little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
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영어
~ 1100
kicsi, kis, fiatal, egy kicsit, kicsit, kevés
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사용 패턴：
a little [noun]
The little cat curled up on the sofa.
A kis macska összegömbölyödött a kanapén.
They live in a little apartment near the park.
Egy kis lakásban laknak a park közelében.
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.
학습자용 예문
This is a little bag.
Ez egy kis táska.
He has a little dog.
Van egy kis kutyája.
We need a little water.
I see a little bird.
She has a little car.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
뜻
small in size or amount
연어
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
유의어
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
반의어
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
주제
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
정의
Not big; small in size or amount.
Small in physical size, quantity, or extent.
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little [person/animal]
My little sister just started school.
A kishúgom most kezdte el az iskolát.
When he was little, he loved dinosaurs.
Amikor kicsi volt, imádta a dinoszauruszokat.
They adopted a little puppy from the shelter.
I have two little cousins.
She told the story to the little children.
학습자용 예문
I have a little brother.
Van egy kisöcsém.
The little baby is sleeping.
A kisbaba alszik.
She plays with her little dog.
He helps his little sister.
The little boy is happy.
뜻
young in age
연어
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
유의어
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
반의어
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
주제
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
정의
Young; not grown up.
Young; referring to someone at an early stage of life.
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egy kicsit
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kicsit
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사용 패턴：
[verb] a little
I'm feeling a little tired today.
Ma egy kicsit fáradtnak érzem magam.
Could you speak a little louder?
Tudnál egy kicsit hangosabban beszélni?
She smiled a little when she heard the news.
Let's wait a little before deciding.
He moved a little closer to the fire.
학습자용 예문
I am a little hungry.
Egy kicsit éhes vagyok.
She walks a little every day.
Mindennap sétál egy kicsit.
He is a little sad today.
Please wait a little for me.
Turn the TV down a little.
뜻
to a small extent or degree
연어
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
유의어
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
반의어
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
주제
daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
Only a small amount or not much.
To a small degree; not much.
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kevés
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사용 패턴：
little [uncountable noun]
There is little hope of success now.
Most már kevés remény van a sikerre.
He showed little interest in the topic.
Kevés érdeklődést mutatott a téma iránt.
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.
학습자용 예문
I have little money today.
Ma kevés pénzem van.
There is little water in the glass.
Kevés víz van a pohárban.
He has little interest in sports.
We have little time for lunch.
She has little milk in her cup.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
뜻
almost no amount of something
연어
little hope
|little chance
|little time
유의어
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
반의어
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
주제
daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
Almost no amount of something.
Used before uncountable nouns to mean almost none or not much of something.
문법
기본형
little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
음절 및 강세
little （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
관련 단어
표현
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.