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A little: meaning, definitions and examples

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a little

 

[ หˆlษชtษ™l ]

Adjective / Adverb / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

describing size

Small in size or amount; not big or great.

Synonyms

miniature, small, tiny

Examples of usage

  • Can I have a little piece of cake?
  • She only took a little sugar in her tea.
Context #2 | Adverb

to a small extent

To a small extent; slightly.

Synonyms

a bit, slightly, somewhat

Examples of usage

  • She was a little tired after the long journey.
  • Can you turn up the volume a little bit?
Context #3 | Noun

a small amount

A small amount, quantity, or degree.

Synonyms

bit, dash, smidgen

Examples of usage

  • Could I have a little more milk in my coffee?
  • She only had a little of the pie.

Translations

Translations of the word "a little" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น um pouco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅ‹เคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ein bisschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedikit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะพั…ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trochฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ‘ใ— (ใ™ใ“ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท un peu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ un poco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biraz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ๊ธˆ (jogeum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ูŠู„ (qaleel)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trochu

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trochu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€็‚น (yฤซ diวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ malo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญtiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะดะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ (tsota)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bir az

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ un poco

Etymology

The word 'little' originated from the Old English word 'lytel', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'lutilaz'. Over time, the meaning of 'little' has evolved to refer to something small in size or amount. The word has been used in English literature and everyday language for centuries to describe things that are not big or great.