least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
Английский
~ 300
Значения
0 значений
adjective
A2
property
1
smallest in amount or degree
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
Модель употребления:
the least [noun/adjective]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
Синонимы
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
Антонимы
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Коллокации
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
Темы
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- This is the least expensive option available.
- She showed the least interest in the project.
- Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
Примеры для изучающих
- This is the least big bag here.
- He is the least tall boy in the class.
- It is the least cold day this week.
adverb
A2
relation
2
to the smallest extent
Used to say that something happens in a very small way or is not true at all.
Модель употребления:
least [verb/adjective]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
Синонимы
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
Антонимы
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Коллокации
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
Темы
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She was the one who complained the least.
- I like it least when people are rude.
- He worries least about money.
Примеры для изучающих
- I eat vegetables the least.
- She talks the least in the group.
- He studies English the least of all students.
Существительное
B1
entity
3
smallest possible amount
The smallest amount or level of something.
Модель употребления:
the least of [something]
Синонимы
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
Антонимы
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Коллокации
the least of my worries
|at the very least
Темы
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The noise was the least of my problems.
- At the very least, call me when you arrive.
- That’s the least we can do.
Примеры для изучающих
- It is the least of my problems.
- At the least, tell me your name.
- The cost is the least I can pay.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
Слоги и ударение
least (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
Родственные слова
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.