least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
smallest in amount or degree
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the least [noun/adjective]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
పర్యాయపదాలు
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
పదకలయికలు
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
విషయాలు
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- This is the least expensive option available.
- She showed the least interest in the project.
- Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
least [verb/adjective]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
పర్యాయపదాలు
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
పదకలయికలు
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
విషయాలు
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She was the one who complained the least.
- I like it least when people are rude.
- He worries least about money.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I eat vegetables the least.
- She talks the least in the group.
- He studies English the least of all students.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
3
smallest possible amount
The smallest amount or level of something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the least of [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
పదకలయికలు
the least of my worries
|at the very least
విషయాలు
measurement
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The noise was the least of my problems.
- At the very least, call me when you arrive.
- That’s the least we can do.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It is the least of my problems.
- At the least, tell me your name.
- The cost is the least I can pay.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
least (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.