little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
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Angielski
~ 1100
kicsi, kis, fiatal, egy kicsit, kicsit, kevés
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Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
Znaczenie
small in size or amount
Kolokacje
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
Synonimy
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
Antonimy
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
Tematy
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not big; small in size or amount.
Small in physical size, quantity, or extent.
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Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
young in age
Kolokacje
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
Synonimy
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
Antonimy
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
Tematy
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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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Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
to a small extent or degree
Kolokacje
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
Synonimy
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
Antonimy
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
Tematy
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Only a small amount or not much.
To a small degree; not much.
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kevés
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Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
Znaczenie
almost no amount of something
Kolokacje
little hope
|little chance
|little time
Synonimy
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimy
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
Tematy
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Almost no amount of something.
Used before uncountable nouns to mean almost none or not much of something.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
Sylaby i akcent
little (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.