little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
A1
Anh
~ 1100
kicsi, kis, fiatal, egy kicsit, kicsit, kevés
A1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a little [noun]
The little cat curled up on the sofa.
A kis macska összegömbölyödött a kanapén.
They live in a little apartment near the park.
Egy kis lakásban laknak a park közelében.
I have very little time to finish this project.
She poured a little milk into the cup.
We stayed in a little village by the sea.
Ví dụ cho người học
This is a little bag.
Ez egy kis táska.
He has a little dog.
Van egy kis kutyája.
We need a little water.
I see a little bird.
She has a little car.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
Nghĩa
small in size or amount
Cụm từ đi kèm
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
Từ đồng nghĩa
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
Từ trái nghĩa
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not big; small in size or amount.
Small in physical size, quantity, or extent.
A1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
little [person/animal]
My little sister just started school.
A kishúgom most kezdte el az iskolát.
When he was little, he loved dinosaurs.
Amikor kicsi volt, imádta a dinoszauruszokat.
They adopted a little puppy from the shelter.
I have two little cousins.
She told the story to the little children.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have a little brother.
Van egy kisöcsém.
The little baby is sleeping.
A kisbaba alszik.
She plays with her little dog.
He helps his little sister.
The little boy is happy.
Nghĩa
young in age
Cụm từ đi kèm
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
Từ đồng nghĩa
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
Từ trái nghĩa
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
Chủ đề
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Young; not grown up.
Young; referring to someone at an early stage of life.
A2
3
egy kicsit
A1
kicsit
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[verb] a little
I'm feeling a little tired today.
Ma egy kicsit fáradtnak érzem magam.
Could you speak a little louder?
Tudnál egy kicsit hangosabban beszélni?
She smiled a little when she heard the news.
Let's wait a little before deciding.
He moved a little closer to the fire.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am a little hungry.
Egy kicsit éhes vagyok.
She walks a little every day.
Mindennap sétál egy kicsit.
He is a little sad today.
Please wait a little for me.
Turn the TV down a little.
Nghĩa
to a small extent or degree
Cụm từ đi kèm
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
Từ đồng nghĩa
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
Từ trái nghĩa
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Only a small amount or not much.
To a small degree; not much.
B1
4
kevés
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
little [uncountable noun]
There is little hope of success now.
Most már kevés remény van a sikerre.
He showed little interest in the topic.
Kevés érdeklődést mutatott a téma iránt.
We have little time left before the train leaves.
Little progress was made during the meeting.
The team had little energy after the long match.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have little money today.
Ma kevés pénzem van.
There is little water in the glass.
Kevés víz van a pohárban.
He has little interest in sports.
We have little time for lunch.
She has little milk in her cup.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
Nghĩa
almost no amount of something
Cụm từ đi kèm
little hope
|little chance
|little time
Từ đồng nghĩa
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Almost no amount of something.
Used before uncountable nouns to mean almost none or not much of something.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
little (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
Ví dụ
- Could you give me a little bit of sugar?
- I'm feeling a little bit tired after the long walk.
every little helps
1/ˈɛvɹi lˈɪtəl hˈɛlps/
idiom
any small help is useful
Even a small help or amount can be useful.
Ví dụ
- You don’t have to donate much—every little helps.
- We saved coins all year; every little helps.
make little of something
1/mˈeɪk lˈɪtəl əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
treat as unimportant
To say or act like something is not important.
Ví dụ
- He made little of the risks involved.
- They made little of her achievements.
quite a little
1/kwˈaɪt ə lˈɪtəl/
fixed phrase
a surprisingly large amount of something small in nature
A lot, even though it sounds small.
Ví dụ
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.