little

1. Small, not large, limited, particularly

2. Small, not large, limited

   Small, limited in size.

   This is a little table.

   klein, wenig, lütt

   ма́ленькийmálenʹkij, ма́лыйmályj

   мале́нькийmalénʹkyj, мали́йmalýj

   (informal) small and of little importance

3. Short, limited in extent.

   It’s only a little ways now.

   limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

4. Brief, limited in duration.

   I always feel better after a little sleep.

5. Young, limited in growth.

   Where's the little boys' room?

   klein

   ма́ленькийmálenʹkij

   (of children and animals) young, immature

6. (especially)Younger, regardless of size or height.

   You may be an Olympic weightlifter but you're still my little sister.

   klein, jung

   мла́дшийmládšij

7. Undeveloped or underdeveloped, limited in development, particularly (offensive, of a male) in the genitals.

8. Small, limited in number, having few members.

   That's a mighty little herd you've got there.

   wenig

9. Insignificant, trivial, limited in importance.

   It’s of little importance.

10. (offensive)Weak, inferior, unimportant, etc., used to belittle a person.

    Listen up, you little shit.

11. (capitalized, often)Denoting a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

12. (capitalized, derogatory, often)Used with the name of a place to imply that the inhabitants have an insular attitude and are hostile to those they perceive as foreign.

1. There's only a little milk left.

   Лишилося лише трохи молока. — deniko

   ruМолока осталось совсем немного. — marafon

   deEs ist nur noch wenig Milch da. — Sudajaengi

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2. Turn the radio up a little.

   Зроби радіо трохи гучніше. — deniko

   ruСделай радио чуть громче. — al_ex_an_der

   deMach das Radio ein bisschen lauter. — kolonjano

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3. Take things a little more seriously.

   Сприймай речі трохи серйозніше. — deniko

   ruВоспринимай вещи немного серьёзнее. — Lenin_1917

   deNimm die Dinge etwas ernster. — Espi

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4. Can't you stay a little longer?

   Чи не могли би ви ще трохи побути? — deniko

   ruВы не можете остаться ещё ненадолго? — marafon

   deKannst du nicht noch etwas länger bleiben? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Give me a little more water.

   Дайте мені ще трохи води. — rmdas

   ruДай мне ещё немного воды. — odexed

   deGib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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