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
The strategy of the dealer is to get them into debt, and when they have a lot of debt, they try to set up their own little deals, and that creates a lot of competition... The youngest ones kill each other, and it's the most violent who survives.
The players I have talked to have been very positive about that idea and I think it would cause them to play a little more than they do right now.
For children younger than six months it's a little riskier.
Q-Anon and the extreme elements of the Republican Party and what, Donald Trump keeps sort of, seems to me feeding the, you know what, the big lie, it makes it awful hard, for example, one of the reasons I'm a little bit late coming on is because -- not coming on, but to do the taping here, is because I did Bob Dole's eulogy today.
It's a game in which we need to be smarter with some of the plays that we make, the goals we gave up were a little naive.
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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