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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
least /liːst/ (superl. di little) When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of, it is translated by (il) meno, (il) più piccolo, (il) minore: they had the least food = hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti / la minor quantità di cibo. - But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest, it is translated by il minimo or la minima: I haven’t the least idea about it = non ne ho la minima idea. For examples of these and particular usages, see below. - For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III below. - The phrase at least is usually translated by almeno. For examples and exceptions, see III 3 below. - For the phrase in the least, see III 4 below.

quantif. (the) ~ (il) meno;
(in negative constructions) (il) minimo;
they had the ~ food hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti o la minor quantità di cibo;
I haven’t the ~ idea non ne ho la minima idea;
the ~ thing annoys him si secca per un nonnulla;
he wasn’t the ~ bit jealous non era minimamente geloso

pron. il meno, il minimo;
we have the ~ noi abbiamo meno di tutti;
it was the ~ I could do era il minimo che potessi fare;
the ~ he could have done was phone the police avrebbe almeno potuto chiamare la polizia;
that’s the ~ of our problems! è l’ultimo dei nostri problemi!
that’s the ~ of it questo è il meno;
he was surprised, to say the ~ (of it) era sorpreso, a dir poco

avv.
1. (with adjective or noun) the ~ (il) meno;
  the ~ wealthy families le famiglie meno ricche
1. (with verbs) meno;
  I like that one (the) ~ quello mi piace meno di tutti;
  those ~ able to cope coloro che sono meno in grado di cavarsela;
  nobody knew it, Tom ~ of all o ~ of all Tom nessuno lo sapeva, Tom meno di tutti o meno di tutti Tom
1. at least almeno, perlomeno;
  he’s at ~ 40 ha almeno quarant’anni;
  you could at ~ have told me! perlomeno avresti potuto dirmelo!
  he’s gone to bed - at ~ I think so è andato a letto - almeno credo;
  such people are at the very ~ guilty of negligence tali persone sono come minimo colpevoli di negligenza
1. in the least minimamente;
  I’m not worried in the ~, I’m not in the ~ (bit) worried non sono minimamente preoccupato, non sono preoccupato neanche un po’;
  it doesn’t bother me in the ~ non mi disturba affatto

locuzioni idiomatiche last but not ~, last but by no means ~ ultimo, ma non meno importante.

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Inglese:

ahead - anyway - fully - halfway - little - little - mere - might - or - resistance - soon - try - very - worry

Italiano:

affatto - almeno - buono - città - come - compenso - già - macché - meno - minimamente - minimo - multiplo - neanche - niente - nossignore - o - parola - perlomeno - poco - problema - qualcosa - quando - quantomeno - Senato - solo - tanto - ultimo

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
least, the least	adj	(lowest possible)	minimo nm
What is the least that I can pay for this?
Quant'è il minimo che posso pagare per questo?
least	adv	(to the smallest degree)	minimo nm
			pochissimo avv
She ate least.
Ha mangiato il minimo.
least, at least	n	(at the minimum)	almeno avv
At least, buy some milk.
Almeno compra del latte.

Additional Translations
least	adj	(smallest)	un minimo loc avv
		frase negativa	minimamente, per niente, affatto, nient'affatto avv
I am not in the least bit surprised.
Non sono un minimo sorpreso.
Non sono minimamente sorpreso.
least	adj	(species classification)	toporagno nm
The Least Shrew is tiny, only 3 inches long.
Il toporagno è minuscolo, è lungo solo tre pollici.
least	n	(lowest in importance)	ultimo agg
That is the least of my problems.
È l'ultimo dei miei problemi.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
at least	adv	(no less or fewer than)	almeno avv
at least	adv	(if nothing else)	quantomeno avv
at the least			come minimo
at the very least	adv	(and no less, and no fewer)	quantomeno avv
			perlomeno avv
last but not least	adv	(finally)	e non ultimo, ultimo ma non per questo meno importante avv
Last but not least, I finished dessert!
least action	n	(physics: ) fisica	principio di azione stazionaria
			principio di minima azione
least bittern			tarabuso
least common denominator	n	(mathematics: lowest common multiple)	minimo comune denominatore nm
The least common denominator of the two fractions 1/6 and 1/4 is 12.
Il minimo comune denominatore delle due frazioni 1/6 e 1/4 è 12.
least common multiple	n	(mathematics: lowest common denominator)	minimo comune multiplo nm
Prima di sommare due frazioni è necessario trovare il minimo comune multiplo tra i denominatori.
least flycatcher			pigliamosche
least of all			tanto meno
least of all			meno di tutti
least of all			specialmente
least sandpiper			gambecchio americano
least sandpiper			gambecchio pigmeo
least significant digit			cifra meno significativa
least squares	npl	(mathematics: method to determine curve best representing set of data)	metodo dei minimi quadrati
least tern	n	(seabird: variety of gull) ornitologia	fraticello americano nm
least upper bound			minimo limite superiore
not in the least	adv	(not at all)	neanche un po' avv
not least	adv	(notably)	non ultimo
The building is very impressive, not least because of its magnificent setting.
Il palazzo è davvero imponente, non ultimo per via della sua splendida ubicazione.
path of least resistance			la via più facile
to say the least	adv	(at the minimum)	a dir poco avv
He was a bit taken aback, to say the least.
Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least.
Il suo commento era a dir poco fuori luogo.
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'least' in the title:
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2.1 degree and at least 260 UCAS points
At least a coarse
At least a positive claim must be replicated
At least I hope so!
At least one of us
At least we have each other
at least x less than
At least you could have introduced me.
At least you've tried
At least, until you hear me out
at the least
but at least 1/4 turn
English is one of my least favourite subjects
fussed with the least
He should have given him at least two.
I at least wanted a full house for our last show
I had not the least thankfulness in my thoughts
I have recently joined a gym and I go there at least twice a week
I hope you'll like at least one
I know it would be incredible to say the least.
I would not in the least / at all like free flying
I'm not very talented, but at least I tried hard.
if not for ...then at least
If you can't dress well, then at least dress discreetly
It's the least I can do.
last but not least
least fit of their workforce
Least I have chicken
least likely to succeed
least of all
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