a little en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(not-comparable) To a small extent or degree.
The door was opened a little.
Hi, Amelia! Are you busy? — I’m a little busy.
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)Scrooge McDuck "A little salty." Zeus "Dip not good enough for you mortal? You offend Olympus!"
2018, “The Spear of Selene”, in Duck Tales:Helping not a little was a squad of volunteers.
How are you feeling? ~ A little better, thanks.
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
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(not-comparable) Slightly.
She's a little strange, but nice enough.
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(UK, not-comparable) Very.
It's a little big, don't you think?
- (UK, not-comparable) A lot.
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(UK, not-comparable) A lot of.
It could do with a little work, that's for sure.
Antonyms
Synonyms
a mite · barely · faintly · somewhat · mildly · a bit · a tad · scarcely · a little bit · hardly · slightly · a little bit · a smidgeon · kinda · a trifle · kinda sorta · low-key · a tad · sorta kinda · sort of · just · sorta · a smidgen · marginally · kind of · modestly · a bit · a touch · nearly · a little · only just · imperceptibly · closely
Translations (173)
ko 약간 (to a small extent or degree) · io poke (to a small extent or degree) · uz oz (to a small extent or degree) · ps لږ (to a small extent or degree) · nrf un brîn (to a small extent or degree) · tr az (to a small extent or degree) · ru чуть-чу́ть (to a small extent or degree) · mk не́колку (to a small extent or degree) · ru немно́го (to a small extent or degree) · hi थोड़ा-थोड़ा (to a small extent or degree) · bn সামান্য (to a small extent or degree) · vi ít (to a small extent or degree) · es un poquito (to a small extent or degree) · hi ज़रा (to a small extent or degree) · tl kaunti (to a small extent or degree) · is smá (to a small extent or degree) · arz شوية (to a small extent or degree) · bg ма́лко (to a small extent or degree) · sv lite (to a small extent or degree) · cy ychydig (to a small extent or degree) · nds-de een Tik (to a small extent or degree) · hil diotay (to a small extent or degree) · wa ene miete (to a small extent or degree) · ne अलिकति (to a small extent or degree) · de ein wenig (to a small extent or degree) · lt truputį (to a small extent or degree) · et pisut (to a small extent or degree) · mk ма́лку (to a small extent or degree) · kk азғана (to a small extent or degree) · kk біраз (to a small extent or degree) · ru слегка (to a small extent or degree) · sk trošku (to a small extent or degree) · is svolítið (to a small extent or degree) · my နည်းနည်း (to a small extent or degree) · cy tipyn (to a small extent or degree) · wa on pô (to a small extent or degree) · fi pikkuisen (to a small extent or degree) · az bir damcı (to a small extent or degree) · ca una mica (to a small extent or degree) · ml ഒരല്പം (to a small extent or degree) · ca poc (to a small extent or degree) · ml അല്പം (to a small extent or degree) · hil gamay (to a small extent or degree) · sh malo (to a small extent or degree) · he קְצָת (to a small extent or degree) · tg каме (to a small extent or degree) · ky бир аз (to a small extent or degree) · hi थोड़ा सा (to a small extent or degree) · fa کمی (to a small extent or degree) · mn арай (to a small extent or degree) · fo sindur (to a small extent or degree) · la paulum (to a small extent or degree) · et veidi (to a small extent or degree) · ro puțin (to a small extent or degree) · tg камтар (to a small extent or degree) · otk 𐰀𐰕 (to a small extent or degree) · my စိုးစဉ်း (to a small extent or degree) · fa یک کمی (to a small extent or degree) · az bir az (to a small extent or degree) · vi một ít (to a small extent or degree) · el λίγο (to a small extent or degree) · tr çok az (to a small extent or degree) · hi थोड़ा (to a small extent or degree) · be нямно́га (to a small extent or degree) · fi hiukan (to a small extent or degree) · sw kidogo (to a small extent or degree) · my အနည်းငယ် (to a small extent or degree) · ga rud beag (to a small extent or degree) · ar قَلِيلًا (to a small extent or degree) · eo iomete (to a small extent or degree) · km បន្តិច (to a small extent or degree) · be няшма́т (to a small extent or degree) · chr ᏍᏗᎩᏓ (to a small extent or degree) · bo ཏོག་ཙམ (to a small extent or degree) · es un poco (to a small extent or degree) · mww mentsis (to a small extent or degree) · lb e bëssen (to a small extent or degree) · wo tuuti (to a small extent or degree) · cmn 一點 /一点 (to a small extent or degree) · alt азулак (to a small extent or degree) · nl wat (to a small extent or degree) · ta சிறு (to a small extent or degree) · uk тро́хи (to a small extent or degree) · hu kicsit (to a small extent or degree) · az azca (to a small extent or degree) · fr un peu (to a small extent or degree) · gl un pouco (to a small extent or degree) · nds-de een Kitsken (to a small extent or degree) · sq pak (to a small extent or degree) · kk азғантай (to a small extent or degree) · ms sedikit (to a small extent or degree) · cs trochu (to a small extent or degree) · fa یک کم (to a small extent or degree) · da en smule (lille) (to a small extent or degree) · arq شوية (to a small extent or degree) · fy snjitsje (to a small extent or degree) · pl mało (to a small extent or degree) · my တစိ (to a small extent or degree) · tr biraz (to a small extent or degree) · uk трі́шки (to a small extent or degree) · be кры́ху́ (to a small extent or degree) · udi пӏатӏар (to a small extent or degree) · uz ozgina (to a small extent or degree) · de ein bisschen (to a small extent or degree) · th หน่อย (to a small extent or degree) · hu egy kicsit (to a small extent or degree) · pt um pouco (to a small extent or degree) · hi थोड़ी-थोड़ी (to a small extent or degree) · sv lite grann (to a small extent or degree) · ta கொஞ்சம் (to a small extent or degree) · ja 少し (to a small extent or degree) · ur کم (to a small extent or degree) · kk аздап (to a small extent or degree) · ru немножечко (to a small extent or degree) · ro un pic (to a small extent or degree) · za loq (to a small extent or degree) · mn -хан (to a small extent or degree) · ne थोरै (to a small extent or degree) · dng йидяр (to a small extent or degree) · sk trochu (to a small extent or degree) · eo iom (to a small extent or degree) · hy մի քիչ (to a small extent or degree) · ru немножко (to a small extent or degree) · vi hơi (to a small extent or degree) · id sedikit (to a small extent or degree) · pl trochę (to a small extent or degree) · ko 조금 (to a small extent or degree) · lv nedaudz (to a small extent or degree) · grc μικρῷ (to a small extent or degree) · cmn 一點兒 /一点儿 (to a small extent or degree) · ru чу́точку (to a small extent or degree) · grc ὀλίγον (to a small extent or degree) · sh malko (to a small extent or degree) · dsb tšochu (to a small extent or degree) · fi vähän (to a small extent or degree) · da lidt (to a small extent or degree) · de etwas (to a small extent or degree) · ur تھوڑا سا (to a small extent or degree) · ne इत्ति (to a small extent or degree) · ko 좀 (to a small extent or degree) · tl onti (to a small extent or degree) · ta சிறிய (to a small extent or degree) · fa خرده (to a small extent or degree) · oj bangii (to a small extent or degree) · ur ذرا (to a small extent or degree) · tr azıcık (to a small extent or degree) · cmn 有點 /有点 (to a small extent or degree) · ja ちょっと (to a small extent or degree) · th นิดหน่อย (to a small extent or degree) · tly کمی (to a small extent or degree) · es pelín (to a small extent or degree) · nl een beetje (to a small extent or degree) · grc ἦκα (to a small extent or degree) · lo ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງ (to a small extent or degree) · gd caran (to a small extent or degree) · vi một chút (to a small extent or degree) · sl malo (to a small extent or degree) · ta சற்று (to a small extent or degree) · ka ცოტა (to a small extent or degree) · hi कम (to a small extent or degree) · be тро́хі (to a small extent or degree) · fa یه کمی (to a small extent or degree) · tl medyo (to a small extent or degree) · fi hieman (to a small extent or degree) · it un po' (to a small extent or degree) · yi אַ ביסל (to a small extent or degree) · it un poco (to a small extent or degree) · ky кичине (to a small extent or degree) · ml കുറച്ച് (to a small extent or degree) · tk biraz (to a small extent or degree) · aeb دوبلاش (to a small extent or degree) · sh мало (to a small extent or degree) · nb litt (to a small extent or degree)