Translation of 'little' - German English Dictionary
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| gering; wenig {pron} | little | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | geringer; weniger | 1. | less | |
| 2. | geringste/r/s (attributiv); am geringsten; am wenigsten (prädikativ) | 2. | least | |
| 3. | so wenig wie möglich | 3. | as little as possible | |
| 4. | nicht wenig | 4. | not a little | |
| 5. | herzlich wenig | 5. | woefully little | |
| 6. | technisch überholte Computer für nur 25£ / um nur 25£ [Ös.] | 6. | refurbished computers for as little as £25 | |
| klein {adj} | little; small (in size) (usually prepositive) | |||
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| 1. | kleiner | 1. | smaller [Br.]; littler [Am.] | |
| 2. | kleinste/r/s | 2. | smallest [Br.]; littlest [Am.] | |
| 3. | winzig klein; klitzeklein | 3. | little bitty [Am.] | |
| 4. | ein nettes kleines Haus | 4. | a nice little house | |
| 5. | so klein wie möglich | 5. | as little as possible | |
| kleiner Wicht {m}; Kleiner {m}; Kleine {f} (kleines Kind/Tier) | little boy; little girl; little one (little child/animal) | |||
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| 1. | Ja hallo, du kleiner Wicht! Willkommen auf der Welt! | 1. | Hello, little one! Welcome to the world! | |
| Nackedei {f} (Kind) | naked little thing; naked little monkey; little bare monkey; little bare-bum [Br.] | |||
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| 1. | Nackedeis {pl} | 1. | naked little things; naked little monkeys; little bare monkeys | |
| Euthynnus-Thunfische {pl} (Euthynnus) (zoologische Gattung) [zool.] | Euthynnus tunnies (zoological genus) | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Thonine; kleiner Thun (Euthynnus alletteratus) | 1. | little tunny; little tuna; false albacore; albie | |
| 2. | kleiner Thunfisch (Euthynnus affinis) | 2. | kawakawa; little tuna; mackerel tuna; false albacore | |
| 3. | schwarzer Skipjack (Euthynnus lineatus) | 3. | black skipjack tuna; black skipjack | |
| Schlingel {m}; Lausbub {m}; Lausebengel {m}; Lauser {m}; Bengel {m}; Früchtchen {n}; Racker {m}; kleiner Gauner {m} (Kind) | rascal; rogue; scallywag; scalawag [Am.]; scally [Northern English]; rapscallion; urchin; little devil; monkey [Br.]; scamp [dated]; cub [archaic] (mischievous child) | |||
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| 1. | Schlingel {pl}; Lausbuben {pl}; Lausebengel {pl}; Lauser {pl}; Bengel {pl}; Früchtchen {pl}; Racker {pl}; kleine Gauner {pl} | 1. | rascals; rogues; scallywags; scalawags; scallies; rapscallions; urchins; little devils; monkeys; scamps; cubs | |
| 2. | ein liebenswerter Bengel | 2. | a lovable rogue | |
| 3. | Komm her, du kleiner Schlingel/Schlawiner! (zu Kindern gesagt) | 3. | Come here, you cheeky little monkey! [Br.] (used when speaking to children) | |
| Vögelchen {n}; Vöglein {n} | little bird; birdie [children's speech] | |||
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| 1. | Vögelchen {pl}; Vöglein {pl} | 1. | little birds; birdies | |
| 2. | Das hat mir ein kleines Vögelchen gezwitschert. [humor.] | 2. | A little bird told me. [humor.] | |
| ein bisschen; bißchen [alt]; bissel; bisserl [Süddt.] [Ös.] {adv} | a bit; a little | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | ein bisschen … | 1. | a bit of … | |
| 2. | ein bisschen Geld | 2. | a little money | |
| 3. | ein kleines bisschen; ein kleinwenig | 3. | a little bit; a wee bit; halfpennyworth [Br.] [dated] | |
| kleinweise; scheibchenweise; nach und nach; peu à peu {adv} | inchmeal; bit by bit; little by little; a bit/little at a time | |||
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| jdn. unterfordern {vt} | to demand too little from sb.; to subchallenge | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | jdn. unterfordernd | 1. | demanding too little from sb.; subchallenging | |
| 2. | jdn. unterfordert | 2. | demanded too little from sb.; subchallenged | |