Words / A1

LITL/ˈlɪtl/

Small in size: a little boy, a little shop. A little + uncountable also means “not much, but some”: a little water, a little time. Little without a can sound negative (little hope). Small is a close synonym for size. A few is for countable nouns.

Meaning

Small in size, or not much.

Examples

• “They live in a little house.”
• “Wait a little, please.”
• “They have a little garden behind the house.”

Good to know

a little + uncountable = some. Size: little / small. Countable some: a few.

Near in meaning

small

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