| ترجمات رئيسية |
| little adj | (small in size) | صغير |
| | This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little. |
| | هذا التلفاز كبير، ولكن الآخر في غرفة نومنا صغير. |
| little adj | (small amount) | قليل |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | أنا أريد قليلاً من الملح فقط على صحن البطاطا. |
| little adj | (not much) | قليلاً |
| | I am only a little upset, so don't worry. |
| | أشعر بقليل من الضيق فقط فلا داعي للقلق. |
| little adj | (younger) | صغير |
| | I have three little brothers and one big sister. |
| | عندي ثلاثة إخوة صغار وأخت كبيرة. |
| little adv | (slightly) | قليلاً |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | أنا مخمور قليلاً ولكني متمالك لنفسي. |
| little adv | (infrequently) | قليلاً ما |
| | She drinks little alcohol. |
| | إنها قليلاً ما تشرب الخمر. |
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| ترجمات إضافية |
| little adj | (brief) | مختصر، موجز |
| | Let me give you a little instruction before we start. |
| little adj | (person: short) | قصير، صغير الحجم |
| | She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she? |
| little adj | (unimportant) | عديم الأهمية |
| | It's of little importance. |
| little adj | (trivial) | تافه |
| | It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much? |
| little adj | (mind: narrow) | ضيق الأفق أو التفكير |
| | As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." |
| little adj | (endearingly small) | صغير |
| | Oh, what a beautiful little puppy! |
| little adv | (almost not at all) | كمية لا تكاد تذكر |
| | The child ate little at dinnertime. |
| little n | (sthg small) | كمية قليلة، بعض |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| little n | (short distance) | مسافة قصيرة |
| | Just go on a little and you will find it. |
| little n | (short time) | وقت قصير |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| صيغ مركبة |
| a little adv | (a small amount) | قليلاً |
| | I like a little sugar in my coffee. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | على نحو قليل |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little bit n | (a small amount) | كمية قليلة |
| | Add a little bit of vanilla to the batter. |
| | Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | (slightly) | بمقدار قليل |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. |
| | It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little thing n | (sth small or trivial) | شيء تافه |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| as little as prep | (a quantity as small as) | أقل ما يمكن |
| | The cat is as little as a mouse. |
| cost little v | (be inexpensive) | يكلف قليلاً |
| | A first aid kit costs little but it can save lives. |
| cost little v | figurative (require little effort) | يتطلب جهداً قليلاً |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| do very little business vi | (have few commercial dealings) | يعمل أعمالاً تجارية بسيطة |
| for a little while adv | (for a short time) | لفترة قصيرة |
| | I'll stay for a little while. |
| | We have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| have a little talk v | (discuss sensitive issue) | يناقش أموراً حساسة |
| | Young lady, I think it's time we had a little talk. |
| | Joe and I had a little talk, and we think you're not doing a very good job. |
| have little in common v | (have few similarities or shared interests) | يمتلك القليل من المزايا المشتركة مع شخص آخر |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
| have little to say v | (speak little) | لا يوجد ما يقوله |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | UK, informal (a short time from now) | بعد قليل |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (a short time from now) | بعد وقت قصير |
| little angel n | (child: affectionate) | الملاك الصغير، طفل |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony and didn't misbehave at all. |
| | My daughter's been such a good girl today, she's a little angel. |
| little bit n | (small amount) | كمية قليلة |
| | I generally add a little bit of sugar to my coffee. |
| little bit n | (small amount) | كمية قليلة |
| | It's a little bit chilly today, so bring your sweater. |
| little boy n | (young male child) | طفل صغير |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | أخ صغير |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | بالتدريج، شيئاً فشيئاً |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| little chance n | (hardly any possibility) | إحتمال ضعيف |
| | There is little chance of that old car making such a long journey. |
| | The doctors said he was in a coma and had little chance of recovery. |
| little chance n | (hardly any opportunity) | أمل ضعيف |
| little darling n | (child: affectionate) | طفل |
| | Her three-year old daughter is so cute - she is a little darling. |
| | I wish your sister would take her little darlings home - they are driving me mad,. |
| little devil n | (naughty child) | طفل مشاغب |
| | My brother was a little devil when he was young; he was always getting into trouble at school. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) | شاب |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) | صبي، غلام |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | الخنصر، الأصبع الصغير |
| | I broke my little finger playing cricket last week. |
| little game n | (deceitful plan, scheme) | خدعة |
| | I'm not going to play your little game, I'll pay full price and keep my integrity. |
| little girl n | (young female child) | طفلة |
| | When I was a little girl, I loved to play with dolls. |
| little kid n | (young child) | طفل |
| | When I was a little kid, I used to play marbles. |
| little kids npl | (young children) | أطفال |
| | I don't think this video game is suitable for little kids, it is too violent. |
| | Little kids often cry on their first day at school. |
| little known, little-known adj | (not very famous) | غير مشهور |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before the noun |
| | We spent the summer in a cabin in a little-known island off the coast of Greece. |
| | She was a little-known actress before getting her big break. |
| little known, little-known adj | (poorly realised or understood) | غير معروف أو مدرك |
| | It is a little-known fact that I am actually a very good cook. |
| little man n | (term of affection: boy) | صبي، غلام |
| | Hey, little man! Let's have a talk. |
| little monkey n | (mischievous child) | طفل مزعج |
| | We often refer to our mischievous 2-year old as "little monkey." |
| little one n | (small child) | طفل صغير |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small children) | أطفال صغار |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | إحتمال ضعيف |
| | In some places there is little opportunity for work, so unemployment is high. |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | صعب |
| | I have not studied so there is little or no possibility that I will pass the exam. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | أخت صغيرة |
| | My little sister was born three years after I was. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| little snot n | US, slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) | طفل مزعج |
| | The little snot was stealing the other children's' things. |
| little talk n | informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution) | توبيخ، تحذير |
| | I think it's time we had a little talk about the way you have been acting lately. |
| little tart n | slang, pejorative (immoral woman or girl) | امرأة أو فتاة فاجرة |
| | If she's such a good girl, why does she dress like a little tart? |
| little theatre, US: little theater n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | المسرح الصغير |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | تجزئة، تفصيل |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | (sth inconsequential) | شيء غير ذي صلة بالموضوع |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| little toe n | (smallest digit of the foot) | أصبع القدم الصغير |
| | She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot. |
| little while n | informal (short time) | فترة قصيرة |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| little white lie n | informal (fib, trivial lie) | كذبة بيضاء |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |
| matter little vi | (be unimportant) | لا يهم |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| my little one n | (affectionate term for a child) | صغيري، صغيرتي |
| | My little one is such a little daredevil. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | كثير، كمية معتبرة |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | بارز نوعاً ما |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | قليل الأهمية |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| precious little adj | (not much, hardly any) | قليل، ضئيل |
| | It's 5 o'clock--we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train! |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | كمية لا يستهان بها |
| too little adv | (not enough) | أقل مما يكفي |
| | She was cold outside because she wore too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | غير كافٍ |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) | ناقص |
| very little adv | (a small quantity) | على نحو قليل للغاية |
| | We have very little in common. |
| very little adj | (not much) | قليل جداً |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
| yappy little dog n | informal (small noisy dog, terrier) | التَّرْيَر . كلب صغير ذكيّ |
| | Those Yorkshire terriers are yappy little dogs with a piercing bark. |
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