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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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Voornaamste vertalingen little adj (small in size) klein bn This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little. little adj (small amount) beetje nw het I just want a little salt on my potatoes. little adj (not much) beetje nw het She drinks little alcohol. little adv (slightly) een beetje bw lichtelijk bw (informeel ) lichtjes bw I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. little adj (sibling: younger) klein bn jonger bn I have three little brothers and one big sister.
Aanvullende vertalingen little adj (person: short) klein bn She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she? little adj (trivial) onbenullig, onbetekend bn It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much? little adj (mind: narrow) bekrompen bn As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." little adj (endearingly small) klein bn Oh, what a beautiful little puppy! little adv (almost not at all) weinig bw She was very shy, and spoke little. little n (sthg small) beetje nw het Chocolate? I'll just have a little.
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Voornaamste vertalingen gering bn (klein) little, small adj remote adj slight, minor adj klein bn (niet groot) small, little adj minor adj min bn (klein, nietig) poor adj little, few adj hapje nw het (kleine hoeveelheid) bit, little n beetje nw het (kleine hoeveelheid) bit, little n weinig onbep.vnw (niet veel) little adj few adj
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Voornaamste vertalingen gering bn (klein) little, small adj remote adj slight, minor adj klein bn (niet groot) small, little adj minor adj min bn (klein, nietig) poor adj little, few adj hapje nw het (kleine hoeveelheid) bit, little n beetje nw het (kleine hoeveelheid) bit, little n weinig onbep.vnw (niet veel) little adj few adj
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Samengestelde woorden: adv (slightly) beetje nw het ietwat bw (informeel ) enigszins, enigermate bw She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. a little n (short time) tel nw de moment, ogenblik nw het zo bw I'll be there in a little. a little bit n informal (small amount) een beetje woordgr. een klein beetje woordgr. een stukje woordgr. een klein stukje woordgr. There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? De soep was niet zout genoeg, dus ik deed er een beetje bij. Mag ik misschien een stukje kaas? a little bit adv informal (slightly) een beetje woordgr. een klein beetje woordgr. I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. Ik ben een beetje duizelig. Het was een beetje brutaal van me om het te vragen, maar ik deed het toch. have a little talk v expr informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) (informeel ) eens een gesprekje voeren, een babbeltje hebben frase Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. Het wordt tijd dat wij eens een gesprekje voeren, jongedame. have little in common v expr (have few similarities or shared interests) weinig gemeen hebben, weinig gemeenschappelijk hebben onoverg. uitdr. The rich have little in common with the poor. De rijken hebben weinig gemeenschappelijk met de armen. have no stomach for [sth] ,[sth] v expr figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth] ) (figuurlijk, informeel ) weinig trek hebben in onoverg.uitdr. John had little stomach for the task at hand. have little to say v expr (speak little) weinig te zeggen hebben onoverg. uitdr. His teacher had little to say about the incident. Zijn leraar had weinig te zeggen over het incident. in a little bit adv informal (soon) spoedig, binnenkort bw (Belg. ) seffens bw Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. Dek de tafel want het avondeten zal binnenkort klaar zijn. in a little while adv (soon) spoedig, binnenkort bw (Belg. ) seffens bw Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. little theater (US), n (small venue for amateur dramatics) klein theater nw het The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. little beggar n figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) (informeel ) snotaap, bengel nw de Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. little by little adv (gradually, a bit at a time) beetje bij beetje, langzaam maar zeker frase 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) (informeel ) klein extraatje nw het little scamp n informal (mischievous child) kleine deugniet (informeel ) rakker nw de My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! little scamp n informal (playful animal) speels dier nw het Ramona named the little scamp Spot. little thing n (detail) klein ding bn + nw het detail nw het 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) kleinigheid, onbenulligheid nw de Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. My little one. interj (affectionate term for a child) (informeel ) kleintje nw het (inf., mannelijk ) mannetje, kereltje nw het (inf., vrouwelijk ) meiske, meissie nw het Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story. of little consequence adj (barely significant) van weinig belang bw Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. of little importance adj (barely significant) van weinig belang bw Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. quite a little adj US, informal (striking, outstanding) hele, flinke, nogal bw Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young.