What does a little mean?
Definitions for a little
a lit·tle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word a little.
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
Online motivation and inspiration with little information or authentic and authoritative direction seems to be on the same level as the addiction to online porn.
We turned around to see a mushroom cloud coming from Stromboli. Everyone was in shock. Then red hot lava started running down the mountain towards the little village of Ginostra, the cloud got bigger, white and gray. It enveloped Ginostra and now the cloud has covered Stromboli entirely. Several boats set off for Stromboli.
So many things in my life seemed of little significance at the time they happened, but then took on a greater importance as I got older, the memories I’m taking with me now are so precious and have more value than all the gold and silver in my jewelry box.
I just hit a terrible shot, i hadn’t hit a really bad shot all week and you just can’t hit it there, obviously, but you can’t hit it right of the flag. And I just came out of it a little bit, it got gobbled up by the wind. If it goes another yard it might have been in that bunker, but it was a bummer.
It's been a tough year for everybody for a lot of different reasons. And we felt like if the name of our vehicle could give a little hope, a little inspiration, put a smile on people's face, then that is definitely what we wanted to do, and we felt like Resilience was the name that did that, and so, it's not something just for us as a crew, but we thought that it also would resonate with everybody, not only that follow space, but everybody in the country, everybody around the world.
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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