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1 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.) menos2. 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* * *[li:st] n a menor parcela, o mínimo. • adj menor, mínimo. • adv menos. at least ao menos, pelo menos, de qualquer forma. at the least no mínimo. last but not least último mas não menos importante. least common denominator Math mínimo denominador comum. least common multiple Math mínimo múltiplo comum. not in the least de maneira alguma, de modo algum. to say the least of it para dizer pouco, é o mínimo que se pode dizer. -
2 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.) o mínimo2. 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 -
3 not in the least
(not at all: You're not disturbing me in the least!) de modo nenhum* * *not in the leastde maneira alguma, de modo algum. -
4 not in the least
(not at all: You're not disturbing me in the least!) nem um pouco -
5 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) passado3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar•- lasting- last out* * *last1[la:st; læst] n 1 último. 2 fim, final. faithful to the last / fiel até o fim. • adj 1 último, derradeiro, final, extremo. 2 passado, anterior. we saw him last evening / nós o vimos ontem à noite. 3 mais recente. 4 conclusivo. at last finalmente. at last long forma mais enfática de at last. last but not least último mas não menos importante. last night a noite passada. on one’s last legs na iminência de ruína completa. that is the last you would expect isto é o menos que se esperaria. the last but one o penúltimo. the last of all o último. the last of the Mohicans o último dos moicanos. the last time a última vez. to breathe one’s last dar o último suspiro, morrer. to put the last hand to dar o toque final a. to see the last of ter visto pela última vez.————————last2[la:st; læst] vt+vi 1 durar, continuar. 2 perseverar, agüentar, conservar-se.————————last3[la:st; læst] n unidade de peso ou capacidade de navio (geralmente equivalente a 4.000 libras).————————last4[la:st; læst] n forma de sapateiro. • vt colocar em forma de sapateiro. to last stick to one’s last cuidar da própria vida. -
6 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) mau2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) mal2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) mal•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer* * *e.vil[i:v2l] n 1 mal, maldade. wish no one any evil / não deseje o mal a outrem. of two evils choose the least! / de dois males, o menor! to speak evil of / falar mal de (alguém). 2 infortúnio, dano, pecado, desgraça. he did evil in the sight of the Lord / ele pecou perante Deus. • adj 1 mau, malvado, miserável. he’s an evil boy / ele é um menino malvado. 2 infeliz. 3 daninho, malfazejo, prejudicial, nocivo. The Evil one demônio, diabo. -
7 saloon
[sə'lu:n]1) (a large public room on a ship: the dining-saloon.) salão2) ((American sedan) a motor car with enclosed seating space for driver and at least three passengers.) carro3) (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold: The police searched in all the saloons for the thief.) bar* * *sa.loon[səl'u:n] n 1 salão, sala. 2 primeira classe (em navios). 3 Amer taverna, bar. -
8 slightest
adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) o mais pequeno -
9 saloon
[sə'lu:n]1) (a large public room on a ship: the dining-saloon.) salão2) ((American sedan) a motor car with enclosed seating space for driver and at least three passengers.) sedã3) (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold: The police searched in all the saloons for the thief.) bar -
10 slightest
adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) mínimo
См. также в других словарях:
least of all — adverb especially not (Freq. 1) nobody, least of all Joe, agreed with me * * * least of all phrase used after a negative statement for showing that it applies to a particular person, thing, or group more than any other None of us is religious,… … Useful english dictionary
least of all — used after a negative statement for showing that it applies to a particular person, thing, or group more than any other None of us is religious, least of all Jim. There is not much there to attract tourists, least of all the weather … English dictionary
least of all — phrasal especially not < no one, least of all the children, paid attention > … New Collegiate Dictionary
least of all — especially not. No one believed her, least of all me … New idioms dictionary
least of all — least important … English contemporary dictionary
least — [ list ] function word *** Least is the superlative form of little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): He generally takes the path of least resistance. (after the ): These farming methods… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
least — 1. Least of all means ‘especially not’ and should only be used in negative contexts: • I am not going to try to play the role of prophet, least of all Jeremiah Listener, 1973. 2. Use less, not least, when contrasting two things: • The latter… … Modern English usage
least — [[t]li͟ːst[/t]] ♦ (Least is often considered to be the superlative form of little.) 1) PHRASE: PHR amount, amount PHR You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount… … English dictionary
least — least1 W1S1 [li:st] determiner, pron 1.) at least a) not less than a particular number or amount ▪ It will take you at least 20 minutes to get there. ▪ He had at least £100,000 in savings. at the (very) least (=not less than and probably much… … Dictionary of contemporary English
least — 1 /li:st/ determiner, pronoun 1 at least a) not less than a particular number or amount: It will take you at least 20 minutes to get there. | He had been dead for at least a fortnight. | at the very least (=not less than and probably much more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
least*/*/*/ — [liːst] grammar word summary: Least can be: ■ a determiner: This method takes the least time. ■ a pronoun: Of all the girls, she seemed to know the least. ■ an adverb: Doug is probably the least suitable person for the job. ■ an adjective: At the … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
