복합형태:
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| a little adj | (small amount) (양이) | 적은 형 |
| | | 조금 |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | 감자에 소금을 적게 뿌렸으면 해요. |
| a little adv | (slightly) (정도) | 살짝, 약간 부 |
| | She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | 그녀는 내게 살짝 (or: 약간) 화가 났다. 의사가 네 혈압이 살짝 (or: 약간) 높다고 했어. |
| a little n | (a small amount) (양) | 조금 명 |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| | 초콜릿? 조금만 먹을게 |
| a little n | (short time) (시간) | 금방 부 |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | 그쪽으로 금방 갈게. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) (양) | 조금 명 |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | 수프에 소금이 적게 들어가서 내가 조금 더 넣었다. 치즈를 조금 먹을 수 있을까요? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) (정도) | 살짝, 약간 부 |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | 살짝 (or: 약간) 어지러운 것뿐이다. 묻기에 살짝 (or: 약간) 뻔뻔해 보였지만... 어찌 됐든 난 물어보았다. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | 조금 더 |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | 조금 더 |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | 좀 더 오래 |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | 좀 더 자주 |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | 짭짤한 수입원 명 |
| | 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) (양) | 최소 ~만으로도 |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| little bugger n | UK, pejorative, vulgar, slang (annoying child) (비어) | 꼬맹이, 애새끼 명 |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | 너 방금 복도에서 뛰는 꼬맹이 봤어? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) | 녀석 명 |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | 이 주머니 쥐 좀 봐, 참 귀여운 녀석이지? |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | 잠깐 이야기하다 |
| | 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) | 공통점이 거의 없다 |
| | 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]) | ~할 생각이 없다 |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | 할 말이 거의 없다 |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | 곧, 조만간 |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | 곧, 조만간 |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| little boy n | (young male child) | 남자아이, 남자애, 어린 소년 |
| | | 꼬마 |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | 남동생 |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | 차츰, 점차, 조금씩 |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | 새끼손가락 |
| | 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) | 여자아이, 여자애, 어린 소녀 |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| little people npl | (imaginary creatures) (상상 속의) | 소인 명 |
| little people npl | (the common people, workers) | 노동 계층, 노동자들 명 |
| little people npl | (midgets or dwarfs) | 난쟁이들 명(복) |
| little people npl | (small children) | 어린이들 명(복) |
| little person n | (short due to genetic condition) (선천적으로) | 왜소한 사람 명 |
| little person n | figurative (lacking money, power) (비유(돈, 권력 등이 없는)) | 힘 없는 사람 명 |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | 여동생 |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | 잠시, 잠깐 |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | 거의 중요치 않은 |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | 거의 중요치 않은 |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) (양, 미) | 꽤 양이 되는 형 |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) (동화) | 빨간 모자 |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| too little adv | (not enough) | 너무 적게 |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | 너무 적은 |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) (격식) | 과소 |
| | | 아주 적음 |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |
| very little adv | (hardly anything) | 거의 없는 |
| | When Lynn got sick, she asked her parents for help, but they did very little. |
| very little adj | (not much) | 거의 없는 |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
| very little n | (a small quantity) | 미량 |
white lie,
little white lie n | (fib) | 선의의 거짓말 |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |
woman,
little woman n | pejorative, informal (wife) | 마누라 |
| | I have to go home to the little woman. |
| | 마누라가 기다리는 집으로 가야 해. |