| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| a little adj | (small amount) | lite adj |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| scant adj | (little) | knapp, knaper adj |
| | | lite adj |
| | | torftig adj |
| | Dorothy has scant pity for unhappy rich people. |
| slightly adv | (somewhat) | något adv |
| | | lite adv |
| | | en aning art + s |
| | I'm feeling slightly tired after the walk. |
| | Jag känner mig något trött efter promenaden. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | lite adv |
| | | lite grann adv |
| | (bildlig) | en smula adv |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | lite s |
| | (vardagligt) | en gnutta s |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| little adj | (not much) | lite, litet adv |
| | (ålderdomligt) | föga, ringa adj |
| | | liten adj |
| | She drinks little alcohol. |
| | Hon dricker lite alkohol. |
| not so much adj | (little) | inte så mycket adj |
| | | lite adj |
| | No, there was not so much singing at the show. |
| somewhat adv | (slightly) | något adv |
| | | en aning art + s |
| | | lite adv |
| | David found riding a bike difficult at first, but it got somewhat easier every time he tried. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | lite adv |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| a little adv | (slightly) | lite adv |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | lite s |
| | (vardagligt) | en gnutta, en smula s |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| ish suffix | informal (adjective: somewhat) | lite - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | For example: tallish |
| some adj | uncountable (a bit, a bit of) | lite adj |
| | | en bit partikel + s |
| | (om dryck) | en droppe till uttr |
| | Would you like some more wine? A little more? |
| | Skulle du vilja ha lite mer vin? Lite till? |
| a little adv | (slightly) | lite, litet adv |
| | (informellt) | en smula uttr |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | Jag är lite full, men jag är inte alls utslagen. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| a shade adv | figurative (somewhat, a little) (vardaglig) | en aning s |
| | | lite s |
| | (formell) | anstrykning s |
| | | en smula, en gnutta s |
| | My brother's a shade taller than me. |
| | Julia moved her wheelchair a shade closer to the table. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) | lite adj |
| | | i liten mängd uttr |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| some adv | US, informal (for a while) | lite adv |
| | | ett tag, en liten stund uttr |
| | We talked some. |
| some adv | US, informal (to some degree) | lite adv |
| | | lite grann, lite grand, en aning uttr |
| | No matter what you say to him, he will always worry some. |
| little adv | (almost not at all) | lite, litet adv |
| | (ålderdomligt) | föga, ringa adv |
| | She was very shy, and spoke little. |
| something adv | (to some degree) | något adv |
| | | lite adv |
| | There was something close to a million dollars in the safe. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | lite s |
| | | litet grand, lite grann s |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a spot of sth n | informal, UK (small amount of sth) | lite s |
| | (bildligt) | en droppe s |
| | (vardagligt) | en gnutta s |
| | Would you like a spot of tea? Robert asked Dan if he fancied a spot of lunch. |
| | Vill du ha lite te? |
| | Vill du ha en droppe te? |
| lick n | figurative, informal (little bit of sth) (ex färg) | skvätt, klick s |
| | | lite s |
| | | aning s |
| | Paul doesn't have a lick of sense. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| any adv | (to any extent) | något adv |
| | | om än så lite uttr |
| | | det minsta adv |
| | If the rain gets any worse we'll have to postpone the match. |
| budge vi | (move slightly: physically) | flytta sig lite v uttr |
| | (allmänt) | flytta sig vitr |
| | | röra sig ur fläcken v uttr |
| | I can't make the rock budge even a little bit! |
| don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) | ingen orsak interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det var så lite, det var så lite så interj |
| | | det är inget att tala om interj |
| | "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| edge vi | (move gradually) | flytta sig lite i taget, röra sig lite i taget v uttr |
| | (liten förflyttning, ofta sidled) | maka sig vitr |
| | Mark wanted to sit closer to Julie, so he edged toward her. |
| gradually adv | (slowly) | gradvis adv |
| | | lite i taget adv |
| | | långsamt adv |
| | The weather will improve gradually in the coming days. |
| have little in common v expr | (have few similarities or shared interests) | ha lite gemensamt vbal uttr |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | ha lite att säga vbal uttr |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| hold tight vi + adv | figurative (persist, wait) | vänta vitr |
| | | vänta lite vbal uttr |
| | I'll be back in one moment - hold tight. |
| | Hold tight, I will be there soon. |
| in dribs and drabs expr | informal (a little at a time) | långsamt, sparsamt adv |
| | (bildlig) | droppvis adv |
| | | lite i taget adv |
| | We painted the house in dribs and drabs, so it took a year. |
| | The donations came in in dribs and drabs. |
| just a bit adv | informal (slightly) | bara lite adv + adj |
| | (vardagligt) | jättelite, pyttelite adv |
| | He has seemed to move just a bit to the left. |
| just a bit n | informal (a small amount) | bara lite adv + adj |
| | (vardagligt) | jättelite, pyttelite adv |
| | Please, just give me a bit of sugar. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in sth) | kunna ett och annat vbal uttr |
| | | kunna lite om vbal uttr |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | lite i taget adv |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| more pron | (additional amount) | mer, lite till adj |
| | We have lots of food. Would you like more? |
| | Vi har massor av mat. Vill du ha lite mer (or: lite till)? |
| nippy adj | informal (weather: chilly) | kylig adj |
| | | lite kall adv + adj |
| | Bring a jacket because the morning air is nippy. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) (vardagligt) | inte ens lite adv |
| | | inte alls adv |
| | | inte överhuvudtaget adv |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show. Not a bit. |
| | I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| off adj | (not quite normal) | lite sjuk adv + adj |
| | | ur form prep + s |
| | | hängig adj |
| | He felt off that day. It must have been what he ate for dinner the night before. |
| | Jag kände sig lite sjuk den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig ur form den dagen. Det måste varit ha vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| | Han kände sig hängig den dagen. Det måste ha varit vad han åt till middag kvällen innan. |
| out prep | (short by: an amount) | kort prep |
| | | för lite prep + adv |
| | We're out thirty dollars and we've only just started. |
rawboned,
raw-boned adj | US (lean with prominent bones) | med lite kroppsfett adj |
| | (negativ) | mager adj |
| short adv | (insufficient) | för lite adv |
| | | understiga⇒ vtr |
| | The cashier came up short. |
shortchange sb (US),
short-change sb (UK) vtr | (return insufficient money to) | ge för lite växel till ngn vbal uttr |
| | | ge för lite växel tillbaka till ngn vbal uttr |
| talk n | (not action) (familjär) | snack, prat s |
| | | tomt prat adj + s |
| | | mycket snack och lite hockey uttr |
| | He is all talk and no action; don't expect that it will ever happen. |
| undercharge sb vtr | (sell to for less than the price) | ta för lite betalt av vbal uttr |
| | | kräva för lite pengar av vbal uttr |
| | I bought a new sweater today, and I'm pretty sure they undercharged me by $10! |
| underemployed adj | (person: not having enough work) | undersysselsatt adj |
| | | som har för lite arbete adj |
| underfeed sb vtr | (malnourish) | undernära⇒ vtr |
| | | ge ngn för lite mat vbal uttr |
| wait a minute interj | informal (wait for a moment) | vänta nu interj |
| | | vänta lite interj |
| | | vänta ett slag interj |
| | (vardagligt) | vänta nu lite här interj |
| | Wait a minute! - please repeat what you just said. |
| welcome adj | (without obligation for thanks) | varsågod interj |
| | | det var så lite så uttr |
| | You are very welcome! |