Little - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

phrase

A slight but not serious amount or type of something

Примеры использования:

Maria's put on a bit of weight, hasn't she?, it's a bit of a nuisance., getting all the children re…

phrase

Slightly

Примеры использования:

I was a little bit worried by what she said., we'll wait a little longer and then i'll phone them.,…

idiom

To treat someone as badly as they have treated you

noun

A very young child.

Примеры использования:

His wife's just had a baby

adjective

Comparatively small or immature of its kind.

Примеры использования:

A baby version of the oxford movement

verb

Treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards.

Примеры использования:

Her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes

adjective

(especially of a house or flat) small and elegant.

Примеры использования:

A bijou residence

noun

A jewel or trinket.

Примеры использования:

For street fashion and younger boutiques - plus antiques and bijoux objets - head for the pedestria…

adjective

(especially of a building) small but attractive

Примеры использования:

The street is lined with bijou cafés and bars., the agent described the flat as a bijou residence.

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Примеры использования:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Примеры использования:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Примеры использования:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

adjective

Attractive in a pretty or endearing way.

Примеры использования:

She had a cute little nose

adjective

(especially of something or someone small or young) pleasant and attractive

Примеры использования:

His baby brother is really cute.

adjective

Trying to be clever, sometimes in a rude or unpleasant way

Примеры использования:

Don't be cute with me, vicki.

adjective

Delicately small and pretty.

Примеры использования:

A dainty lace handkerchief

noun

Something good to eat; a delicacy.

Примеры использования:

Home-made breads, jams, and dainties

adjective

Small and attractive in a delicate way

Примеры использования:

A dainty wrist/hand, dainty flowers

adjective

Regarded with deep affection.

Примеры использования:

A dear friend

noun

Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address.

Примеры использования:

Don't you worry, dear

adverb

At a high cost.

Примеры использования:

They buy property cheaply and sell dear

noun

(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.

Примеры использования:

It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and gob…

adjective

Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.

Примеры использования:

A dwarf conifer

verb

Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

Примеры использования:

The buildings surround and dwarf all saints church

adverb

In a faint manner; indistinctly.

Примеры использования:

She smiled faintly

adverb

With little strength; slightly

Примеры использования:

The hospital room smelled faintly of disinfectant.

adverb

Slightly or not strongly

Примеры использования:

She seemed faintly embarrassed to see us there., a light flickered faintly in the distance.

adverb

With justice.

Примеры использования:

He could not fairly be accused of wasting police time

adverb

More than average, but less than very

Примеры использования:

She's fairly tall., i'm fairly sure that this is the right address., we get on fairly well., i saw …

adverb

Used to emphasize figurative expressions that describe what people or objects are doing

Примеры использования:

The answer fairly jumps off the page at you!, the dog fairly flew out of the door to greet him.

adjective

Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

Примеры использования:

These labels prove to be wholly inadequate

adjective

Too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough

Примеры использования:

An inadequate income/offer, i feel inadequate when i talk to miranda about art because she knows so…

adjective

Too small in amount

Примеры использования:

Inadequate funds/incomes/pensions too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes., th…

adjective

Not enough; inadequate.

Примеры использования:

There was insufficient evidence to convict him

adjective

Not enough in amount, strength, or quality; less than is needed

Примеры использования:

There was insufficient evidence, so we had to find him not guilty., many of the students got low gr…

adjective

Not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose

Примеры использования:

Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages., this would leave insuffi…

adverb

To some extent.

Примеры использования:

‘are you busy?’ ‘ish’

noun

An issue of magazine, journal, etc.

Примеры использования:

The super duo appears in the latest ish

noun

Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.

Примеры использования:

That ish was hard for me to watch

adverb

(spelled the way it is often spoken) kind of (= slightly)

Примеры использования:

I was kinda sorry to see him go.

adjective

Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.

Примеры использования:

A limited number of places are available

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

Примеры использования:

Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Limited also means kept within a particular size, range, time, or group

Примеры использования:

The advanced course is limited to those who have already taken the introductory course.

noun

A person of extremely or exceptionally small stature.

adjective

Designed or made in a smaller size than usual; very small.

Примеры использования:

A midget submarine

noun

An unusually small person

adjective

Denoting a miniature version of something.

Примеры использования:

A mini camera

noun

A very short skirt or dress.

Примеры использования:

A leather mini

combining form

Very small or minor of its kind; miniature.

Примеры использования:

Minicab

adjective

Very small of its kind.

Примеры использования:

Children dressed as miniature adults

noun

A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model.

Примеры использования:

Seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used

verb

Represent on a smaller scale.

Примеры использования:

She saw her own reflection miniatured

adjective

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.

Примеры использования:

The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective

As small as possible

Примеры использования:

Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective

Very small in amount

Примеры использования:

The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

adjective

Extremely small; tiny.

Примеры использования:

A minuscule fragment of dna

noun

Minuscule script.

Примеры использования:

The humanistic hands of the 15th century were based on the carolingian minuscule

adjective

Extremely small

Примеры использования:

Salaries are a minuscule part of the budget.

noun

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

Примеры использования:

We waited for twenty minutes

adjective

Extremely small.

Примеры использования:

Minute particles

verb

Record (the proceedings of a meeting).

Примеры использования:

The secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

adverb

To a certain extent; quite; fairly.

Примеры использования:

The event was moderately successful

adverb

Within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little

Примеры использования:

The new apartment complex will be moderately priced for middle-income people., he was moderately su…

adverb

Used to describe an action or a quality that is not very large or small but between the two

Примеры использования:

Moderately priced autos sell better during a recession., moderately sized clothing is frequently la…

adjective

Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

Примеры использования:

He was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not great in value

Примеры использования:

A modest increase in salary, a modest house, although an outstanding scientist, he’s a modest man.

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not expensive

Примеры использования:

Modest amount/budget/profit we have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth., modest ris…

adjective

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

Примеры использования:

He said that the risks were negligible

adjective

Too slight or small in amount to be important

Примеры использования:

The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective

Too small in amount or degree to be of importance

Примеры использования:

The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

noun

A small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.

Примеры использования:

She fished for her door key in her coat pocket

adjective

Of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket.

Примеры использования:

A pocket german dictionary

verb

Put into one's pocket.

Примеры использования:

She watched him lock up and pocket the key

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Примеры использования:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Примеры использования:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Примеры использования:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

adverb

From a distance; without physical contact.

Примеры использования:

New electronic meters that can be read remotely

adverb

In any way; to a remote degree

Примеры использования:

He isn’t even remotely like his brother., a remotely operated car

adverb

Employees who work remotely work mainly from home and communicate with the company by email and telephone

Примеры использования:

50,000 of our 130,00 employees work remotely., more work nowadays can be conducted remotely.

adjective

Limited in extent, number, scope, or action.

Примеры использования:

Western scientists had only restricted access to the site

verb

Put a limit on; keep under control.

Примеры использования:

Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

adjective

Limited in amount or range

Примеры использования:

Job opportunities are severely restricted at the moment., restricted goods/service/supply engineeri…

adjective

Barely sufficient or adequate.

Примеры использования:

Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations

verb

Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.

Примеры использования:

He does not scant his attention to the later writings

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Примеры использования:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Примеры использования:

He lowered his voice slightly

adverb

In a small amount or degree

Примеры использования:

She’s slightly taller than her sister.

adverb

A little

Примеры использования:

She's slightly taller than her sister., i'm slightly upset she forgot my birthday., i'm slightly wo…

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Примеры использования:

The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

Примеры использования:

Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

Примеры использования:

Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Small, esp. when compared to other things like it

Примеры использования:

The house is like a small-scale castle.

adjective

Not involving a lot of people, things, or activity, or happening over a small area

Примеры использования:

Existing small-scale industry is more flexible but often trapped in low profit/low innovation compe…

determiner

An unspecified amount or number of.

Примеры использования:

I made some money running errands

pronoun

An unspecified number or amount of people or things.

Примеры использования:

Here are some of our suggestions

adverb

To some extent; quite a lot.

Примеры использования:

He needs feeding up some

adverb

To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather.

Примеры использования:

Matters have improved somewhat since then

adjective

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.

Примеры использования:

A cup of hot sweet tea

noun

A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Примеры использования:

A bag of sweets

adjective

(esp. of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar or honey

Примеры использования:

The four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour., i like sweet cherries., the desserts wer…

adjective

Tiny.

Примеры использования:

A teensy bit of custard powder

idiom

(used informally) very small

adjective

Tiny.

Примеры использования:

Do we detect a teensy-weensy bit of animosity?

adjective

Very small

Примеры использования:

Hong kong's budget guesthouses consist of teensy rooms in converted apartments., to be honest, the …

adjective

Tiny.

Примеры использования:

A teeny bit of criticism

adjective

Small or little

Примеры использования:

A teeny baby, i can’t help thinking you’re a teeny bit jealous.

adjective

Small or little

Примеры использования:

A teeny baby, i can’t help thinking you’re a teeny bit jealous.

adjective

Very small.

Примеры использования:

A tiny hummingbird

noun

A very young child.

Примеры использования:

Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud

idiom

Partly

Примеры использования:

To some degree i think that's right, but there are other factors which affect the situation.

noun

An object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.

Примеры использования:

A toy car

verb

Move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously.

Примеры использования:

Alan toyed with his glasses

noun

An object that children play with

Примеры использования:

A stuffed toy, a toy train/soldier, a toy poodle

adjective

Of less than the usual size.

Примеры использования:

The undersized cubs may not survive the winter

adjective

Smaller than average, or smaller than the correct size

Примеры использования:

An undersized, malnourished boy

adverb

In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.

Примеры использования:

He vaguely remembered talking to her once

adverb

In a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

Примеры использования:

I vaguely remembered having met her before., he had thought only vaguely about a managerial future …

adjective

Little.

Примеры использования:

When i was just a wee bairn

noun

Urine.

Примеры использования:

There was wee all over the floor

verb

Urinate.

Примеры использования:

Mummy comes in and takes her top and knickers off when she is drunk and wees on the carpet.