least – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
least
adv.
to the smallest extent possible; to the smallest amount or degree
adj.
smallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in importance
n.
something which is smallest in size or importance, something which is least
Least
least
Adjective
1. the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree; "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone"
(synonym) least(a)
(antonym) most(a)
(similar) slightest
(classification) superlative
2. minimal in magnitude; "lowest wages"; "the least amount of fat allowed"; "the smallest amount"
(synonym) lowest, smallest
(similar) minimal, minimum
3. having or being distinguished by diminutive size; "the least bittern"
(synonym) littlest, smallest
(similar) small, little
Adverb
1. used to form the superlative; "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
(synonym) to the lowest degree
(antonym) most, to the highest degree
little
Noun
1. a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
Adjective
1. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"; "a small voice"
(synonym) small
(antonym) large, big
(similar) bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck
(attribute) size
2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little hope remained"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "a little time is left"
(synonym) little(a)
(antonym) much(a)
(similar) small(a)
(see-also) less(a)
3. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"
(synonym) brief
(similar) short
4. not fully grown; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"
(synonym) small
(similar) young, immature
5. (informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
(synonym) fiddling, footling, lilliputian, Mickey Mouse, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial
(similar) unimportant
(classification) colloquialism
6. (of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
(synonym) small
(similar) soft
7. younger brother or sister; "little brother"
(synonym) little(a), younger
(antonym) big(a), elder, older
8. lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
(synonym) minuscule, small
(similar) lowercase
9. small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); "a nice little job"; "bless your little heart"; "my dear little mother"; "a sweet little deal"; "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"; "filthy little tricks"; "what a nasty little situation"
(similar) emotional
Adverb
1. not much; "he talked little about his family"
least
přísl.
nejméně; přinejmenším; obzvlášť ne
n.
přinejmenším
least
Przysł
najmniej
Rzecz.
najmniejszy