| Temel Çeviriler |
| few adj | (not many) | pek az, az, az sayıda, birkaç s. |
| | Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer. |
| | Shumann'ın karısının da yetenekli bir besteci olduğunu pek az kişi bilir. |
| measly adj | informal (meagre) | kıt s. |
| | | az s. |
| | | yetersiz s. |
| | The job paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. |
| minor adj | (lesser, smaller) (yara, hastalık, hasar) | hafif s. |
| | | küçük s. |
| | | az s. |
| | The doctor has to ignore the more minor injuries because so many people were hurt. |
| exiguous adj | (meagre) | az s. |
| | | kıt s. |
| | | yetersiz s. |
| | With only exiguous resources at their disposal, many inner-city families struggle to put food on the table. |
| not many adj | (few) | az s. |
| | | birkaç s. |
| | Not many people get to meet their great-great-grandparents. |
| frugally adv | (use sth: sparingly) (bir şeyi kullanma) | az z. |
| | | tutumlu olarak z. |
| | Use the vanilla frugally, as there isn't much left. |
| scant adj | (in short supply) | az s. |
| | | kıt s. |
| | | yetersiz s. |
| | Stocks of fresh vegetables are scant in the warzone. |
| a tad adv | informal (small amount) | biraz s. |
| | | azıcık s. |
| | | az s. |
| | Please move over a tad so that I can sit down. |
| small adj | (not significant) | önemsiz s. |
| | | az s. |
| | That investment only gave a small return; we should invest elsewhere. |
| modest adj | (small in amount) (miktar) | az s. |
| | | makul s. |
| | The stock values saw a modest rise yesterday. |
| | My mother only drinks a modest amount of alcohol. |
| slender adj | figurative (small, inadequate) | yetersiz s. |
| | | az s. |
| | Unfortunately, we can't afford to run a car on our slender means. |
| low adj | (supplies: running out) | az s. |
| | | bitmekte olan s. |
| | Supplies of toilet paper are low. |
| Ek Çeviriler |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) (mecazlı) | az s. |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| under adj | (lower in amount, degree) (miktar, derece) | düşük s. |
| | | az s. |
| | The under dosage resulted in continued fever. |
| limited adj | (reduced, smaller) | sayılı s. |
| | | az s. |
| | | kıt s. |
| | Our department now only has a limited staff because of the recent budget cuts. |
| dim adj | figurative (not likely) (şans, olasılık, vb.) | düşük s. |
| | | az s. |
| | The team only had a dim chance of winning. |
| tight adj | (money: limited) (para) | kısıtlı s. |
| | | az s. |
| | | kıt s. |
| | Money is tight this year; the family won't be able to afford their usual summer holiday. |
| short on sth adj + prep | pejorative, informal (lacking) | az s. |
| | | yoksun s. |
| | The new leader of the party is short on charm; he'll never win over the voters. |
| Bileşik Şekiller: |
| a few pron | (small number) | az kişi i. |
| Not: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few came, but not many. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | az miktar i. |
| | | bir parça i. |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| almost adv | (nearly) | neredeyse, hemen hemen z. |
| | | az kalsın, az daha, az kaldı z. |
| | He was almost home when the car broke down. |
| | Arabası bozulduğunda neredeyse eve varmıştı. |
| | Az daha kamyonun altında kalıyordu. |
| almost adv | (with verb: negative result) | neredeyse z. |
| | | az kalsın, az daha z. |
| | I almost forgot to lock the door. |
| barely adv | (decorated, furnished: sparsely) | pek az, hemen hemen hiç, neredeyse hiç z. |
| | Her love of minimalism was evident in her barely-adorned home. |
| carefree adj | (requiring little care) | çok az bakım gerektiren s. |
| | Hermit crabs are fairly carefree pets. |
| close adj | (contest: almost even) (yarış, vb.) | az farkla z. |
| | | yakın s. |
| | Alan won a close race. |
| | Altan yarışı az bir farkla kazandı. |
| drop n | (small amount) | az miktar i. |
| | | damla i. |
| | Just put a drop of ointment on the wound. |
| | She didn't have a drop of sympathy for the man. |
| the eve of sth n | figurative (period prior to sth) | az öncesi, hemen öncesi i. |
| | (mecazlı) | arife i. |
| | The eve of war was a time of fear and anticipation. |
| few pron | (not many people) | az sayıda insan, az bir kimse i. |
| Not: Used with a plural verb |
| | Few have ever seen this painting. |
| freak n as adj | (rare) | az bulunan, nadir s. |
| | Tornadoes are a freak occurrence in this part of the country. |
| a handful of sth/sb n | figurative (a few) | az sayıda s. |
| | (sayılamaz) | az miktarda s. |
| | Only a handful of people volunteered for the project. |
| hint n | (slight amount) | az miktar i. |
| | There was a hint of cinnamon in the apple pie. |
| just adv | (a short time before) | az önce, az evvel, şimdi z. |
| | You want another cup of tea? I've just made you one! |
| | Bir bardak daha çay ister misin? Az önce demlemiştim. |
| least adj | (smallest in amount) (miktar) | en az s. |
| | | en düşük s. |
| | Of the three brothers, Tony spends the least money on clothes. |
| less adj | (smaller in quantity) (miktar) | daha az s. |
| | You have less work than I do. |
| less adv | (not as much or as often as) | -den daha az z. |
| | Richard exercises less than Audrey does. |
| lesser adj | (less big) | daha küçük s. |
| | | daha az s. |
| | Because the Great Pyramid is so famous not as many people visit Egypt's lesser pyramids. |
| lesser adj | (less important) | daha az önemli s. |
| | Tom decided to prioritize and leave the lesser problems for later. |
| little adv | (almost not at all) | çok az z. |
| | She was very shy, and spoke little. |
| measure n | figurative (limited amount) (mecazlı) | az miktar i. |
| | He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject. |
| minor adj | (not as important) | önemi az, ikincil s. |
| | | önemsiz s. |
| | That's a minor issue; there are more important things to think about. |
| modest adj | (small in scope) | az/ufak (miktar) s. |
| | The business was a modest venture. |
| nearly adv | (almost) | neredeyse, nerede ise, az daha z. |
| | | az kalsın, az kaldı z. |
| | I was nearly in an accident this morning! |
| | Bu sabah neredeyse (or: az daha) kaza yapıyordum! |
| | Az daha (or: az kalsın) filmin sonunu kaçıracaktım. |
| an ounce of sth n | figurative (small amount) (mecazlı) | az miktar i. |
| | | bir parça i. |
| | | bir nebze i. |
| Not: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Mark's ordeal has really shaken him; he hasn't an ounce of courage left. |
| rare adj | (meat: briefly cooked) | az pişmiş s. |
| | I like my steaks rare - almost raw. |
| | Bifteği neredeyse kırmızı renkte olacak şekilde az pişmiş severim. |
| rare adj | (scarce) | ender bulunan, nadir s. |
| | | seyrek s. |
| | | az rastlanan s. |
| | Bears are rare around here. |
| short adj | (concise) | az ve öz, kısa s. |
| | Her speech was short and to the point. |
| soon adv | (a short time from now) | az sonra, biraz sonra, birazdan z. |
| | He will be arriving soon. Get ready. |
| | Birazdan gelecek. Hazır ol. |
| a spot of sth n | informal, UK (small amount of sth) | bir miktar, az miktar i. |
| | Would you like a spot of tea? Robert asked Dan if he fancied a spot of lunch. |
| under prep | (less than) | daha az, altında z. |
| | The car costs under ten thousand. |
| | Otomobil, onbin dolardan daha az tutuyor. |
| up prep | (further along) | ötesinde z. |
| | | az ötede z. |
| | We live just up the street |