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| a little adj | (small amount) | قليل |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | أريد القليل من الملح على البطاطس. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | قليلًا، بعض الشيء |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | كانت غاضبة مني قليلًا. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | قليلًا، بعض الشيء |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | أنا مخمور قليلاً ولكني متمالك لنفسي. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | قليل |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| | الشوكولاتة؟ سآكل قليلًا فقط. |
| a little n | (short time) (من الوقت) | قليل |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | سأصل بعد قليل. |
a little bird told me,
a little bird told me that,
I heard from a little bird that expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) (مجازي) | أخبرتني العصفورة أن |
a little bird told me,
I heard it from a little bird expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) (مجازي) | أخبرتني العصفورة |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | قليل |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | قليلاً |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | أكثر قليلًا |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | أكثر قليلًا |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | أكثر قليلًا |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | أكثر قليلًا |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | أمر تافه |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | مكسب مهمّ، مصدر كسب جيّد |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| as little as expr | (a quantity as small as) | فقط |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| | غرامان فقط من هذه المادة تكفيان لقتلك. |
| Bless your little cotton socks interj | informal (affection, endearment) (للتعبير عن الإعزاز) | باركه الله |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (annoying child) | شقي، عفريت |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | هل رأيت ذلك العفريت الصغير الذي كان يركض في الردهة؟ |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) (تحبّبًا) | شقي، عفريت |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | انظر إلى هذا الأوبوسوم. يا له من شقيّ جميل، أليس كذلك؟ |
bundle of joy,
little bundle of joy n | informal (baby) | طفل |
| cost little v expr | (be inexpensive) | لا يكلّف الكثير |
| | A first aid kit costs little but can save lives. |
| cost little v expr | figurative (require little effort) | يتطلب جهدًا قليلاً |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| do very little business v expr | (have few commercial dealings) | لا يقوم بأعمال تجارية كثيرة |
for a little while,
a little while adv | (for a short time) | لفترة قصيرة، وقتًا قليلاً |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | يتحدث حديثًا خاصًّا |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| have little in common v expr | (have few similarities or shared interests) | يمتلك القليل من المزايا المشتركة مع شخص آخر |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) | ليست عنده الرغبة في شيء |
| | | لا يتحمل شيئًا |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | يتحدث قليلا |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | بعد قليل |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | بعد وقت قصير، بعد قليل |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| in little expr | (on small scale) | على نطاق ضيّق |
| | | بشكل مصغَّر |
| in your own little world adj | informal, figurative (oblivious to others) (مجازي: غافل عن الآخرين) | في عالمه الخاص، في عالم آخر |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | أقل بقليل |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| little angel n | (child: well-behaved) | ملاك صغير، عاقل، مهذب |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony. |
| | My daughter's been such a good girl today - she's a little angel. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) | طفل مزعج |
| ملاحظة: هذه الترجمة لا تطابق التعبير الإنجليزي من حيث الأسلوب أو الاستخدام بما أن اللغة الفصحى لا تستخدم إلا بسياقات معينة. ستكون الترجمة الأقرب باللغة العامية. هذه الترجمة هي أقرب ما هو ممكن بالفصحى. |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| little bite n | informal (snack, light meal) | وجبة خفيفة |
| | (مجازي) | لقمة |
| little boy n | (young male child) | طفل صغير، ولد صغير |
| | The little boy was playing with a toy horse. |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | أخ صغير |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | تدريجيًّا، شيئًا فشيئًا |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| little chance n | (hardly any possibility) | إحتمال ضعيف |
| | There's little chance of our old car making such a long journey. |
| | The doctors said he was in a coma and had little chance of recovery. |
| little chance n | (hardly any opportunity) | أمل ضعيف |
| little darling n | (sweet or well-behaved child) | عاقل، مهذّب |
| | Her three-year old's so cute – she's a little darling. |
| little darling n | usually plural, ironic (child) | طفل |
| | I wish your sister would take her little darlings home – they're driving me mad. |
| little devil n | figurative, informal (naughty child) | عفريت، شقيّ |
| | My brother was a little devil when he was young. |
little did [sb] know,
little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | لم يعرف الشخصُ |
| the Little Dipper n | US, informal (part of constellation Ursa Minor) | بنات نعش الصغرى، الدبّ الأصغر |
| | The Little Dipper is found in the constellation Ursa Minor. |
| little egret n | (small heron) (طائر) | بلشون أبيض صغير |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | شيء إضافي، زيادة |
that little extra,
that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) | جهد إضافيّ |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) | شاب |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) | صبي |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | الخنصر، الإصبع الصغير |
| | I broke my little finger playing cricket last week. |
| | The ring's too small for my ring finger so I wear it on my little finger. |
| little game n | (deceitful plan, scheme) | ألاعيب |
| | I'm tired of all your little games – why can't you just be honest for once? |
| little girl n | (young female child) | طفلة صغيرة، فتاة صغيرة |
| | The little girl was jumping in puddles. |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| little guy n | informal (small boy) | الصغير |
| little guy n | informal (short man) | القصير |
| little house n | AU, NZ, euphemism (toilet outside a house) | مرحاض خارجيّ |
| little kid n | informal (young child) | طفل |
| | I used to play marbles a lot when I was a little kid. |
little known,
little-known adj | (not very famous) | غير مشهور |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen used when the term is an adjective before the noun |
| | We spent the summer in a cabin on a little-known island off the coast of Greece. |
| | She was a little-known actress before getting her big break. |
little known,
little-known adj | (poorly realised or understood) | غير معروف جيدًا، لا يعرفه إلا القليل |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before the noun. |
| | It's a little-known fact that I'm actually a very good cook. |
| little man n | (term of affection: boy) | صبي، صغير |
| | Hey, little man! - let's have a talk. |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) | طفل شقيّ |
| | We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
| little one n | (affectionate term: small child) | الصغير |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small chlidren) | صغار |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | يكاد لا يوجد |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | يكاد لا |
| | I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
| little people npl | (imaginary creatures) (في قصص الخيال) | الكائنات الصغيرة |
| little people npl | (the common people, workers) (العامة أو العمال) | القليلو الشأن |
| little people npl | (midgets or dwarfs) | الأقزام |
| little people npl | (small children) | الصغار |
| little person n | (short due to genetic condition) | قصير، قزم |
| little person n | figurative (lacking money, power) (ينقصه المال أو السلطة) | قليل الشأن |
| little poppet n | UK, informal (sweet-natured child) | طفل حَبُّوب |
| little rascal n | informal (cheeky or mischievous child) | طفل شقيّ |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | أخت صغيرة |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| little snot n | slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) | طفل شقيّ |
| | The little snot was stealing the other children's things. |
| little sod n | vulgar, offensive, informal, UK (naughty or annoying child) | شقيّ صغير |
| little talk n | informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution) (تلطيف للتوبيخ) | حديث خاص |
| | I think it's time we had a little talk about the way you've been acting lately. |
| little tart n | slang, pejorative (immoral woman or girl) | امرأة عاهرة، امرأة فاسقة، فتاة عاهرة، فتاة فاسقة |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | If she's such a good girl, why does she dress like a little tart? |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | المسرح الصغير، مسرح الهواة |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | تجزئة، تفصيل |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| | التفاصيل الصغيرة في الحياة هي أيضًا مهمة. فخذ الوقت لتنعم بمباهج الحياة. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | توافه الأمور |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| little toe n | (smallest digit of the foot) | إصبع القدم الصغير |
| | She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | فترة قصيرة |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| matter little v expr | (be unimportant) | لا يهمّ |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| my little one interj | (affectionate term for a child) | صغيري، صغيرتي |
| | Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | إلى حد مُعتبر |
| | | ليس قليلاً |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
number,
little number n | dated, figurative, informal (girl, young woman) | صبية، فتاة |
| | She is a cute little number, isn't she? |
| | أليست الفتاة جميلة؟ |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | قليل الأهمية |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | قليل الأهمية |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| precious little adj | (not much, hardly any) | قليل، بالكاد |
| | It's 5 o'clock - we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train! |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | باهر، لافت للنظر |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) (في قصة "ليلى والذئب") | ليلى، ذات القبعة الحمراء |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| think little of doing [sth] v expr | (disregard) | لا يهمه فعل شيء |
| | He is a rich man and thinks little of spending a million on a new car. |
| think little of [sb/sth] v expr | (have poor opinion of) | لا يقيم اعتبارًا لشخص/لشيء |
tinker,
little tinker n | UK, informal (mischievous child) | ولد شقيّ |
| | Give my glasses back, you cheeky tinker! |
| tiny little adj | informal (minuscule, very small) | صغير جدًّا |
| | There was a tiny little kitten sitting on the doorstep. |
| too little adv | (not enough) | أقل مما يكفي |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | غير كافٍ |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) | ناقص |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |