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leastadverb
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(modifier – superlative degree)
She is the least interested in sports.
Она наименее заинтересована в спорте.
Synonyms
minimally
barely
scarcely
hardly
to the smallest extent
in the slightest
in the least degree
Antonyms
most
maximally
to the greatest extent
leastdeterminer
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – superlative)
меньше всего
She spends the least time on this task.
Она тратит меньше всего времени на это задание.
наименьшее количество
Which country has the least water?
У какой страны наименьшее количество воды?
Additional translations
наименьшее число
меньше всех
Synonyms
the smallest amount of
the minimum of
the slightest amount of
Antonyms
most
the greatest amount of
the maximum of
leastpronoun
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – without nouns – superlative)
меньше всего
Of all the candidates, he got the least.
Из всех кандидатов он получил меньше всего.
Additional translations
меньше всех
наименьшее количество
наименьшее число
Synonyms
the slightest
the smallest amount
minimum
Antonyms
the greatest amount
maximum
most
littledeterminer

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
There is little time left.
Осталось мало времени.
Additional translations
немного
Synonyms
not much
hardly any
scarcely any
a small amount of
Antonyms
much
a lot of
plenty of
a great deal of
littlepronoun

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Little has changed since then.
С тех пор мало что изменилось.
Additional translations
немного
Synonyms
very little
hardly anything
not much
Antonyms
much
a lot
plenty
littleadverb

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
He is little known outside his country.
Он мало известен за пределами своей страны.
She eats very little.
Она ест очень немного.
Additional translations
слегка
чуть-чуть
едва
Synonyms
slightly
somewhat
marginally
partially
to a small extent

Definitions

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.
leastpronoun
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.
littlepronoun
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.
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