Složené tvary
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| a little adj | (small amount) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | | malé množství příd + s |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | trochu, trošku přísl |
| | | malé množství příd + s |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | zakrátko přísl |
| | | krátce, chvilku přísl |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | trošička ž zdrob |
| | | špetka ž |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | V polévce nebylo dost soli, tak jsem ji trošičku přisolila. |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | trochu přísl |
| | | malinko přísl |
| | 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) (množství) | ještě trochu přísl + přísl |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) (množství) | trochu více přísl + přísl |
| | (množství) | o něco více fráze |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) (časově) | ještě trochu déle fráze |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) (časově) | o něco více fráze |
| | | častěji přísl |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | něco co vydělává fráze |
| | 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) | pouze, jen přísl |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| little bugger n | UK, pejorative, vulgar, slang (annoying child) (pejorativní výraz) | prevít m |
| | (pejorativní výraz) | potvora ž |
| | (pejorativní výraz) | zmetek m |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | Viděli jste toho prevíta, který utíkal chodbou? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) | neřád, darebák m |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | Koukej na toho pásovce; to je ale roztomilý neřád, viď? |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | vážně si promluvit |
| | 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) | mít jen málo společného |
| | 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]) | nemít kuráž ned + ž |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | nemoci říci |
| | | nechtít říci |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | za chviličku |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | za chviličku |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) (hovorový výraz) | malý otrava příd + m |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| little boy n | (young male child) | kluk m |
| | | chlapeček m zdrob |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | mladší bratr příd + m |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | po troškách předl + ž mn |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | něco navíc záj + přísl |
that little extra,
that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) (neformální: více snahy či úsilí) | o kousek víc, o trochu víc fráze |
| | | něco navíc záj + přísl |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) (na ruce) | malíček m |
| | 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 girl n | (young female child) | děvčátko s zdrob |
| | | holčička ž zdrob |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| little scamp n | informal (mischievous child) (o dítěti) | uličník, uličnice m, ž |
| | (hanlivý výraz) | spratek m |
| | My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! |
| little scamp n | informal (playful animal) (o domácím mazlíčkovi) | dareba m |
| | Ramona named the little scamp Spot. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | mladší sestra příd + ž |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) (často školní) | malé divadlo příd + s |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | maličkost ž |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | nedůležitá věc příd + ž |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | chvilka, chvilička ž zdrob |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| my little one interj | (affectionate term for a child) (neformální označení dítěte) | můj maličký zvol |
| | Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story. |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | nedůležitý, nevýznamný |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | nedůležitý, nevýznamný |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
little toe,
pinky toe,
pinkie toe,
baby toe,
pinkie,
pinky n | US, informal (smallest toe) (na noze) | malíček m |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | docela hodně |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) (pohádková postava) | Červená karkulka vl jm |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| too little adv | (not enough) | moc málo přísl + přísl |
| | | ne dost část + přísl |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | moc málo přísl + přísl |
| | | ne dost část + přísl |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) | malé množství příd + s |
| | | nedostatek m |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |
| very little adv | (hardly anything) | velmi málo přísl + přísl |
| | | jen málo přísl + přísl |
| | When Lynn got sick, she asked her parents for help, but they did very little. |
| very little adj | (not much) | jen málo přísl + přísl |
| | | skoro žádný přísl + příd |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
| | Zprávy nabídly jen velmi málo užitečných informací. |
| very little n | (a small quantity) | malé množství příd + s |
| | | malinko přísl |
white lie,
little white lie n | (fib) | milosrdná lež příd + ž |
| | | nevinná lež příd + ž |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |
woman,
little woman n | pejorative, informal (wife) (hovorový výraz) | ženská ž |
| | I have to go home to the little woman. |