What does a little mean?
Definitions for a little
a lit·tle
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Princeton's WordNet
a bit, a little, a trifleadverb
to a small degree; somewhat
"it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
Wiktionary
a littleadverb
a small amount
a littleadverb
To a small extent or degree.
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a little
A little refers to a small amount, degree, or quantity. It generally describes something less than average in size or slightly below the normal quantity. This term is often used to denote a diminutive or minor scope, making it relative and dependent on the context in which it is used.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'a little' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #962
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'a little' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1106
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of a little in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of a little in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of a little in a Sentence
I just think men golfers, they just have so many big events, they have so many opportunities and so many different weeks with so many big tournaments. For us, I think it’s a little different. We’re not as big as men’s golf.
They’re little numbers and it doesn’t really shed any light on our basic understanding of sudden hearing loss.
Big Little Lies '’s my job as an actor, and that’s what I want to do and to be. But I suppose the way I want people to see the film, because for me, it’s about the truth of this woman, and there’s a reason I look that way, so, I do n’t really see it as a transformation. I just see it as being authentic and true to the particular journey of this woman and where she’s been.
It was terrifying. I was a little ahead of them in the timing of it all. I was as afraid of my life as I had ever been, and not much scares me, she said, noting the illness hit her and her family like a freight train. Jencik said she and her children are now recovering and remain in isolation. Its not clear how she was initially exposed toCOVID-19. By the time the mom developed symptoms, her children had already been exposed. (iStock) EARLY SYMPTOM OF CORONAVIRUS MIGHT BE DIGESTIVE ISSUES: STUDY A friend who owns a professional cleaning service later sent a team of 12 to thoroughly disinfect their home, she said.The cleaners reportedly donned rubber hazmat suits as they cleaned the home over a two-hour period. I needed to know that I was protecting the people I love to the best extent I possibly could.
It's an evening of stories and performances punctuated by these little ritual Passover moments, the Exodus narrative is replaced by these stories, these personal journeys.
Translations for a little
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- قليل, بضعArabic
- малкоBulgarian
- una mica, pocCatalan, Valencian
- trochuCzech
- lidt, en smuleDanish
- ein wenig, ein bisschen, etwasGerman
- λίγοGreek
- iomEsperanto
- un poquito, un pocoSpanish
- خرده, یک کم, یه کمی, کمی, یک کمیPersian
- hiukan, pikkuisen, hieman, vähänFinnish
- un peuFrench
- snjitsjeWestern Frisian
- rud beagIrish
- caranScottish Gaelic
- קצתHebrew
- थोड़ी-थोड़ी, थोड़ा-थोड़ा, ज़रा, थोड़ा सा, थोड़ाHindi
- egy kevés, egy keveset, egy kis, egy kicsit, kevésHungarian
- մի քիչArmenian
- eilítill, svolítill, smá, örlítillIcelandic
- un po', un pocoItalian
- ちょっと, 少しJapanese
- ცოტაGeorgian
- 조금Korean
- ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງLao
- truputįLithuanian
- малку, неколкуMacedonian
- beetjeDutch
- trochęPolish
- لږPashto, Pushto
- poucoPortuguese
- puținRomanian
- чуть-чуть, немногоRussian
- maloSerbo-Croatian
- lite grann, lite, lite grand, litegrann, en smula, litetSwedish
- นิดหน่อย, หน่อยThai
- medyo, kaunti, ontiTagalog
- biraz, azıcık, çok azTurkish
- تھوڑا سا, ذراUrdu
- אַ ביסלYiddish
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