least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 300
legkisebb, legkevesebb, legkevésbé, legkevesebbet, minimum, a legkevesebb, legalább
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
ความหมาย
smallest in amount or degree
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
คำพ้องความหมาย
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
คำตรงข้าม
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
หัวข้อ
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
Smallest in size, amount, importance, or degree.
A2
2
legkevésbé
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
ความหมาย
to the smallest extent
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
คำพ้องความหมาย
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
คำตรงข้าม
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
หัวข้อ
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
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.
คำนาม
B1
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ความหมาย
smallest possible amount
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the least of my worries
|at the very least
คำพ้องความหมาย
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
คำตรงข้าม
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
หัวข้อ
measurement
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
The smallest amount or level of something.
The smallest possible amount, extent, or degree of something.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
least (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.