Толковый словарь английского языка - little
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I. adjective (~r or less or lesser; ~st or least) Etymology: Middle English littel, from Old English lȳtel; akin to Old High German luzzil ~ Date: before 12th century not big: as, small in size or extent ; tiny , young , small in comparison with related forms, having few members or inhabitants , small in condition, distinction, or scope , narrow , mean , pleasingly small , h. — used as an intensive you ~ devil!> not much: as, existing only in a small amount or to a slight degree , short in duration ; brief , existing to an appreciable though not extensive degree or amount, small in importance or interest ; trivial , see: small ~ness noun II. adverb (less; least) Date: before 12th century 1. in only a small quantity or degree ; slightly , not at all , rarely , infrequently, III. noun Date: before 12th century a small amount, quantity, or degree, 2. a short time, a short distance
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adj., n., & adv. --adj. (littler, littlest; less or lesser; least) 1 small in size, amount, degree, etc.; not great or big: often used to convey affectionate or emotional overtones, or condescension, not implied by small (a friendly little chap; a silly little fool; a nice little car). 2 a short in stature (a little man). b of short distance or duration (will go a little way with you; wait a little while). 3 (prec. by a) a certain though small amount of (give me a little butter). 4 trivial; relatively unimportant (exaggerates every little difficulty). 5 not much; inconsiderable (gained little advantage from it). 6 operating on a small scale (the little shopkeeper). 7 as a distinctive epithet: a of a smaller or the smallest size etc. (little finger). b that is the smaller or smallest of the name (little auk; little grebe). 8 young or younger (a little boy; my little sister). 9 as of a child, evoking tenderness, condescension, amusement, etc. (we know their little ways). 10 mean, paltry, contemptible (you little sneak). --n. 1 not much; only a small amount (got very little out of it; did what little I could). 2 (usu. prec. by a) a a certain but no great amount (knows a little of everything; every little helps). b a short time or distance (after a little). --adv. (less, least) 1 to a small extent only (little-known authors; is little more than speculation). 2 not at all; hardly (they little thought). 3 (prec. by a) somewhat (is a little deaf). Phrases and idioms in little on a small scale. the Little Bear see BEAR(2). little by little by degrees; gradually. little end the smaller end of a connecting-rod, attached to the piston. little finger the smallest finger, at the outer end of the hand. little man esp. joc. (as a form of address) a boy. little ones young children or animals. little or nothing hardly anything. the little people fairies. Little Russian hist. n. a Ukrainian. --adj. Ukrainian. little slam Bridge the winning of 12 tricks. the little woman colloq. often derog. one's wife. no little considerable, a good deal...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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