg.
The cost is the least I can pay.
Significato
smallest possible amount
Collocazioni
the least of my worries
|at the very least
Sinonimi
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
Contrari
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Temi
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The smallest amount or level of something.
The smallest possible amount, extent, or degree of something.
Grammatica
Forma base
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
Sillabe e accento
least (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
Famiglia di parole
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.