little

klein

Von geringer Größe.

In einfachem Englisch: Small in size.

• She carried a little bag.
• We stayed in a little house by the sea.
• Those little boxes contain seeds.

Synonyme: small, tiny

Gegenteile: big, large

Häufige Wendungen: a little house, a little box, a little piece

klein, jung

Jung und noch im Wachstum; oft liebevoll gesagt.

In einfachem Englisch: Young and still growing, especially when spoken about with affection.

• The little girl waved.
• My little brother started school today.
• Two little kittens slept beside their mother.

Synonyme: young

Gegenteile: grown-up, adult

Häufige Wendungen: a little boy, my little sister, little children

kurz

Von kurzer Dauer oder über eine kurze Strecke.

In einfachem Englisch: Lasting a short time or covering a short distance.

• Wait a little while.
• We walked a little way along the beach.
• A little rest made her feel better.

Synonyme: short, brief

Gegenteile: long

Häufige Wendungen: a little while, a little way, a little walk, a little distance

wenig, kaum

Nur in geringem Maße oder sehr selten.

In einfachem Englisch: Only to a small degree or very rarely.

• The village has changed little.
• This treatment is little used today.
• She cared little about expensive clothes.

Synonyme: slightly, not much, hardly

Gegenteile: greatly

Häufige Wendungen: little known, little changed, little used

überhaupt nicht, keineswegs

Drückt völlige Verneinung aus, besonders wenn jemand keine Ahnung hat, was passieren wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Not at all, especially when someone has no idea what will happen.

• Little did I know what was coming.
• He little suspected that his friend was lying.
• Little did they realize how much their lives would change.

So benutzt man es: little + auxiliary verb + subject + verb (Little did she know that a surprise awaited her.)

Synonyme: not at all

Häufige Wendungen: little did someone know, little did someone suspect, little did someone realize

wenig

Bezeichnet eine kleine Menge von etwas, oft weniger als benötigt oder gewünscht.

In einfachem Englisch: A small amount of something, often less than is needed or wanted.

• We have little time.
• She showed little interest in the game.
• Very little food was left after the party.

So benutzt man es: little + uncountable noun (There is little water left.); little of + determiner/pronoun (Little of the money reached the village.)

Synonyme: not much

Gegenteile: much

Häufige Wendungen: little time, very little money, little or no

wenig

Eine kleine, oft unzureichende Menge, ohne die betreffende Sache noch einmal zu nennen.

In einfachem Englisch: A small amount, often less than is needed, without naming the thing being discussed.

• Little is known about her childhood.
• We ate most of it, so little remained.
• How can they achieve so much with so little?

So benutzt man es: little of something (Little of what he said was useful.)

Synonyme: not much

Gegenteile: much

Häufige Wendungen: little is known, little remained, do very little