little

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Nhỏ, ít

BrE /ˈlɪtl/ AmE /ˈlɪtl/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 SIZE/AMOUNT [attributive / predicative] A1

Nhỏ, ít

small in size or amount; not much

  • a little something

Collocations little money · a little time

  • She has a little flat in the city.

    Cô ấy có một căn hộ nhỏ ở thành phố.

2 AGE [attributive / predicative] A1

Trẻ, ít tuổi

young; not old

  • a little boy/girl

Collocations little children · a little baby

  • He's a little boy, only five years old.

    Cậu bé chỉ mới năm tuổi.

3 QUANTITY [noun + little] A2

Ít, một chút

a small amount of something; not much

  • little time/money

Collocations little water · a little food

  • There's very little milk left.

    Chỉ còn lại một chút sữa.

4 NEGATIVE [little + noun] B1

Không quan trọng, không đáng kể

used to say that something is not important or serious; used to show a negative attitude towards someone or something

  • little interest

Collocations little concern · little respect

  • He has little interest in politics.

    Anh ấy không quan tâm nhiều đến chính trị.

5 NEGATIVE [little + noun] B1

Không quan trọng, không đáng kể

used to say that something is not important or serious; used to show a negative attitude towards someone or something (formal)

  • little regard

Collocations little consideration · little attention

  • The government shows little regard for the environment.

    Chính phủ không quan tâm nhiều đến môi trường.

6 NEGATIVE [little + noun] B1

Không quan trọng, không đáng kể

used to say that something is not important or serious; used to show a negative attitude towards someone or something (formal)

  • little use

Collocations little value · little benefit

  • There is little use in arguing with him.

    Không có ích gì khi tranh luận với anh ấy.

7 NEGATIVE [little + noun] B1

Không quan trọng, không đáng kể

used to say that something is not important or serious; used to show a negative attitude towards someone or something (formal)

  • little hope

Collocations little chance · little possibility

  • There is little hope of success.

    Không có nhiều hy vọng thành công.

8 NEGATIVE [little + noun] B1

Không quan trọng, không đáng kể

used to say that something is not important or serious; used to show a negative attitude towards someone or something (formal)

  • little need

Collocations little necessity · little requirement

  • There is little need for such a law.

    Không cần thiết phải có một đạo luật như vậy.