little

adjective/ˈlɪtl/CEFR A1

ছোট; সামান্য

Meaning

Small in size, or not much in amount.

Example sentences

She has a little brother.তার একটি ছোট ভাই আছে।
There is little time left.সময় খুব কম আছে।

A common mistake

I have little friends here.→I have a few friends here.

'a little' আর 'little' এক নয়। 'a little' মানে কিছুটা আছে; 'little' মানে প্রায় নেই। গণনীয় শব্দে 'a few' / 'few' বসে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: small, tiny

Antonyms: big, much

Forms of “little”

Positive: little
Comparative: less
Superlative: least

Similar words, and what each means

small
ছোট
Little in size or amount.
tiny
খুব ছোট, ক্ষুদ্র, অতি ছোট
Very small.

Other English words for “ছোট; সামান্য”

small
Little in size or amount.
slight
Very small in degree or amount.
scant
Barely enough in amount; very little.
slightly
To a small degree.

Opposite words

big
বড়
Large in size or amount.
large
বড়, বৃহৎ
Big in size or amount.

“little” elsewhere on EnglishBD

My little sister is afraid of the dark.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
What is documented is that an under-length answer is penalised under Task Achievement or Task Response, because ideas cannot be developed in too little space.
IELTS Writing Word Count: How Many Words to Write →
Bangla words rarely end in a consonant cluster like n-t, so the ear has little practice separating it from the vowel before it.
Contractions in Spoken English: Hearing 's, 'd, 'll and 've →

Where this word is used

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“little” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • যত্নশীল, মমতাময়
- • সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার
- • ছোট; সামান্য
- • সাজসজ্জামূলক, শোভাবর্ধক
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ছোট; সামান্য — little (adjective) — ছোট; সামান্য. Small in size, or not much in amount.
Which word is closest in meaning to “little”?
- • small
- • newborn
- • lumpy
- • frightened
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small — small — ছোট. Little in size or amount.

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