Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRID. When little is used as an adjective (little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts.
For examples and particular usages see I. below.
When a little is used as a pronoun (give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne m'en-un peu.
When little is used alone as a pronoun (there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose.
For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun (to do as little as possible etc.) see II. below.
For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below.
Note that less, and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.
II. little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ZAIM.
III. little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRISL.
1. little (rarely):
2. little (hardly, scarcely):
3. little (not at all):
IV. a little (bit) PRISL. (slightly)
little2 [brit. angl. ˈlɪt(ə)l, am. angl. ˈlɪdl] PRID.
1. little (small):
2. little (young):
3. little (feeble, weak):
4. little (lacking influence):
- little farmer, businessman
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5. little (expressing scorn, contempt):
6. little (short):
- little nap, snooze
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Poglej tudi
too [brit. angl. tuː, am. angl. tu] PRISL. When too means also it is generally translated by aussi: me too = moi aussi; can I have some too? = est-ce que je peux en avoir aussi?
When too means to an excessive degree it is translated by trop: too high, too dangerous trop haut, trop dangereux.
For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below.
1. too (also, as well):
2. too (reinforcing an opinion):
3. too (expressing indignation, annoyance):
4. too (excessively):
5. too (emphatic: very):
6. too (in negatives):
learning [brit. angl. ˈləːnɪŋ, am. angl. ˈlərnɪŋ] SAM.
1. learning (erudition):
I. fancy [brit. angl. ˈfansi, am. angl. ˈfænsi] SAM.
1. fancy (liking):
2. fancy (whim):
3. fancy (fantasy):
II. fancy [brit. angl. ˈfansi, am. angl. ˈfænsi] PRID.
2. fancy (pretentious) pog., slabš.:
5. fancy ZOOL.:
- fancy breed
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III. fancy [brit. angl. ˈfansi, am. angl. ˈfænsi] GLAG. preh. glag.
1. fancy (want) pog.:
2. fancy brit. angl. (feel attracted to) pog.:
3. fancy (expressing surprise):
4. fancy zastar.:
IV. to fancy oneself GLAG. povr. glag.
1. to fancy oneself (be conceited) pog., slabš.:
V. fancied PRID.
v slovarju PONS
Angleščina
Francoščina
I. little [ˈlɪtl] PRID.
3. little (brief):
4. little (not enough):
6. little (weak):
- little smile
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II. little [ˈlɪtl] ZAIM.
III. little [ˈlɪtl] PRISL.
- little
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v slovarju PONS
Angleščina
Francoščina
I. little [ˈlɪt̬·l] PRID.
3. little (brief):
II. little [ˈlɪt̬·l] ZAIM.
III. little [ˈlɪt̬·l] PRISL.
- little
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