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| a little adj | (small amount) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | Ich will nur ein bisschen Salz auf meinen Kartoffeln. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | etwas Adv |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | Sie war ein bisschen sauer auf mich. // Der Arzt sagt dein Blutdruck ist ein bisschen hoch. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | etwas Adv |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Adj |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | Ich bin ein bisschen angetrunken, aber auf keinen Fall lahmgelegt. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | ein kleines Stückchen, ein kleines Stück Rdw |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| | Schokolade? Ich möchte nur ein kleines Stückchen (or: Stück). |
| a little n | (short time) | gleich Adv |
| | | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | | bald Adv |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | Ich bin gleich da. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, m + Pron |
| | | etwas Pron |
| | (Slang) | ein Ticken Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | In der Suppe war nicht genug Salz, also fügte ich ein bisschen hinzu. |
| | Könnte ich bitte ein bisschen Käse haben? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, m + Pron |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, m + Adj |
| | | etwas Pron |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | Mir ist nur ein bisschen schwindelig. |
| | Es war ein wenig frech von mir zu fragen....aber ich habe trotzdem gefragt. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | ein bisschen mehr Rdw |
| | | ein wenig mehr Rdw |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | ein bisschen mehr Rdw |
| | | etwas mehr Adv + Adj |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | ein bisschen länger Rdw |
| | | etwas länger Adv + Adj |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | ein bisschen mehr Rdw |
| | (formell) | ein bisschen häufiger Rdw |
| | (formell) | ein bisschen öfter Rdw |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | Kleinigkeit Nf |
| | (gehoben) | Lapalie Nf |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) (informell) | netter Verdienst Adj + Nm |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| as little as expr | (a quantity as small as) | nur Adv |
| | (übertragen) | allein Adv |
| | (formell) | lediglich Adv |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (annoying child) (Sl., abschätzig, vulgär) | kleiner Scheißer Adj + Nm |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | Hast du den kleinen Scheißer gesehen, der den Gang entlang gelaufen ist? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) (Sl., vulgär, beleidigend) | kleiner Scheißer Adj + Nm |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | Schau dir dieses Opossum an; er ist ein süßer kleiner Scheißer, nicht wahr? |
for a little while,
a little while adv | (for a short time) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | kurz Adj |
| | | ein Augenblick Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | sich mal unterhalten Rdw |
| | | unter vier Augen mit jemandem reden Rdw |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| have little in common v expr | (have few similarities or shared interests) | wenig gemeinsam haben, nicht viel gemeinsam haben Rdw |
| | | nicht viel miteinander teilen Rdw |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) | keine Lust auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | (Mut) | nicht den nötigen Mumm in den Knochen Rdw |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | wenig sagen Adj + Vt |
| | | wenig zu sagen haben Rdw |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | gleich Adv |
| | | bald Adv |
| | (gehoben) | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | gleich Adv |
| | | bald Adv |
| | (formell) | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | knapp unter Adj + Präp |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| little angel n | (child: well-behaved) | kleiner Engel Adj + Nm |
| | | gutes Kind Adj + Nn |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony. |
| | My daughter's been such a good girl today - she's a little angel. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) (Slang) | Schlingel, Dreikäsehoch, Racker Nm |
| | (Slang: Süddeutschland) | Lausbub, Lausebengel Nm |
| | (Slang: Mädchen) | Rotzgöre, Rotznase Nf |
| | (Slang: bayerisch) | Frechdachs, Lauser Nm |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| little bite n | informal (snack, light meal) | kleiner Happen Adj + Nm |
| | | Häppchen Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Snack Nm |
| little boy n | (young male child) | kleiner Junge Adj + Nm |
| | The little boy was playing with a toy horse. |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | kleiner Bruder Adj + Nm |
| | | jüngerer Bruder Adj + Nm |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | nach und nach Rdw |
| | | langsam Adj als Adv |
| | | allmählich Adv |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| | Füge den Zucker nach und nach hinzu und deine Meringue wird perfekt werden. |
| | Er wurde beim Tennis langsam besser. |
little did [sb] know,
little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | [jmd] ahnte nicht, dass Rdw |
| | | dabei ahnte [jmd] nicht, dass Rdw |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | Bonus Nm |
| | | Extra Nn |
that little extra,
that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | | sein Bestes geben VP |
| | | sich besonders anstrengen Adv + Vr, sepa |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) | kleiner Mann Nm |
| | (ugs, Kosename) | Purzel Nm |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| | Wer ist der kleine Mann neben deiner Mutter? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) | Junge Nm |
| | | Bursche Nm |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | kleiner Finger Adj + Nm |
| | I broke my little finger playing cricket last week. |
| | The ring's too small for my ring finger so I wear it on my little finger. |
| | Letzte Woche habe ich mir beim Kricket-Spielen den kleinen Finger gebrochen. // Der Ring ist für meinen Ringfinger zu klein, weshalb ich ihn an meinem kleinen Finger trage. |
| little game n | (deceitful plan, scheme) | Spielchen Npl |
| | | Heuchelei Nf |
| | I'm tired of all your little games – why can't you just be honest for once? |
| little girl n | (young female child) | kleines Mädchen Nn |
| | (informell) | Kleine Nf |
| | The little girl was jumping in puddles. |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| | Die Kleine hüpfte in Pfützen. |
| little guy n | informal (small boy) | kleiner Junge Nm |
| little guy n | informal (short man) | kleiner Mann Nm |
| little man n | (term of affection: boy) | kleiner Mann Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Kleiner Nn |
| | Hey, little man! - let's have a talk. |
| | Hey, kleiner Mann - lass uns mal reden. |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) (informell) | Rotzbengel Nm |
| | (informell) | Rotzlöffel Nm |
| | (regional) | Frechdachs Nm |
| | We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
| little one n | (affectionate term: small child) | Kleine Nm, Nf |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small chlidren) | Kleinen Npl |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little scamp n | informal (mischievous child) (Mädchen: informell) | verzogenes Gör V Part Perf + Nn |
| | (Junge: informell) | verzogener Bengel V Part Perf + Nm |
| | My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! |
| little scamp n | informal (playful animal) | Racker Nm |
| | Ramona named the little scamp Spot. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | kleine Schwester Adj + Nf |
| | | jüngere Schwester Adj + Nf |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | kleines Theater Adj + Nn |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| | Das Schultheaterstück wird am Freitag im kleinen Theater der Schule aufgeführt. |
| little thing n | (detail) | kleinen Dinge Adj + Npl |
| | | Kleinigkeiten Npl |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | unwichtige Dinge Adj + Nf |
| | | unbedeutende Dinge Adj + Nf |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | kurze Zeit Adj + Nf |
| | | wenig Zeit Adj + Nf |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | richtig Adv |
| | | sehr Adv |
| | | mehr als nur ein wenig Rdw |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
number,
little number n | dated, figurative, informal (girl, young woman) (Slang) | Ding Nn |
| | She is a cute little number, isn't she? |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | nicht wichtig Adv + Adj |
| | | unbedeutend Adj |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | nicht wichtig Adv + Adj |
| | | von geringer Bedeutung Rdw |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | recht viele Adj + Adj |
| | | ganz schön viele Rdw |
| | | eine ganz schöne Menge Rdw |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) | Rotkäppchen En |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| too little adv | (not enough) | zu wenig Präp + Adj |
| | | nicht genug Präp + Adj |
| | She was cold outside because she was wearing too little clothing. |
| too little adj | (not enough) | zu wenig Präp + Adj |
| | | nicht genug Präp + Adj |
| | I drank too little last night to have a hangover today. |
| too little n | (an insufficient amount) (formell) | nicht ausreichende Menge Rdw |
| | Too little has been done since the fire to prevent it from happening again. |
| very little adv | (hardly anything) | sehr wenig Adj + Pron |
| | | kaum etwas Adj + Pron |
| | When Lynn got sick, she asked her parents for help, but they did very little. |
| very little n | (a small quantity) | Wenige Nn |
| | | kleine Menge Adj + Nf |
| | | geringe Menge Adj + Nf |
| very little adj | (not much) | sehr wenig Adj + Pron |
| | | nicht viel Adv + Adj |
| | The news report provided very little useful information. |
white lie,
little white lie n | (fib) | Lüge Nf |
| | | Schwindel Nm |
| | | falsche Aussage Adj + Nf |
| | His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute. |
woman,
little woman n | pejorative, informal (wife) (informell, abschätzig) | Alte Nf |
| | (ostdeutsch, abschätzig) | Olle Nf |
| | I have to go home to the little woman. |
| | Ich muss nach Hause zu meiner Alten. |