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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.")
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
Huvudsakliga översättningar lesser adj (less big) (i storlek ) mindre adj Because the Great Pyramid is so famous not as many people visit Egypt's lesser pyramids. lesser adj (less important) mindre adj lilla adj av mindre vikt uttr Tom decided to prioritize and leave the lesser problems for later. the lesser,[sth] n (the smaller of [sth] ) mindre subst adj lilla subst adj Both these brothers have large fortunes, but the older brother's fortune is the lesser of the two.
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
Huvudsakliga översättningar little adj (small in size) liten adj This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little. Den här TV:n är stor, men den i sovrummet är liten. little adj (not much) lite, litet adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adj liten adj She drinks little alcohol. Hon dricker lite alkohol. little adv (small amount) lite, litet adv litegrann, litegrand adv The child ate little at dinnertime. Barnet åt lite vid middagstid. little adj (sibling: younger) (plural ) små- adj (singular, syster ) lilla-, lill- adj (singular, bror ) lille-, lill- adj I have three little brothers and one big sister. Jag har tre lillebröder och en storasyster.
Ytterligare översättningar little adj (person: short) (till längden ) kort adj (till storleken ) liten adj She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she? little adj (trivial) liten adj oviktig, obetydlig adj trivial adj (informellt ) futtig, fjuttig adj It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much? little adj (mind: narrow) inskränkt ad trångsynt adj (bildligt ) liten adj As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." little adj (endearingly small) liten adj (informellt ) pluttig adj Oh, what a beautiful little puppy! little adv (almost not at all) lite, litet adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adv She was very shy, and spoke little. little adv formal (not very) (vardagligt ) inte särskilt adv (vardagligt ) knappast adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adj I am little inclined to accept such an offer.