little
Describes something that is small in size, dimension, or quantity. It can also refer to a short duration of time or a young age when describing siblings.
उदाहरण
3 / 5I live in a little house near the park.
I live in a small house near the park.
The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.
The committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.
Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.
Wait a short moment, I'm almost ready.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.
त्वरित क्विज़
I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: little
उदाहरण
I live in a little house near the park.
everydayI live in a small house near the park.
The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.
formalThe committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.
Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.
informalWait a short moment, I'm almost ready.
There is little evidence to support this specific hypothesis.
academicThere is minimal evidence to support this specific hypothesis.
We have very little time to finish the project before the deadline.
businessWe have very limited time to finish the project before the deadline.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
little by little
gradually or step by step
a little
some or a small amount
know little about
to have very little knowledge of something
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Little often implies an emotional connection or affection, whereas small is more neutral and objective regarding physical dimensions.
Little is used with uncountable nouns like water or time, while few is used with countable nouns like people or books.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
When used as a quantifier, 'little' (without 'a') usually has a negative connotation meaning 'not enough'. 'A little' has a positive connotation meaning 'some'.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners often use 'little' with plural countable nouns, such as saying 'little books' instead of 'few books'.
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
Derived from the Old English word 'lytel', which is related to the Dutch word 'luttel'.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
In British English, 'little' is frequently used as a softener to make requests or descriptions sound more polite and less direct.
त्वरित क्विज़
I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: little
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small
A1Small describes something that is not large in size, amount, or degree. It is a basic word used to compare the dimensions of objects or the scale of events.
big
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