least

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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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
least adj (smallest in amount)menor adj
  más chico, más pequeño loc adj
 Of the three brothers, Tony spends the least money on clothes.
 De los tres hermanos, Tony gasta la menor cantidad de dinero en ropa.
least,
the least
adj
(slightest)mínimo/a adj
  (coloquial)ni la menor loc adj
 I haven't the least idea how to drive a manual car.
 No tengo la mínima idea de cómo manejar un auto manual.
least adv (to the smallest degree)menos adv
 She laughed least.
 This is our least popular ice cream.
 Ella se rio menos. // Este es nuestro sabor de helado menos popular.
the least n (lowest in importance)menor adj
 That is the least of my problems.
 Ese es el menor de mis problemas.
the least n (smallest possible quantity)lo mínimo nm
 What is the least that I will pay for this?
 ¿Qué es lo mínimo que pagaré por esto?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
little adj (small in size)chico/a, pequeño/a ria empresaria adj
 This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little.
 Este televisor es grande pero el de nuestro dormitorio es pequeño.
little adj (not much)poco/a adj
 She drinks little alcohol.
 Ella bebe pocas bebidas con alcohol.
little adv (small amount)poco adv
 The child ate little at dinnertime.
 El niño cenó poco.
little adj (sibling: younger)menor adj mf
  pequeño/a ria empresaria adj
 I have three little brothers and one big sister.
 Tengo tres hermanos menores y una hermana mayor.
 Tengo tres hermanos pequeños y una hermana mayor.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
little adj (person: short)pequeño/a ria empresaria adj
  bajo/a adj
  (MX)chaparro/ra adj
  (AR)petiso/a adj
 She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she?
 Es muy pequeña para salir con un jugador de baloncesto, ¿no?
little adj (trivial)poco/a adj
 It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much?
 Es tan poca cosa. ¿Por qué discuten tanto sobre ello?
little adj (mind: narrow)estrecho/a adj
  pequeño/a ria empresaria adj
 As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
 Como dijo Emerson: "El tonto afán por la coherencia es el gnomo de la mentes estrechas".
 Como dijo Emerson: "El tonto afán por la coherencia es el gnomo de la mentes pequeñas".
little adj (endearingly small)pequeñito, pequeñita mn, nf
  (animal)cachorrito, cahorrita nm, nf
 Oh, what a beautiful little puppy!
 ¡Qué cachorrito tan bonito y pequeñito!
 ¡Qué hermoso cachorrito!
little adv (almost not at all)poco adv
 She was very shy, and spoke little.
 Era muy tímida y hablaba poco.
little adv formal (not very)un poco loc adv
  casi adv
 I am little inclined to accept such an offer.
 Me inclino poco por aceptar su oferta.
 Estoy casi por aceptar su oferta.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
least | little
InglésEspañol
at least adv (no less or fewer than)por lo menos loc adv
  al menos loc adv
  como mínimo loc adv
 Mary needs at least £1,000 to pay for her holiday.
 María necesita por lo menos £1.000 para pagar sus vacaciones.
at least adv (if nothing else)al menos loc adv
  por lo menos loc adv
 He lost his job, but at least he still has a home.
 His wife left him, but at least she left him the furniture.
 Ha perdido su trabajo, pero al menos aún tiene una casa.
at least adv (at the minimum)al menos loc adv
  como mínimo loc adv
 Please at least wash the dishes!
 ¡Al menos lava los platos, por favor!
at the least expr (amount: not less than)al menos loc prep
  por lo menos loc prep
at the very least expr (emphatic: and no less)por lo menos loc adv
  como poco loc adv
 I would offer to pay half the cost, at the very least.
 Yo ofrecería pagar la mitad del precio por lo menos.
at the very least expr (emphatic: as the minimum)como mínimo loc adv
  por lo menos loc adv
 At the very least you need to call her and say thank you.
last but not least adv (lastly)por último, si bien no menos importante loc adv
  por último pero no menos importante loc adv
 Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there.
 Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support.
 Por último, si bien no menos importante, no te olvides de llamarme cuando llegues.
least action n (physics: principle of stationary action) (física)principio de mínima acción loc nom m
least common denominator,
lowest common denominator
n
(lowest shared multiple) (matemática)mínimo común denominador loc nom m
 The least common denominator of the two fractions 1/6 and 1/4 is 12.
least common multiple n (mathematics: lowest common denominator)mínimo común múltiplo loc nom m
 Para sumar o restar fracciones, tenemos que encontrar el mínimo común múltiplo de los denominadores.
least of all adv (applying especially to [sb/sth])mucho menos loc adv
  menos aún loc adv
 Nobody should behave so stupidly, least of all someone with such a responsible job.
 Nadie debería comportarse tan estúpidamente, y mucho menos con alguien que tiene un trabajo de tanta responsabilidad.
least squares npl (method of quantity estimation)mínimos cuadrados adj + nmpl
 Usaremos el método de los mínimos cuadrados para que nuestra curva se ajuste más al modelo teórico,
least tern n (sea bird) (ave marina)charrán nm
Note: Nombre científico: Sterna antillarum.
not in the least adv (not at all)en absoluto loc adv
 Sure, you can borrow five dollars, I don't mind in the least.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si necesitas algo de dinero, no me importa en absoluto prestártelo.
  para nada loc adv
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Claro que puedes venir aquí, no me molesta para nada.
not least adv (notably)en particular loc adv
 The building is very impressive, not least because of its magnificent setting.
 El edificio es impresionante por varias razones, en particular por sus grandes dimensiones.
the path of least resistance,
also UK: the line of least resistance
n
(easiest way to move forward)ley del menor esfuerzo loc nom f
  camino fácil loc nom m
to say the least adv (at the minimum)por decir lo menos loc adv
  cuando menos loc adv
  como mínimo loc adv
 He was a bit taken aback, to say the least.
 Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least.
 Estaba un poco desconcertado, por decir lo menos. // Su comentario fue muy inapropiado, por decir lo menos.
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Collocations: is the least of his [problems, worries, concerns, issues], is the least [interesting, helpful], is the least of your concern, more...

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