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1 that is the least of my troubles!
that is the least of my troubles!dat is mij een zorg!English-Dutch dictionary > that is the least of my troubles!
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2 that's the least of my worries
1) Общая лексика: это меня меньше всего тревожит, это меня волнует меньше всего2) Клише: это меньше всего меня беспокоитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > that's the least of my worries
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3 that's the least of my worries
<05> это меня меньше всего беспокоитАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > that's the least of my worries
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4 That is the least of my worries.
фраз. Это меньше всего меня беспокоит.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > That is the least of my worries.
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5 that's the least of my worries
фраз. это меньше всего меня беспокоитАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > that's the least of my worries
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6 That's the least of my worries.
фраз. Это меньше всего меня беспокоит.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > That's the least of my worries.
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7 that is the least of my worries
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > that is the least of my worries
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8 that's the least of my worries
Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > that's the least of my worries
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9 The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
<01> Наказание лжеца совершенно не в том, что ему никто не верит, а в том, что он сам никому не может верить. Shaw (Шоу).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
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10 I'm not in the least surprised ...
Общая лексика: Меня нисколько не удивляет... (I'm not in the least surprised at her saying that. - Меня нисколько не удивляет, что она такое сказала.), Меня ничуть не удивляет... (I'm not in the least surprised at her saying that. - Меня ничуть не удивляет, что она такое сказала.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I'm not in the least surprised ...
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11 of two evils choose the least
посл.It is your duty to point out to her that of two evils not only reason, but heaven itself commands us to choose the lesser. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXV) — Ваша обязанность объяснить дочери, что не только разум, но и само небо требуют выбрать из двух зол меньше.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > of two evils choose the least
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12 they were subjected to an analysis that has at least some points of similarity with the procedures ...
• их подвергли анализу, который имеет, по крайней мере, несколько черт сходства с процедурами...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > they were subjected to an analysis that has at least some points of similarity with the procedures ...
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least [li:st]1. adjective2. pronoun• what's the least you are willing to accept? quel prix minimum êtes-vous prêt à accepter ?• it costs $5 at least cela coûte au moins 5 dollars• you could at least have told me! tu aurais pu au moins me le dire !• he's ill, at least that's what he says il est malade, du moins c'est ce qu'il dit► at the very least du moins• not in the least! pas du tout !• I was annoyed, to say the least j'étais mécontent, c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire• she was not very careful, to say the least elle était pour le moins imprudente3. adverb• nobody seemed amused, least of all John cela ne semblait amuser personne et surtout pas John► not least• all countries, not least the USA tous les pays, et en particulier les USA• not least because... notamment parce que...* * *Note: When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of it is translated by le moins de: to have the least food = avoir le moins de nourritureBut when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest it is translated by le or la moindre: I haven't the least idea = je n'en ai pas la moindre idéeFor translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III belowThe phrase at least is usually translated by au moinsFor the phrase in the least see V below[liːst] 1.(superlative of little) quantifier(the) least — (le) moins de; ( in negative constructions) (le or la) moindre
2.they have the least food — ce sont eux qui ont le moins de nourriture or le moins à manger
pronoun le moins3.she was surprised, to say the least (of it) — le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'elle était surprise
1) ( with adjective or noun)the least — le/la moins; ( with plural noun) les moins
2) ( with verbs) le moins inv4.nobody liked it, John least of all ou least of all John — personne ne l'aimait, John encore moins que les autres
he's gone to bed - at least I think so — il est allé se coucher - du moins, je pense
5.such people are at the very least guilty of negligence — de telles personnes sont au moins coupables de négligence
in the least adverbial phraseI'm not worried in the least —
I'm not hungry in the least —
••last but not least —
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❢ When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of it is translated by le moins de: to have the least food = avoir le moins de nourriture.But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest it is translated by le or la moindre: I haven't the least idea = je n'en ai pas la moindre idée. For examples of these and particular usages see A below. For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see B and C below. The phrase at least is usually translated by au moins. For examples and exceptions see D below. For the phrase in the least see E below.A quantif (the) least (le) moins de ; ( in negative constructions) (le or la) moindre ; they have the least food ce sont eux qui ont le moins de nourriture or le moins à manger ; they have the least chance of winning ce sont eux qui ont le moins de chance de gagner ; they haven't the least chance of winning ils n'ont pas la moindre chance de gagner ; I haven't the least idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; he didn't have the least difficulty in believing her il n'a pas eu la moindre difficulté à la croire ; the least thing annoys him la moindre chose l'agace ; he wasn't the least bit jealous/worried il n'était pas jaloux/inquiet le moins du monde or du tout ; ‘were you frightened?’-‘not the least bit!’ ‘est-ce que tu avais peur?’-‘pas le moins du monde!’B pron le moins ; nobody has very much but we have the least personne n'en a beaucoup mais c'est nous qui en avons le moins ; buy the one that costs the least achète le moins cher (or la moins chère) ; it was the least I could do c'était la moindre des choses! ; the least he could have done was phone the police il aurait au moins pu appeler la police ; that's the least of our problems! c'est le cadet de nos soucis! ; that's the least of it ce n'est pas tout ; she was surprised, to say the least (of it) le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'elle était surprise.C adv1 ( with adjective or noun) the least le/la moins ; ( with plural noun) les moins ; she was the least satisfied of all c'était elle la moins satisfaite de tous ; the least wealthy/powerful families les familles les moins riches/puissantes ;2 ( with verbs) le moins inv ; I like that one (the) least c'est celui-là que j'aime le moins ; they are the ones who need it (the) least ce sont eux qui en ont le moins besoin ; just when we least expected it juste quand on s'y attendait le moins ; those least able to afford to pay ceux qui peuvent le moins se permettre de payer ; those least able to cope ceux qui ont le plus de mal à se débrouiller ; nobody was very enthusiastic about this idea, the president least of all ou least of all the president personne n'a accueilli cette idée avec enthousiasme, le président encore moins que les autres ; not least because entre autres parce que, à commencer parce que.D at least adv phr ( stating minimum quantity or advantage) au moins ; ( qualifying statement) du moins ; there were at least 50 people in the room il y avait au moins 50 personnes dans la pièce ; it must have cost at least £1,000 cela a dû coûter au moins 1 000 livres sterling ; she's at least 40 elle a au moins 40 ans ; he's at least as qualified as she is il est au moins aussi qualifié qu'elle ; they could at least have phoned! ils auraient au moins pu téléphoner! ; you could at least have told me! tu aurais pu au moins me le dire! ; at least she didn't suffer au moins elle n'a pas souffert ; he's gone to bed-at least I think so il est allé se coucher-du moins, je pense ; he has never been there-at least, that's what he says il n'y a jamais été-du moins, c'est ce qu'il dit ; such people are at the very least guilty of negligence de telles personnes sont au moins coupables de négligence ; candidates should, at the very least, be proficient in two foreign languages les candidats devront maîtriser au moins deux langues étrangères.E in the least adv phr I'm not worried in the least, I'm not in the least (bit) worried je ne suis pas inquiet le moins du monde ; I'm not hungry in the least, I'm not in the least (bit) hungry je n'ai absolument pas faim ; it doesn't bother me in the least ça ne me dérange pas le moins du monde ; it doesn't matter in the least ça n'a pas la moindre importance ; not in the least! pas du tout!, pas le moins du monde!last but not least, last but by no means least enfin et surtout. -
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least [li:st]le moins ⇒ 1 (a), 3 le/la moindre ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (b) le moins de ⇒ 2 (a) au moins ⇒ 4 (a)-(c) du moins ⇒ 4 (c), 4 (d)1 pronoun(a) (in quantity, size)∎ he's the one who drank the least c'est lui qui a bu le moins;∎ he's got the least c'est lui qui en a le moins∎ it was the least we could do c'était la moindre des choses;∎ that's the least of our worries c'est le moindre ou c'est le cadet de nos soucis;∎ proverb least said, soonest mended moins on en dit, mieux on se porte(a) (in quantity, size)∎ I ate the least chocolate c'est moi qui ai mangé le moins de chocolat;∎ she has the least money out of all of us c'est elle qui a le moins d'argent d'entre nous tous∎ I haven't the least idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ the least thing upsets her un rien la contrarie;∎ the government clamps down on the least sign of opposition le gouvernement serre la vis au moindre signe d'opposition;∎ I'm not the least bit musical je ne suis pas musicien pour un sou;∎ I'm not the least bit interested cela ne m'intéresse pas le moins du monde3 adverb(le) moins;∎ which do you find (the) least useful? à votre avis, lequel est le moins utile?;∎ the least interesting film I've ever seen le film le moins intéressant que j'aie jamais vu;∎ it's what we least expected c'est ce à quoi nous nous attendions le moins;∎ it always happens when you are least expecting it ça arrive toujours au moment où tu t'y attends le moins(a) (not less than) au moins;∎ at least $500 au moins 500 dollars;∎ she's at least seventy elle a au moins soixante-dix ans;∎ he smokes at least forty cigarettes a day il fume au moins quarante cigarettes par jour;∎ she's at least as tall as you elle est au moins aussi grande que toi(b) (as a minimum) au moins;∎ I can at least try je peux toujours essayer;∎ you could at least have phoned vous auriez pu au moins téléphoner;∎ at the very least he might have warned us la moindre des choses aurait été de nous avertir(c) (indicating an advantage) au moins, du moins;∎ at least we've got an umbrella au moins ou du moins on a un parapluie(d) (used to qualify) du moins;∎ I didn't like him, at least not at first il ne m'a pas plu, en tout cas ou du moins pas au début;∎ I understand now, at least I think I do ça y est, je comprends, du moins je crois(with negative) not in the least pas du tout, pas le moins du monde;∎ am I boring you? - not in the least je t'ennuie? - pas du tout;∎ she's not in the least angry elle n'est pas du tout fâchée;∎ she didn't seem to mind in the least ça ne semblait pas la déranger le moins du mondesurtout pas, encore moins;∎ nobody could understand it, Liz least of all or least of all Liz personne ne comprenait, surtout pas Liz ou Liz encore moins que les autres;∎ we didn't expect to win any prizes, least of all this one nous ne nous attendions pas à gagner un prix, et en tout cas, certainement pas celui-là∎ many politicians, not least the Foreign Secretary, are in favour de nombreux hommes politiques y sont favorables, notamment le ministre des Affaires étrangères►► British the least common denominator le plus petit dénominateur commun;Ornithology least sandpiper bécasseau m minuscule -
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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.) lo menos, lo mínimo
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.) menos- at least- not in the least
least adv pron menosat least al menos / por lo menosnobody liked the play, least of all me a nadie le gustó la obra, al que menos a mítr[liːst]1 menor, menos1 menos■ nobody was interested, least of all him no le interesó a nadie, y a él menos■ tourism is on the rise, not least because of the new exchange rate el turismo está en alza, debido en gran parte al nuevo tipo de cambio1 lo menos■ the least you could have done was phone once in a while ¿qué menos que llamar de vez en cuando?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat (the) least por lo menos, al menos, cuando menosnot in the least! ¡en absoluto!, ¡qué va!not least en gran parteto say the least por no decir másleast ['li:st] adv: menoswhen least expected: cuando menos se esperaleast n1) : lo menosat least: por lo menos2)to say the least : por no decir másadj.• menor adj.• menos adj.• más pequeño adj.• mínimo, -a adj.adv.• menos adv.n.• menos s.m.
I liːst1) (superl of little I II)2)a) (smallest, slightest) más mínimob) (lowest, humblest) (liter) más humilde
II
1) (superl of little II)2) ( in adv phrases)at least — por lo menos, como mínimo
he can't afford it; at least that's what he says — no puede permitírselo; al menos eso es lo que dice
am I disturbing you? - not in the least — ¿te molesto? - en lo más mínimo or en absoluto
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1) (superl of little III)2) (before adj, adv) menos[liːst]1. ADJ1) (superl)of littlea) (=minimum, smallest amount of) menorwith the least possible delay — con el menor retraso posible, a la mayor brevedad posible frm
choose yoghurts which contain the least fat — elija los yogures que contengan la menor cantidad de grasa
b) (=smallest, slightest) [idea, hint, complaint] más mínimo•
she wasn't the least bit jealous — no estaba celosa en lo más mínimo•
we haven't the least idea where he is — no tenemos la más mínima or la menor idea de dónde estálast I, 3., 1), line I, 1., 11)•
the least thing upsets her — se ofende a la mínima or por lo más mínimo2) (in comparisons) menos2. PRON1) (superl)of little II, 1., 1)"thanks, anyway" - "it was the least I could do" — -gracias de todas formas -era lo menos que podía hacer
what's the least you are willing to accept? — ¿qué es lo mínimo que estás dispuesto a aceptar?
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that's the least of it — eso es lo de menos•
the least said the better — cuanto menos se hable de eso mejor•
accommodation was basic to say the least — el alojamiento era muy sencillo, por no decir otra cosathe country that spends the least on education — el país que menos (se) gasta en materia de enseñanza
2)• in the least, I don't mind in the least — no me importa lo más mínimo
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"don't you mind?" - " not in the least" — -¿no te importa? -en absoluto or -para nada3)•
at least —a) (=not less than) por lo menos, como mínimo, al menosI must have slept for at least 12 hours — debo de haber dormido por lo menos or como mínimo or al menos 12 horas
he earns at least as much as you do — gana por lo menos or al menos tanto como tú
b) (=if nothing more) al menos, por lo menoswe can at least try — al menos or por lo menos podemos intentarlo
c) (=for all that) por lo menos, al menosit's rather laborious but at least it is not dangerous — requiere bastante trabajo pero por lo menos or al menos no es peligroso
d) (=anyway) al menos, por lo menosEtta appeared to be asleep, at least her eyes were shut — Etta parecía estar dormida, al menos or por lo menos tenía los ojos cerrados
e)at the (very) least — como mínimo, como poco
3.ADV menos•
least of all me — y yo menos, yo menos que nadieno one knew, least of all me — nadie lo sabía, y yo menos
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for a variety of reasons, not least because it is cheap — por toda una serie de razones, entre ellas que es barato* * *
I [liːst]1) (superl of little I II)2)a) (smallest, slightest) más mínimob) (lowest, humblest) (liter) más humilde
II
1) (superl of little II)2) ( in adv phrases)at least — por lo menos, como mínimo
he can't afford it; at least that's what he says — no puede permitírselo; al menos eso es lo que dice
am I disturbing you? - not in the least — ¿te molesto? - en lo más mínimo or en absoluto
III
1) (superl of little III)2) (before adj, adv) menos -
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[liːst] 1.(the) least — (il) meno; (in negative constructions) (il) minimo
2.they had the least food — hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti o la minor quantità di cibo
pronome il meno, il minimo3.he was surprised, to say the least (of it) — era sorpreso, a dir poco
2) (with verbs) menonobody knew it, Tom least of all o least of all Tom — nessuno lo sapeva, Tom meno di tutti o meno di tutti Tom
3) at least almeno, perlomenosuch people are at the very least guilty of negligence — tali persone sono come minimo colpevoli di negligenza
4)I'm not worried in the least I'm not in the least (bit) worried non sono minimamente preoccupato, non sono preoccupato neanche un po'; it doesn't bother me in the least — non mi disturba affatto
••••last but not least last but by no means least — ultimo, ma non meno importante
Note:When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of, it is translated by (il) meno, (il) più piccolo, (il) minore: they had the least food = hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti / la minor quantità di cibo. - But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest, it is translated by il minimo or la minima: I haven't the least idea about it = non ne ho la minima idea. For examples of these and particular usages, see below. - For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III below. - The phrase at least is usually translated by almeno. For examples and exceptions, see III 3 below. - For the phrase in the least, see III 4 below* * *[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.) minimo2. 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.) meno- at least- not in the least* * *[liːst] 1.(the) least — (il) meno; (in negative constructions) (il) minimo
2.they had the least food — hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti o la minor quantità di cibo
pronome il meno, il minimo3.he was surprised, to say the least (of it) — era sorpreso, a dir poco
2) (with verbs) menonobody knew it, Tom least of all o least of all Tom — nessuno lo sapeva, Tom meno di tutti o meno di tutti Tom
3) at least almeno, perlomenosuch people are at the very least guilty of negligence — tali persone sono come minimo colpevoli di negligenza
4)I'm not worried in the least I'm not in the least (bit) worried non sono minimamente preoccupato, non sono preoccupato neanche un po'; it doesn't bother me in the least — non mi disturba affatto
••••last but not least last but by no means least — ultimo, ma non meno importante
Note:When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of, it is translated by (il) meno, (il) più piccolo, (il) minore: they had the least food = hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti / la minor quantità di cibo. - But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest, it is translated by il minimo or la minima: I haven't the least idea about it = non ne ho la minima idea. For examples of these and particular usages, see below. - For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III below. - The phrase at least is usually translated by almeno. For examples and exceptions, see III 3 below. - For the phrase in the least, see III 4 below -
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1. adjective2. nounthat's the least of our problems — das ist unser geringstes Problem; see also academic.ru/41855/last">last I 1.
Geringste, dasthe least I can do — das mindeste, was ich tun kann
the least he could do would be to apologize — er könnte sich wenigstens entschuldigen
to say the least [of it] — gelinde gesagt
at the [very] least — [aller]mindestens
3. adverbnot [in] the least — nicht im geringsten
not least because... — nicht zuletzt deshalb, weil...
least of all — am allerwenigsten
the least likely answer — die unwahrscheinlichste Lösung
* * *[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.) geringst2. 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.) am wenigsten- at least- not in the least* * *[li:st]disaster struck when we \least expected it das Unglück schlug zu, als wir es am wenigsten erwartetenthe \least likely of the four to win von den vier diejenige mit den geringsten Gewinnchancenthe \least little thing die kleinste Kleinigkeit\least of all am allerwenigstenno one believed her, \least of all the police niemand glaubte ihr, schon gar nicht die Polizei1. (tiniest amount) geringste(r, s)of all our trainees, she has the \least ability von all unseren Auszubildenden ist sie am unfähigstenhe's lost all his money but at \least he's still got his house er hat sein ganzes Geld verloren, aber wenigstens sein Haus hat er nochthe line of \least resistance der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes2. BIOL Zwerg-* * *[liːst]1. adj2) (with uncountable nouns) wenigste(r, s)2. adv1) (+vb) am wenigsten2)(+adj)
least possible expenditure — möglichst geringe Kostenthe least expensive car — das billigste or preiswerteste Auto
the least known — der/die/das Unbekannteste
the least interesting —
he's the least aggressive of men — er ist nicht im Mindesten or mindesten aggressiv
3. nthe least — der/die/das Geringste or wenigste
I have many worries, and money is the least of them — ich habe viele Sorgen, und Geld kümmert mich am wenigsten
it's the least I can do —
you gave yourself the least — du hast dir (selbst) am wenigsten gegeben
at least, I think so — ich glaube wenigstens
there were at least eight —
at the very least you could apologize — du könntest dich wenigstens or zumindest entschuldigen
all nations love football, not least the British — alle Völker lieben Fußball, nicht zuletzt die Briten
not in the least! — nicht im Geringsten!, ganz und gar nicht!
he was not in the least upset — er war kein bisschen or nicht im Geringsten verärgert
to say the least — um es milde zu sagen
the least said, the better, least said, soonest mended (Prov) — je weniger man darüber spricht, desto besser
* * *least [liːst]2. geringst(er, e, es), unbedeutendst(er, e, es):at the least thing bei der geringsten Kleinigkeitat least wenigstens, zumindest;at (the) least mindestens;at the very least allerwenigstens;not in the least nicht im Geringsten oder Mindesten;to say the least (of it) (Redew) gelinde gesagtC adv am wenigsten:least possible geringstmöglich;least of all am allerwenigsten;tomorrow least of all morgen schon gar nicht;least said, sooner mended (Sprichwort) je weniger man darüber spricht, desto besser* * *1. adjective2. nounthat's the least of our problems — das ist unser geringstes Problem; see also last I 1.
Geringste, dasthe least I can do — das mindeste, was ich tun kann
to say the least [of it] — gelinde gesagt
at least — mindestens; (if nothing more; anyway) wenigstens
at the [very] least — [aller]mindestens
3. adverbnot [in] the least — nicht im geringsten
not least because... — nicht zuletzt deshalb, weil...
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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.) minst (mulig), det minste2. 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.) minst- at least- not in the leastminstIadj. \/liːst\/minst, dårligst, kortestIIadv. \/liːst\/minst, dårligstat least i det minsteleast of all minst av alt, minst av alleIIIdeterm. \/liːst\/bare i uttrykkat least minst• it will cost at least £3i det minste, i hvert fallrettere sagt, det vil siat the (very) least i det minsteleast said, soonest mended eller the least said the better jo mindre man snakker om det, desto bedrenot (in) the least ikke det minste, ikke på noen måtethat's the least of it ( også) det er bare begynnelsento say the least for å si det pent -
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[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.) mindst2. 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.) mindst- at least- not in the least* * *[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.) mindst2. 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.) mindst- at least- not in the least
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