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From 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 From 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 adj (smaller in quantity) kleiner, lager bn minder bn You have less work than I do. less adv (not as much or as often as) (niet zo ) minder bn Richard exercises less than Audrey does. less pron (smaller amount) minder bn The price is fifty dollars, and I won't take less.
Aanvullende vertalingen less adj uncountable (fewer) minder bn There are less here than before. less prep (minus) min vz Four less three equals one.
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Voornaamste vertalingen minder bn (slechter) worse adj fewer adj less adj
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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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