least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
انگریزی
~ 300
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A2
property
1
smallest in amount or degree
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
استعمال کا انداز:
the least [noun/adjective]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
ہم معنی الفاظ
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
متضاد الفاظ
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
لفظی تراکیب
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
موضوعات
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- This is the least expensive option available.
- She showed the least interest in the project.
- Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
least [verb/adjective]
عام غلطی:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
ہم معنی الفاظ
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
متضاد الفاظ
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
لفظی تراکیب
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
موضوعات
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She was the one who complained the least.
- I like it least when people are rude.
- He worries least about money.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I eat vegetables the least.
- She talks the least in the group.
- He studies English the least of all students.
اسم
B1
entity
3
smallest possible amount
The smallest amount or level of something.
استعمال کا انداز:
the least of [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
متضاد الفاظ
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
لفظی تراکیب
the least of my worries
|at the very least
موضوعات
measurement
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The noise was the least of my problems.
- At the very least, call me when you arrive.
- That’s the least we can do.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It is the least of my problems.
- At the least, tell me your name.
- The cost is the least I can pay.
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least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
ہجا بندی اور زور
least (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
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Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.