Significato di little in italiano

• 0 small in size or amount -- piccolo

  • I have a little bag. Ho una borsa piccola.

  • She’s so little. È molto piccola.

  • I had a little bit of cake. Ho preso un pezzettino di dolce.

• 1 young -- piccolo

  • When I was little, my hair was curly. Quando ero piccola avevo i capelli ricciuti.

• 2 not important -- piccolo

  • It’s only a little problem. È solo un problema piccolo.

• 3 short in time or distance -- piccolo

  • Sit down for a little while. Siediti per un pochino.

  • Let’s have a little break. Facciamo una piccola pausa.

• 4 used to show affection or dislike for someone or something -- usato come diminutivo, abbellativo o spregiativo

  • What a sweet little house! Che casina carina!

  • He’s a nasty little man. È un omuncolo detestabile.

• 5 not much or not enough -- poco

  • There’s so little time. C’è così poco tempo.

• 6 not much, or not enough -- poco

  • We did very little on Sunday. Abbiamo fatto molto poco domenica.

• 7 a small amount -- un po’

  • ‘More wine?’ ‘Just a little, please.’ “Ancora vino?” “Solo un po’.”

• 8 slightly -- un po’

  • There’s only a little further to go. C’è solo un po’ di più di strada.

• 9 not much or not enough -- poco

  • She spoke very little at dinner. Ha parlato molto poco a cena.

• 10 small in size -- piccolo

  • He is only a little boy

  • When she was little (= a child), she wanted to be a nurse.

• 11 small in amount; not much -- poco

  • He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.

• 12 not important -- piccolo, (poco importante)

  • I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.

• 13 (only) a small amount -- poco

  • He knows little of the real world.

• 14 not much -- poco

  • I go out little nowadays.

• 15 only to a small degree -- poco

  • a little-known fact.

• 16 not at all -- (per niente)

  • He little knows how ill he is.