little

küçük, ufak

Boyutu küçük olan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Small in size.

• She carried a little bag.
• We stayed in a little house by the sea.
• Those little boxes contain seeds.

Eş anlamlılar: small, tiny

Zıt anlamlılar: big, large

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: a little house, a little box, a little piece

küçük, yavru

Henüz büyümekte olan çocuk veya yavru için, özellikle sevgiyle söylenir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Young and still growing, especially when spoken about with affection.

• The little girl waved.
• My little brother started school today.
• Two little kittens slept beside their mother.

Eş anlamlılar: young

Zıt anlamlılar: grown-up, adult

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: a little boy, my little sister, little children

kısa

Kısa süren veya kısa bir mesafeyi kapsayan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Lasting a short time or covering a short distance.

• Wait a little while.
• We walked a little way along the beach.
• A little rest made her feel better.

Eş anlamlılar: short, brief

Zıt anlamlılar: long

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: a little while, a little way, a little walk, a little distance

az, pek az

Çok düşük bir ölçüde veya çok seyrek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Only to a small degree or very rarely.

• The village has changed little.
• This treatment is little used today.
• She cared little about expensive clothes.

Eş anlamlılar: slightly, not much, hardly

Zıt anlamlılar: greatly

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: little known, little changed, little used

hiç, asla

Hiç olmadığını belirtir; özellikle birinin olacakları hiç bilmediğini anlatırken kullanılır.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Not at all, especially when someone has no idea what will happen.

• Little did I know what was coming.
• He little suspected that his friend was lying.
• Little did they realize how much their lives would change.

Nasıl kullanılır: little + auxiliary verb + subject + verb (Little did she know that a surprise awaited her.)

Eş anlamlılar: not at all

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: little did someone know, little did someone suspect, little did someone realize

az, pek az

Bir şeyden, çoğu zaman ihtiyaç duyulandan veya istenenden daha az miktarda bulunduğunu belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A small amount of something, often less than is needed or wanted.

• We have little time.
• She showed little interest in the game.
• Very little food was left after the party.

Nasıl kullanılır: little + uncountable noun (There is little water left.); little of + determiner/pronoun (Little of the money reached the village.)

Eş anlamlılar: not much

Zıt anlamlılar: much

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: little time, very little money, little or no

azı, az şey

Neyden söz edildiğini tekrar söylemeden az miktarı belirtir; çoğu zaman bu miktar yetersizdir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A small amount, often less than is needed, without naming the thing being discussed.

• Little is known about her childhood.
• We ate most of it, so little remained.
• How can they achieve so much with so little?

Nasıl kullanılır: little of something (Little of what he said was useful.)

Eş anlamlılar: not much

Zıt anlamlılar: much

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: little is known, little remained, do very little