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1 least
[liːst] 1. adj2. advthe least — ( smallest amount of) najmniej ( +gen); ( slightest) najmniejszy
(+verb) najmniej; (+adjective)at least — (in expressions of quantity, comparisons) co najmniej, przynajmniej; (still, or rather) przynajmniej
* * *[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) najmniej(szy)2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) najmniej- at least- not in the least -
2 very
['vɛrɪ] 1. adv 2. adjthe very book which… — właśnie ta książka, która…
* * *['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) bardzo2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) całkiem2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) ten właśnie2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) sam3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) sam•
См. также в других словарях:
At the least — Least Least (l[=e]st), a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[=ae]sast, l[=ae]sest, superl. of l[=ae]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In the least — Least Least (l[=e]st), a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[=ae]sast, l[=ae]sest, superl. of l[=ae]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the least — lowest in importance or degree (e.g.: The lunch meeting is the least of my worries today ); minimal in size or magnitude (e.g.: The least amount of cholesterol allowed ) … English contemporary dictionary
the least bit — adverb in the slightest degree or in any respect (Freq. 2) Are you at all interested? No, not at all was not in the least unfriendly • Syn: ↑at all, ↑in the least … Useful english dictionary
in the least — adverb 1. in the slightest degree or in any respect Are you at all interested? No, not at all was not in the least unfriendly • Syn: ↑at all, ↑the least bit 2. to any extent at all are you in the least interested? • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
to the lowest degree — adverb used to form the superlative The garter snake is the least dangerous snake • Syn: ↑least • Ant: ↑most (for: ↑least) … Useful english dictionary
Least — (l[=e]st), a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[=ae]sast, l[=ae]sest, superl. of l[=ae]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Least squares — Least Least (l[=e]st), a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[=ae]sast, l[=ae]sest, superl. of l[=ae]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
not in the least — not in the smallest degree; not at all he was not in the least taken aback * * * not (in) the least : not at all : not in any way or respect It did not interest me in the least. [=it did not interest me at all] He did … Useful english dictionary
in the least — {adv. phr.} Even a little; in any degree or amount. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Sue did not understand physics in the least./ * /Are you in the least interested in sewing?/ * /Mother won t be upset if you come… … Dictionary of American idioms
in the least — {adv. phr.} Even a little; in any degree or amount. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Sue did not understand physics in the least./ * /Are you in the least interested in sewing?/ * /Mother won t be upset if you come… … Dictionary of American idioms