little

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
littleadjective
smaller
Comp.
smallest
Super.
UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
Definiciones
Small in size or extent; not big or large.
The little dog barked at the stranger.
Young or small in age.
Her little brother is starting school this year.
Insignificant or of minor importance.
He made a little mistake in his calculations.
littledeterminer
UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Definiciones
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
Sinónimos
not much
hardly any
scarcely any
a small amount of
Antónimos
a lot of
plenty of
a great deal of
littlepronoun
UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Definiciones
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
Sinónimos
not much
hardly anything
very little
Antónimos
littleadverb
UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Definiciones
Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.
I slept little last night.
Sinónimos