least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
Ingles
~ 300
legkisebb, legkevesebb, legkevésbé, legkevesebbet, minimum, a legkevesebb, legalább
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
Kahulugan
smallest in amount or degree
Mga kolokasyon
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
Mga kasingkahulugan
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
Mga kasalungat
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Mga tema
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
Smallest in size, amount, importance, or degree.
A2
2
legkevésbé
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
Kahulugan
to the smallest extent
Mga kolokasyon
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
Mga kasingkahulugan
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
Mga kasalungat
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Mga tema
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
smallest possible amount
Mga kolokasyon
the least of my worries
|at the very least
Mga kasingkahulugan
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
Mga kasalungat
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
Mga tema
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The smallest amount or level of something.
The smallest possible amount, extent, or degree of something.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
Mga pantig at diin
least (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.