Summary

little {adjective}
petit · petit

little {adverb}
peu

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Synonyms

little: small · minuscule · short

Usage examples

~~~ LESS
little owl
little baby

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English-French translation for "little"

"little" French translation

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little {adjective}

little {adj.} (also: petty, potty, insignificant, baby)

petit {adj.}

We cannot fill your shoes, but, together, little by little, we will make progress.

Impossible de remplir tes souliers, mais ensemble, petit à petit, nous avançons.

A little boy was going through the garbage barrel looking for something to eat.

Il y avait là un petit garçon qui cherchait de quoi manger dans les poubelles.

participation may occur a little too late in the process to have any meaningful

peut survenir un petit peu trop tard dans le processus pour avoir un véritable

It is a memory for me of a wonderful friend, a little man with a very big voice.

Cela me rappelle un ami formidable, un petit homme avec une voix très forte.

It is time that our Parliament blew the whistle to bring an end to this little game.

Il est temps que notre Parlement fasse comprendre que ce petit jeu doit cesser.

little {adj.} [aviat.] (also: small)

petit {adj. m} [aviat.]

little {adverb}

little {adv.} (also: few, sparsely)

peu {adv.}

In essence, until recently, little was known about HIV/AIDS within Sierra Leone.

En fait, jusqu'à récemment, la Sierra Leone savait peu de chose sur le VIH/sida.

There is little practical conflict between the mandates of the two commissioners.

Il existe, en pratique, peu de conflits entre les missions des deux commissaires.

I find it striking that her words have found little support here in this debate.

Il est frappant de constater combien cet appel a reçu peu d'écho dans ce débat.

The section dealing with employment could also have been a little more ambitious.

Le chapitre consacré à l'emploi aurait également pu être un peu plus ambitieux.

In this context I am a little surprised at what is sometimes said about Turkey.

Dans ce cadre, je m'étonne un peu de ce qu'on dit parfois au sujet de la Turquie.

Synonyms

Synonyms (English) for "little":

Usage examples

Usage examples for "little" in French

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~~~ LESS

MOINS

less clear.

Up a little.

Plus haut.

is less than

moins de

"little" translation - forum results

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Similar words

Lithuanians · litigant · litigation · litigator · litigious · litre · litres · litter · litter-basket · litter-bin · little · littleness · littler · liturgical · liturgically · liturgist · liturgy · livable · liveable · livehood · livelihood

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