Little - translation, pronunciation and examples
little
a small amount of something
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When to use little
немного воды
мало времени
мало денег
мало еды
мало помощи
little usage examples
У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.
I have little money left for the week.
Она во время совещания говорила мало.
She spoke little during the meeting.
Similar words
the same as the headword; means a small amount
a very small amount; stronger emphasis on smallness than little
used with plural countable nouns, not uncountable nouns
informal phrase meaning a small amount
an unspecified amount, usually more neutral and less negative than little
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little synonyms
What's the difference between little / a tiny amount of / few / a bit of / some
the same as the headword; means a small amount
There is little time left.
Осталось мало времени.
a very small amount; stronger emphasis on smallness than little
There is only a tiny amount of water left.
Осталось совсем крошечное количество воды.
Few people came to the meeting.
На встречу пришло мало людей.
informal phrase meaning a small amount
I need a bit of help.
Мне нужно немного помощи.
There is some milk in the fridge.
В холодильнике есть немного молока.
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How to pronounce little and what this word means
little translation: мало. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce little
/ˈlɪtəl/
little translation
мало
little examples
I have little money left for the week.
little transcription
/ˈlɪtəl/, /ˈlɪtəl/
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Questions about this word
little meaning: what does it mean?
a small amount of something
little pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
little is pronounced as /ˈlɪtəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
little definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I have little money left for the week. Translation: У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.
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