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little

мало

Meaning of little

a small amount of something

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EN-UK/ˈlɪtəl/
EN-US/ˈlɪtəl/
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little with Russian translation

little usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.

I have little money left for the week.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она во время совещания говорила мало.

She spoke little during the meeting.

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littleмало
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little synonyms

Related words worth learning together

a tiny amount of
a very small amount; stronger emphasis on smallness than little
few
used with plural countable nouns, not uncountable nouns
a bit of
informal phrase meaning a small amount
some
an unspecified amount, usually more neutral and less negative than little
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A
🇬🇧en
a tiny amount of

a very small amount; stronger emphasis on smallness than little

B1Often

There is only a tiny amount of water left.

🇬🇧en

used with plural countable nouns, not uncountable nouns

A2Very Often

Few people came to the meeting.

A
🇬🇧en
a bit of

informal phrase meaning a small amount

A2Often

I need a bit of help.

🇬🇧en

an unspecified amount, usually more neutral and less negative than little

A1Very Often

There is some milk in the fridge.

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little meaning: what does it mean?

a small amount of something

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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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