Formas compostas:
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| a little adj | (small amount) | pouco adj |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | Eu quero só um pouco de sal na minha batata. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | um pouco loc adv |
| | She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | Ela estava um pouco brava comigo. O médico disse que sua pressão está um pouco alta. |
| a little adv | (slightly) (ligeiramente) | um pouco adv |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | Eu estou um pouco bêbado, mas de maneira nenhuma incapacitado. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | pouco, bocado sm |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | daqui a pouco loc adv |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | Vou chegar lá daqui a pouco. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | um pouco loc adv |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | Não havia sal suficiente na sopa, então eu coloquei um pouco mais. Posso comer um pouco de queijo? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | um pouco loc adv |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | Eu só estou um pouco tonto. Foi um pouco atrevido da minha parte perguntar, mas eu o fiz assim mesmo. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | um pouco mais loc sm |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| | Eu já coloquei sal nas batatas, mas acho que dá pra colocar um pouco mais. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| | Posso tomar um pouco mais de chá? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) (informal) | coisinha de nada loc sf |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) (gíria) | mina de ouro expres |
| | 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) | tão pouco quanto expres |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| little bugger n | UK, pejorative, vulgar, slang (annoying child) (gíria, pejorativo) | pirralho sm |
| | (pejorativo) | fedelho sm |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | Você viu aquele pirralho que correu pelo corredor? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) (figurado: animal, criança etc.) | coisinha sf |
| | | pestinha sf |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | Olha esse gambá. Ele é uma coisa fofa, né? |
| cost little v expr | (be inexpensive) (ser barato) | custar pouco loc v |
| | A first aid kit costs little but can save lives. |
| cost little v expr | figurative (require little effort) (requerer pouco esforço) | custar pouco loc v |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| do very little business v expr | (have few commercial dealings) | fazer poucos negócios expres v |
for a little while,
a little while adv | (for a short time) | por uns momentos, por pouco tempo loc adv |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | ter pouco a dizer expres v |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | daqui a pouco loc adv |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) (brevemente) | daqui a pouquinho |
| | | em instantes, num momentinho |
| | (informal) | já já |
| | | brevemente adv |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | pouca coisa abaixo de |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| little angel n | (child: well-behaved) (criança carinhosa) | anjinho sm dim |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony. |
| | My daughter's been such a good girl today - she's a little angel. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) (gíria, ofensivo!) | pentelho sm |
| | | criança irritante smf + adj |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| | Kyle disse ao garoto para deixá-lo em paz, mas o pentelho não recuou. |
| little bite n | informal (snack, light meal) | lanchinho sm dim |
| little boy n | (young male child) | menino, garoto sm |
| | | menininho sm |
| | The little boy was playing with a toy horse. |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | irmão menor, irmão mais novo loc sm |
| | | irmão caçula loc sm |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | pouco a pouco loc adv |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. He became better at tennis little by little. |
| | Adicione o açúcar pouco a pouco e seu merengue ficará perfeito. Ele se tornou melhor no tênis pouco a pouco. |
| little chance n | (hardly any possibility) (quase sem possibilidade) | pouca chance loc sf |
| | There's little chance of our old car making such a long journey. |
| | The doctors said he was in a coma and had little chance of recovery. |
| little chance n | (hardly any opportunity) (quase sem oportunidade) | pouca chance loc sf |
| little darling n | (sweet or well-behaved child) (criança carinhosa) | queridinha sf dim |
| | Her three-year old's so cute – she's a little darling. |
| | Sua filha de três anos é tão fofa - ela é uma queridinha. |
| little darling n | usually plural, ironic (child) | meninas, filhas sfpl |
| | I wish your sister would take her little darlings home – they're driving me mad. |
| little devil n | figurative, informal (naughty child) (criança mal-educada) | diabinho, pestinha sm |
| | My brother was a little devil when he was young. |
little did [sb] know,
little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | mal sabia expres v |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | algo a mais expres |
| | | bônus sm |
that little extra,
that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) | esforço a mais loc sm |
| | | capricho especial sm |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) | homem baixo, pequeno loc sm |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) | menino sm |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | dedo mindinho sm + adj |
| | 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 game n | (deceitful plan, scheme) | conspiração, intriga sf |
| | | complô sm |
| | I'm tired of all your little games – why can't you just be honest for once? |
| little girl n | (young female child) | menininha sf |
| | The little girl was jumping in puddles. |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| little kid n | informal (young child) | criança sf |
| | | garoto sm |
| | I used to play marbles a lot when I was a little kid. |
little known,
little-known adj | (not very famous) (não famoso) | pouco conhecido loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen used when the term is an adjective before the noun |
| | We spent the summer in a cabin on a little-known island off the coast of Greece. |
| | She was a little-known actress before getting her big break. |
little known,
little-known adj | (poorly realised or understood) | pouco conhecido loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before the noun. |
| | It's a little-known fact that I'm actually a very good cook. |
| little man n | (term of affection: boy) (termo de afeto: menino) | homenzinho sm |
| | Hey, little man! - let's have a talk. |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) (criança mal-educada) | pestinha sm, sf |
| | We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
| little one n | (affectionate term: small child) (criança pequena) | pequenino sm |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small chlidren) (crianças pequenas) | pequeninos sm pl |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) (quase sem oportunidade) | pouca oportunidade loc sf |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| | Em alguns lugares, há pouca oportunidade de trabalho, portanto o desemprego é alto. |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | quase nenhum loc adj |
| | I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
| little scamp n | informal (mischievous child) (BRA: figurado, informal, animal pequeno) | malandrinho sm |
| | My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! |
| little scamp n | informal (playful animal) (BRA: figurado, informal, animal pequeno) | malandrinho sm |
| | Ramona named the little scamp Spot. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | irmã mais nova sf |
| | | irmãzinha dim |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| little snot n | slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) | criança mal-educada, criança levada loc sf |
| | The little snot was stealing the other children's things. |
| little talk n | informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution) (informal, eufemismo - reprimenda) | conversinha sm |
| | I think it's time we had a little talk about the way you've been acting lately. |
| little tart n | slang, pejorative (immoral woman or girl) (pejorativo) | vadia, prostituta sf |
| | If she's such a good girl, why does she dress like a little tart? |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | pequeno teatro adj + sm |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | detalhe sm |
| | 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) | detalhe sm |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| little toe n | (smallest digit of the foot) | dedinho do pé loc sm |
| | She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | um pouquinho loc adv |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| matter little v expr | (be unimportant) (não ser importante) | importar pouco, não importar loc v |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | muito, bastante adv |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | de poucas consequencias loc adj |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | de pouca importância loc adj |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| precious little adj | (not much, hardly any) (não muito) | pouquíssimo adj |
| | | escasso adj |
| | (pouquíssimo) | exíguo sm |
| | It's 5 o'clock - we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train! |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) (personagem de conto de fadas) | Chapeuzinho Vermelho loc sf |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
tinker,
little tinker n | UK, informal (mischievous child) | arteiro sm |
| | Give my glasses back, you cheeky tinker! |
| tiny little adj | informal (minuscule, very small) (minúsculo, muito pequeno) | diminuto adj |
| | | ínfimo adj |
| | There was a tiny little kitten sitting on the doorstep. |
| too little adv | (not enough) (não o bastante) | muito pouco loc adv |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) (não o bastante) | muito pouco loc adj |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) (uma quantidade insuficiente) | pouquinho sm |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |
Ursa Minor,
Little Bear n | (constellation) (constelação) | Ursa Menor sf |
| very little adv | (hardly anything) (quase nada) | muito pouco loc adv |
| | When Lynn got sick, she asked her parents for help, but they did very little. |
| very little adj | (not much) | muito pouco loc adj |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
| very little n | (a small quantity) | muito pouco loc sm |
white lie,
little white lie n | (fib) (mentira, gracejo) | mentirinha sf |
| | | mentira branca sf |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |
woman,
little woman n | pejorative, informal (wife) (esposa) | mulher sf |
| | I have to go home to the little woman. |
| | Eu tenho que ir para casa, para minha mulher. |
wrap [sb] around your finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative (be able to control [sb]) (manipulação) | controlar completamente vt + adv |
| yappy little dog n | informal (small noisy dog, terrier) | cãozinho de latido estridente sm dim + loc adj |
| | Those Yorkshire terriers are yappy little dogs with a piercing bark. |