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Traductions

leastadverb
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(modifier – superlative degree)
Synonymes
scarcely
minimally
barely
hardly
to the smallest extent
in the slightest
in the least degree
Antonymes
to the greatest extent
most
maximally
leastdeterminer
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – superlative)
Synonymes
the smallest amount of
the minimum of
the slightest amount of
Antonymes
most
the greatest amount of
the maximum of
leastpronoun
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – without nouns – superlative)
Synonymes
minimum
the smallest amount
the slightest
Antonymes
most
maximum
the greatest amount
littledeterminer

least

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

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Synonymes
not much
hardly anything
very little
Antonymes
plenty
a lot
much
littleadverb

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Synonymes
somewhat
slightly
marginally
partially
to a small extent

Définitions

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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