little

little
I ['lɪtl] n
1) незначительное количество, малое, немногое

I understood (very) little of what he said. — Я мало что понял из того, что он говорил.

- little I have read
2) некоторое, небольшое количество, немногое
- little of everything
- there is only a little left
- little by little
- promise little but do much
II ['lɪtl]
(less [les], least [liːst])
1) маленький, небольшой
- little child
- little girl
- a little house
- little bed
- little birdie
2) мало (перед неисчисляемыми существительными)

There was little hope of seeing him again. — Было мало надежды увидеть его вновь.

He has too little experience. — У него слишком мало опыта.

- there is little time left
3) немного, некоторое количество (перед неисчисляемыми существительными)
- little birdie told me so
- great talkers are little does
USAGE:
(1.) See few, adj (2.) See small, adj
III ['lɪtl] adv
(less [les], least [liːst]) (степени сравнения см. little, а.)
1) немного
- little more
- little later
- little better
- walk a little
- speak English only a little
2) мало
- understand very little
- he writes very little
- he always tries to do as little as possible

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