Übersetzungen

leastadverb
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(modifier – superlative degree)
Synonyme
to the smallest extent
in the slightest
in the least degree
Antonyme
to the greatest extent
leastdeterminer
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – superlative)
Synonyme
the smallest amount of
the minimum of
the slightest amount of
Antonyme
the greatest amount of
the maximum of
leastpronomen
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – without nouns – superlative)
Synonyme
the smallest amount
the slightest
Antonyme
the greatest amount
littledeterminer

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Synonyme
a small amount of
scarcely any
hardly any
not much
Antonyme
a great deal of
plenty of
a lot of
littlepronomen

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Synonyme
not much
hardly anything
very little
Antonyme
littleadverb

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Synonyme

Definitionen

leastadverb
Used before adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree; smallest in amount, extent, or degree; lowest in importance or rank (opposite of most).
She chose the least expensive option available.
leastdeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate the smallest amount (superlative form of little in quantity).
He has the least experience.
leastpronomen
Used alone to refer to the smallest amount of something already mentioned or understood (superlative form of little).
I have the least of all.
littledeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
littlepronomen
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
littleadverb
Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.
I slept little last night.