little

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪtəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪtəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(litl)

Inflections of 'little' (adv):
less
adv comparative (When talking about amount)
lesser
adv comparative (To modify an adjective—e.g. "That is a little-known work of art, but this is an even lesser-known one.")
least
adv superlative
Inflections of 'little' (adj):
littler
adj comparative (For size or age—e.g."That tree is little, but the tree next to it is even littler.")
littlest
adj superlative (For size or age—e.g. "Theo is the littlest of my three little brothers.")
less
adj comparative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money. Certainly less money than him.")
lesser
adj comparative (For degree or intensity—e.g. "She has little love for him. Certainly, her love for him is lesser than her love for her mother.")
least
adj superlative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money, but Jim is the one who has least money out of all of us.")

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Compound Forms:
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little slam,
small slam
n
(cards) (naipes: bridge)pequeño slam loc nom m
little snot n slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) (ofensivo)malcriado, malcriada nm, nf
  (ofensivo)mocoso, mocosa nm, nf
  (ES, ofensivo)niñato, niñata nm, nf
  (AR, vulgar)pendejo, pendeja nm, nf
 The little snot was stealing the other children's things.
 El malcriado estaba robándose los juguetes de los otros niños.
little sod n vulgar, offensive, informal, UK (naughty or annoying child) (desaprobación)mocoso travieso, mocosa traviesa loc nm, loc nf
  (desaprobación)mocoso molesto, mocosa molesta loc nm, loc nf
little talk n informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution)charla nf
  unas palabras nfpl
 I think it's time we had a little talk about the way you've been acting lately.
 Me parece que es hora de que tengamos una charla respecto de cómo te has estado portando últimamente.
little tart n slang, pejorative (immoral woman or girl) (vulgar, peyorativo)puta nf
  (ES, vulgar)putilla nf
 If she's such a good girl, why does she dress like a little tart?
 ¿Si es una chica tan buen entones por qué se viste como una puta?
  (peyorativo)fresca nf
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK)
n
(small venue for amateur dramatics)teatro pequeño nm + adj
  (informal)teatrito, teatrillo nm
 The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre.
little thing n (detail)pequeña cosa adj + nf
  cosa, cosita nf
 The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers.
 Just one little thing: your socks don't match.
 Las pequeñas cosas de la vida son importantes; tómense tiempo para detenerse y oler las flores.
  detalle nm
  pormenor nm
 Los detalles de la vida son importantes; tómense tiempo para detenerse y oler las flores.
little thing n ([sth] inconsequential)detalle nimio nm + adj
  pequeñez nf
 Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it.
 No te concentres en los detalles nimios, ponte una meta y trabaja para alcanzarla.
little toe n (smallest digit of the foot)dedo pequeño del pie grupo nom
  dedo chiquito del pie grupo nom
 She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot.
 Se rompió el dedo pequeño del pie cuando un auto le pisó el pie.
a little while n informal (short time)ratito nm
 It will only take me a little while to finish this book.
 Me llevará un ratito más terminar de cortar el césped.
make little of [sth] v expr (trivialize)restarle importancia a, quitarle importancia a, sacarle importancia a loc verb
matter little v expr (be unimportant)no importar loc verb
 It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway.
 No me importa si venís conmigo o no, yo igual voy a ir.
  (coloquial)importar un bledo, importar un comino expr
 Me importa un bledo si venís conmigo o no, yo igual voy a ir.
  importar poco loc verb
 Me importa poco si venís conmigo o no, yo igual voy a ir.
my little one interj (affectionate term for a child)mi niño, mi niña loc interj
 Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story.
 Ven aquí, mi niño, y te contaré un cuento.
  mi pequeño, mi pequeña loc interj
  mi peque loc interj
  mi chiquitín, mi chiquitina loc interj
 Ven aquí, mi pequeño, y te contaré un cuento.
 Ven aquí, mi peque, y te contaré un cuento.
not a little adv (a lot, a great deal)no poco loc adv
 I was not a little upset by his remarks.
 Estaba no poco enfadado con sus comentarios.
  muy adv
 Estaba muy enfadado con sus comentarios.
  enormemente adv
 Estaba enormemente enfadado con sus comentarios.
number,
little number
n
dated, figurative, informal (girl, young woman) (coloquial)muñeca nf
  bombón nm
  mamacita nf
 She is a cute little number, isn't she?
 Ella es una muñeca, ¿verdad?
 Ella es un bombón, ¿verdad?
of little consequence adj (barely significant)de poca importancia loc adj
  de poco impacto loc adj
  (formal)intrascendente adj mf
  sin consecuencias mayores, sin mayores consecuencias loc adj
 Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence.
 Algunos mensajes de error deben atenderse inmediatamente, pero otros son de poca importancia.
  insignificante adj mf
of little importance adj (barely significant)poco importante loc adj
 Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful.
 Aunque su papel es poco importante, él se siente útil.
precious little adj (not much, hardly any)escasísimo adj
 It's 5 o'clock - we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train!
 Son las 5. Tenemos escasísimo tiempo para hacer las maletas si queremos coger el tren de las 5.30.
  apenas adv
 Son las 5. Apenas tenemos tiempo para hacer las maletas si queremos coger el tren de las 5.30.
  mínimo/a adj
 Son las 5. Tenemos un mínimo tiempo para hacer las maletas si queremos coger el tren de las 5.30.
quite a little adj US, informal (striking, outstanding)todo uno, toda una expr
  maravilloso/a adj
 Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young.
 Jackie era toda una bailarina cuando era joven.
 Jackie era una bailarina maravillosa cuando era joven.
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood
n
(fairytale character)Caperucita Roja n propio f
 The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother.
 El lobo se disfrazó de la abuelita de Caperucita Roja.
think little of doing [sth] v expr (disregard)no considerar importante loc verb
  no prestar atención loc verb
 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)tener una mala opinión de loc verb
tinker,
little tinker
n
UK, informal (mischievous child) (coloquial)diablillo, diablilla nm, nf
  niño travieso, niña traviesa loc nm, loc nf
 Give my glasses back, you cheeky tinker!
 ¡Devuélveme mis gafas, diablillo!
tiny little adj informal (minuscule, very small)diminuto/a adj
 There was a tiny little kitten sitting on the doorstep.
too little adv (not enough)muy poco loc adj
  demasiado poco loc adj
 She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing.
 Tenía frío porque se había puesto muy poca ropa.
too little adj (not enough)poco/a adj
  muy poco loc adj
  escaso/a adj
 I drank too little last night to have a hangover today.
too little n (an insufficient amount)muy poco loc adv
  demasiado poco loc adv
 Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again.
 Se ha hecho muy poco desde el incendio para prevenir que vuelva a suceder.
twist [sb] around your little finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger
v expr
figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon)tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep
  tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep
  tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep
have [sb] twisted around your little finger,
have [sb] wrapped around your little finger
v expr
figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon)tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep
  tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep
  tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep
Ursa Minor,
Little Bear
n
(constellation) (constelación)Osa Menor n propio f
very little adv (hardly anything)muy poco loc adv
 We have very little in common.
 Tenemos muy poco en común.
very little adj (not much)muy poco loc adj
 The news report provided very little useful information.
 El informe noticiero ofreció muy poca información útil.
very little n (a small quantity)muy poco loc nom m
  muy poquito loc nom m
white lie,
little white lie
n
(fib)mentira piadosa nf + adj
  (informal)mentirita, mentirijilla nf
 His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute.
 Su bebé era feo, pero, con una mentira piadosa, le dije que era lindo.
woman,
little woman
n
pejorative, informal (wife) (coloquial, condescendiente)costilla nf
  (coloquial)mujercita nf
  (AR, coloquial)jermu nf
 I have to go home to the little woman.
 Tengo que ir a casa con mi costilla.
 Tengo que ir a casa con mi mujercita.
wrap [sb] around your finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger
v expr
figurative (be able to control [sb])tener a alguien a [mis, tus, sus...] pies loc verb + prep
  (coloquial)tener a alguien comiendo de la mano loc verb + prep
yappy little dog n informal (small noisy dog, terrier)perrito con ladrido agudo, perrita con ladrido agudo loc nm, loc nf
  perrito ruidoso, perrita ruidosa loc nm, loc nf
 Those Yorkshire terriers are yappy little dogs with a piercing bark.
 Los terriers de Yorkshire son unos perritos con ladrido agudo.
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Collocations: (the) little [girls, children], my little [brother, sister, boy, girl], poor little thing, more...

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