little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
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Engelsk
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kicsi, kis, fiatal, egy kicsit, kicsit, kevés
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Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
Betydning
small in size or amount
Ordkombinasjoner
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
Synonymer
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
Antonymer
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
Temaer
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Not big; small in size or amount.
Small in physical size, quantity, or extent.
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Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
young in age
Ordkombinasjoner
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
Synonymer
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
Antonymer
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
Temaer
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
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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Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
to a small extent or degree
Ordkombinasjoner
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
Synonymer
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
Antonymer
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
Temaer
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Only a small amount or not much.
To a small degree; not much.
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kevés
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Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
Betydning
almost no amount of something
Ordkombinasjoner
little hope
|little chance
|little time
Synonymer
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymer
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
Temaer
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Almost no amount of something.
Used before uncountable nouns to mean almost none or not much of something.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
Stavelser og trykk
little (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.