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| a little adj | (small amount) | puțin adj. |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | Vreau puțină sare pe cartofi. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | puțin adv. |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little n | (short time) | imediat adv. |
| | | îndată, numaidecât adv. |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | puțin adv. |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | puțin adv. |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | încă puțin loc.adv. |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | încă puțin loc.adj. |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | încă puțin loc.adv. |
| | | puțin mai mult loc.adv. |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | mai des loc.adv. |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | un lucru de nimic s.n. |
| | 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) (argou) | pricopseală s.f. |
| | | câștig, profit s.n. |
| | | sursă de venit s.f. |
| | | afacere bănoasă s.f. |
| | 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) | atât de puțin cât expr. |
| | | e suficient (or: suficientă), sunt suficiente (or: suficienți) expr.vb. |
| | | ajunge, ajung vb.intranz. |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| little bugger n | UK, pejorative, vulgar, slang (annoying child) | puști, țânc s.m. |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | L-ai văzut pe puștiul (or: țâncul) ăla mic care alerga pe hol? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) (simpatică) | creatură s.f. |
| | | dulceață s.f. |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| cost little v | (be inexpensive) | a costa puțin loc.vb. |
| | A first aid kit costs little but it can save lives. |
| cost little v expr | figurative (require little effort) (figurat) | a costa puțin efort loc.vb. |
| | | a nu costa mult loc.vb. |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| do very little business v expr | (have few commercial dealings) | a nu-i merge afacerile expr.vb. |
| | | a vinde puțin expr.vb. |
| for a little while adv | (for a short time) | pentru scurt timp adv. |
| | I'll stay for a little while. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | a sta de vorbă loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a avea puțin în comun loc.vb. |
| | 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]) | a nu avea chef să loc.vb. |
| | | a nu-l trage inima la loc.vb. |
| | | chef s.n. |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | a avea puține de spus loc.vb. |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | curând adv. |
| | | îndată, numaidecât adv. |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | curând, numaidecât adv. |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | puțin sub |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| little angel n | (child: affectionate) | îngeraș s.m. |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony and didn't misbehave at all. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) | derbedeu s.m. |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| little boy n | (young male child) | băiețel s.m. |
| | 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) | frățior s.m. |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | puțin câte puțin loc.adv. |
| | | gradual adv. |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| little chance n | (hardly any possibility) | șanse puține s.f.pl. |
| | 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) | șanse puține s.f.pl. |
| little darling n | (child: affectionate) | scump, dulce, drăguț adj. |
| | Her three-year old's so cute – she's a little darling. I wish your sister would take her little darlings home – they're driving me mad. |
| little devil n | (naughty child) | drăcușor s.m. |
| | My brother was a little devil when he was young; he was always getting into trouble at school. |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | bonus s.n. |
| | | gratificație s.f. |
| | | supliment s.n. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) | omuleț s.m. |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) | băiețel s.m. |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | degetul mic s.n. |
| | 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) | manevră, uneltire s.f. |
| | | tertip s.n. |
| | I'm tired of all your little games – why can't you just be honest for once? |
| little girl n | (young female child) | fetiță s.f. |
| | 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) | copilaș s.m. |
| | I used to play marbles a lot when I was a little kid. |
little known,
little-known adj | (not very famous) | puțin cunoscut adj. |
| Notă: 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) | puțin cunoscut adj. |
| Notă: 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) | băiețaș s.m. |
| | Hey, little man! - let's have a talk. |
| little monkey n | (mischievous child) (figurat, despre un copil) | maimuțică s.f. |
| | We often refer to our mischievous 2-year old as "little monkey." |
| little one n | (affectionate term: small child) | micuț s.m. |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small chlidren) | cei mici s.m.pl. |
| | | copii s.m.pl. |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | puține șanse, slabe șanse s.f.pl. |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | puțin sau deloc adv. |
| | I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
| little scamp n | informal (mischievous child) | năzdrăvan, zvăpăiat s.m. |
| | | împielițat s.m. |
| | My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! |
| little scamp n | informal (playful animal) | animal zvăpăiat s.n. |
| | Ramona named the little scamp Spot. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | surioară s.f. |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| little snot n | US, slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) | mucos s.m. |
| | The little snot was stealing the other children's' things. |
| little talk n | informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution) | mică discuție s.f. |
| | 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) | curviștină s.f. |
| | | stricată s.f. |
| | 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) (de amatori) | teatru mic s.n. |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | detaliu s.n. |
| | | amănunt s.n. |
| | 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) | detaliu neînsemnat s.n. |
| | | nimic s.n. |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| little toe n | (smallest digit of the foot) | degetul mic de la picior s.n. |
| | She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | scurt timp s.n. |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| matter little v expr | (be unimportant) | a conta puțin vb.intranz. |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| my little one interj | (affectionate term for a child) | pui!, puiule! interj. |
| | | dragul meu!, draga mea! interj. |
| | | scumpule!, scumpo! interj. |
| | Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | nu puțin adv. |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | fără urmări majore |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | fără importanță |
| | | de o importanță minoră |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| precious little adj | (not much, hardly any) | foarte puțin loc.adj. |
| | | de-abia loc.adj. |
| | It's 5 o'clock - we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train! |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | nemaipomenit, grozav, fantastic adj. |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) | Scufița Roșie s.propriu |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| too little adv | (not enough) | prea puțin adv. |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | prea puțin adv. |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) | cantitate insuficientă s.f. |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |
Ursa Minor,
Little Bear n | (constellation) | Ursa Mică s.f. |
| very little adv | (hardly anything) | foarte puțin adv. |
| | When Lynn got sick, she asked her parents for help, but they did very little. |
| very little adj | (not much) | foarte puțin adj. |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
| very little n | (a small quantity) | foarte puțin adv. |
woman,
little woman n | pejorative, informal (wife) | muiere s.f. |
| | | consoartă s.f. |
| | I have to go home to the little woman. |
| yappy little dog n | informal (small noisy dog, terrier) | potaie gălăgioasă s.f. |
| | Those Yorkshire terriers are yappy little dogs with a piercing bark. |