least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
Engleză
~ 300
legkisebb, legkevesebb, legkevésbé, legkevesebbet, minimum, a legkevesebb, legalább
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
Sens
smallest in amount or degree
Colocații
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
Sinonime
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
Antonime
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Teme
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
Smallest in size, amount, importance, or degree.
A2
2
legkevésbé
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
Sens
to the smallest extent
Colocații
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
Sinonime
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
Antonime
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Teme
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
smallest possible amount
Colocații
the least of my worries
|at the very least
Sinonime
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
Antonime
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Teme
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The smallest amount or level of something.
The smallest possible amount, extent, or degree of something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
Silabe și accent
least (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.