• Adjective

    small in size; not big; not large; tiny
    a little desk in the corner of the room.
    short in duration; not extensive; short; brief
    a little while.
    small in number
    a little group of scientists.
    small in amount or degree; not much
    little hope.
    of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a )
    We're having a little difficulty.
    being such on a small scale
    little farmers.
    younger or youngest
    He's my little brother.
    not strong, forceful, or loud; weak
    a little voice.
    small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.
    little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.
    mean, narrow, or illiberal
    a little mind.
    endearingly small or considered as such
    Bless your little heart!
    amusingly small or so considered
    a funny little way of laughing.
    contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered
    filthy little political tricks.

    Adverb

    not at all (used before a verb)
    He little knows what awaits him.
    in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly
    a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.
    seldom; rarely; infrequently
    We see each other very little.

    Noun

    a small amount, quantity, or degree
    They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.
    a short distance
    It's down the road a little.
    a short time
    Stay here for a little.

    Idioms

    in little
    on a small scale; in miniature
    a replica in little of Independence Hall.
    little by little
    by small degrees; gradually
    The water level rose little by little.
    make little of
    belittle
    to make little of one's troubles.
    to understand or interpret only slightly
    Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.
    not a little
    to a great extent; very much; considerably
    It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.
    think little of
    to treat casually; regard as trivial
    They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.

    Synonyms

    adjective
    minimum , smallest

    tác giả


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