A1noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

little

lit·tle

little · littles

A small amountA small amount.

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/ˈlɪ.tl̩/

» There's only a little milk left.

Es ist nur noch wenig Milch da. — Sudajaengi

Es ist nur ein bisschen Milch übrig. — Yorwba

Молока осталось совсем немного. — marafon

Лишилося лише трохи молока. — deniko

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Meaning

5 senses

(singular, uncountable)A small amount.
I hope the little we've done will be useful.
Little did he do to make me comfortable.
a small amount or duration
(countable, informal)A child, particularly an infant.
An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.
(countable)A newly initiated member of a sorority or fraternity, who is mentored by a big.
(countable)The participant who acts out the younger role.
(countable)One who has mentally age regressed to a childlike state.

Examples

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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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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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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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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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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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Origin

From Middle English litel, litell, luitel, lutel, lutil, luytel, from Old English lȳtel, l

From Middle English litel, litell, luitel, lutel, lutil, luytel, from Old English lȳtel, lyttel, from Proto-West Germanic *lūtil (“little”), from *lūtan (“to bow down, lout”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną (“to bow down, lout”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewd- (“to bend, crouch, duck”), equivalent to lout + -le.

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