the least bit

нисколько (not at all, any, nothing, none, not in the least, by no means)

ни в малейшей степени (not in the least, nothing)

нимало (not in the least, not at all)

ничуть (not a bit, not at all, not in the least, not in the least degree, not in the slightest degree)

ничуть (not a bit, not at all, not in the least, not in the least degree, not in the slightest degree)

нисколько (not at all, any, nothing, none, not in the least, not in the least degree)

ни в какой степени (not in the least degree, not in the slightest degree)

   ни в мaлeйшeй cтeпeни, ничуть, ниcкoлькo

    Miss Amory did not of course in the least understand what Major Pendennis meant (W. M. Thackeray). I am every bit as strong as you, and not in the least afraid of any fever (H. James)

least [li:st]

superlative of  little

1. adjective

• the least ( = smallest amount of) le moins de ; ( = smallest) le moindre la moindre

• he has the least money c'est lui qui a le moins d'argent

• the least thing upsets her la moindre chose la contrarie

• with the least possible expenditure avec le moins de dépenses possibles

• that's the least of our worries c'est le cadet de nos soucis

2. pronoun

• the least le moins

• you've given me the least c'est à moi que tu en as donné le moins

• it's the least I can do c'est la moindre des choses

• it's the least one can expect c'est la moindre des choses

• what's the least you are willing to accept? quel prix minimum êtes-vous prêt à accepter ?

► at least (with quantity, comparison) au moins ; (parenthetically) du moins

• it costs $5 at least cela coûte au moins 5 dollars

• there were at least eight books il y avait au moins huit livres

• he's at least as old as you il a au moins votre âge

• he eats at least as much as I do il mange au moins autant que moi

• at least it's not raining au moins il ne pleut pas

• you could at least have told me! tu aurais pu au moins me le dire !

• I can at least try je peux toujours essayer

• 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

► in the least

• not in the least! pas du tout !

• he was not in the least tired il n'était pas le moins du monde fatigué

• it didn't surprise me in the least ça ne m'a pas étonné du tout

• it doesn't matter in the least cela n'a pas la moindre importance► the least bit

• I wasn't the least bit surprised je n'étais pas le moins du monde étonné► to say the least

• 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 imprudente

3. adverb

• the least le moins la moins

• the least expensive le moins cher

• the least expensive car la voiture la moins chère

• when you are least expecting it quand vous vous y attendez le moins

► least of all

• he deserves it least of all c'est lui qui le mérite le moins

• 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...

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pronoun le moins

1) ( with adjective or noun)

2) ( with verbs) le moins inv

at least adverbial phrase ( at the minimum) au moins; ( qualifying statement) du moins

in the least adverbial phrase

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least ( superlative of little)

❢ 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 adv

1 ( 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.

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

(b) (slightest)

∎ 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

2 adjective (superl of little)

(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

(b) (slightest)

∎ 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 monde

3 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

4 at least adverb

(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

5 in the least adverb

(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 monde

6 least of all adverb

surtout 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

7 not least adverb

∎ 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

(superl. di little) quantisostantivo femminile

pronome il meno, il minimo

1) (with adjective or noun)

2) (with verbs) meno

3) at least almeno, perlomeno

4)

••

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- at least

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(superl. di little) quantisostantivo femminile

pronome il meno, il minimo

1) (with adjective or noun)

2) (with verbs) meno

3) at least almeno, perlomeno

4)

••

- at least

least adv pron menos

tr[liːst]

adjective

1 menor, menos

■ he makes the least money es el que gana menos dinero

adverb

1 menos

■ when you least expect it cuando menos lo esperas

■ 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 cambio

noun

1 lo menos

■ it's the least I can do es lo menos que puedo hacer

■ the least you could have done was phone once in a while ¿qué menos que llamar de vez en cuando?

■ that's the least of my problems eso es lo de menos

\

at (the) least por lo menos, al menos, cuando menos

not in the least! ¡en absoluto!, ¡qué va!

■ he's not in the least tired no está cansado en lo más mínimo

not least en gran parte

to say the least por no decir más

least ['li:st] adv

: menos

when least expected: cuando menos se espera

least adj superlative of little : menor, más minimo

least n

1) : lo menos

at least: por lo menos

to say the least : por no decir más

• menor adj.

• menos adj.

• más pequeño adj.

• mínimo, -a adj.

• menos adv.

• menos s.m.

1) (superl of little I II)

2)

a) (smallest, slightest) más mínimo

b) (lowest, humblest) (liter) más humilde

1) (superl of little II)

2) ( in adv phrases)

1) (superl of little III)

2) (before adj, adv) menos

1. ADJ

1) (superl)

a) (=minimum, smallest amount of) menor

b) (=smallest, slightest) [idea, hint, complaint] más mínimo

2) (in comparisons) menos

2. PRON

1) (superl)

a) (=the very minimum) (gen) lo menos; (=amount) lo mínimo

- least said, soonest mended

b) (in comparisons)

2)

3)

a) (=not less than) por lo menos, como mínimo, al menos

b) (=if nothing more) al menos, por lo menos

c) (=for all that) por lo menos, al menos

d) (=anyway) al menos, por lo menos

e)

ADV menos

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1) (superl of little I II)

2)

a) (smallest, slightest) más mínimo

b) (lowest, humblest) (liter) más humilde

1) (superl of little II)

2) ( in adv phrases)

1) (superl of little III)

2) (before adj, adv) menos

(smallest) kleinst...; (in quantity) wenigst...; (in status) geringst...

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- at least

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I. adv inv am wenigsten

disaster struck when we \least expected it das Unglück schlug zu, als wir es am wenigsten erwarteten

the \least likely of the four to win von den vier diejenige mit den geringsten Gewinnchancen

the \least little thing die kleinste Kleinigkeit

\least of all am allerwenigsten

no one believed her, \least of all the police niemand glaubte ihr, schon gar nicht die Polizei

▶ \least said, soonest mended ( prov) vieles Reden lässt alte Wunden nur schwer heilen fig

II. adj det

1. (tiniest amount) geringste(r, s)

of all our trainees, she has the \least ability von all unseren Auszubildenden ist sie am unfähigsten

▪ at \least (minimum) mindestens, wenigstens; (if nothing else) wenigstens, zumindest

he'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 noch

the line of \least resistance der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

2. BIOL Zwerg-

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1. adj

1) (= slightest, smallest) geringste(r, s)

2) (with uncountable nouns) wenigste(r, s)

2. adv

1) (+vb) am wenigsten

2)

3. n

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least [liːst]

A adj (sup von little)

1. geringst(er, e, es), mindest(er, e, es), wenigst(er, e, es): → resistance 1

2. geringst(er, e, es), unbedeutendst(er, e, es):

at the least thing bei der geringsten Kleinigkeit

B s (das) Mindeste, (das) Geringste, (das) Wenigste:

at 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 gesagt

C adv am wenigsten:

he worked least;

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

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(smallest) kleinst...; (in quantity) wenigst...; (in status) geringst...

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am wenigsten adj.

geringst adj.

kleinst adj.

letzt adj.

wenigst adj.

1. adj

2. n

3. adv

1. bit [bɪt] n

1) (fam: small piece) Stück nt;

\bits of glass Glasscherben fpl;

\bits of paper Papierfetzen mpl;

little \bits Stückchen pl;

to blow sth to \bits etw zerreißen;

to fall [or come] to \bits kaputtgehen ( fam)

to go to \bits ( fig) [psychisch] zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen ( fam)

to smash sth to \bits etw zerschmettern [o zertrümmern];

to tear sth to \bits etw in Stücke reißen

2) ( small amount)

a \bit of... ein wenig [o bisschen]...;

with a \bit of luck, I'll pass the exam mit viel Glück bestehe ich die Prüfung;

she heard a \bit of news about an old friend sie erfuhr Neuigkeiten über einen alten Freund;

a \bit of trouble ein bisschen Ärger;

to have a \bit put away einiges auf der hohen Kante haben

3) ( part) Teil m;

bring your \bits and pieces! ( Brit) bring deine Siebensachen mit!;

sewing \bits and pieces Nähutensilien ntpl;

to do one's \bit ( fam) seinen Teil beitragen, das Seinige tun;

\bit by \bit Stück für Stück, nach und nach;

I saved up the money \bit by \bit ich habe mir das Geld Groschen für Groschen zusammengespart;

we rebuilt the house over years \bit by \bit wir haben das Haus über die Jahre Stein für Stein wieder aufgebaut

4) (fam: short time)

I'm just going out for a \bit ich gehe mal kurz raus ( fam)

I'll come along in a \bit ich komme gleich nach;

hold on [or wait] a \bit warte mal [kurz]

5) ( somewhat)

Mary's put on a \bit of weight Mary hat ganz schön zugenommen;

he's a \bit of a bore er ist ein ziemlicher Langweiler;

it's a \bit of a nuisance das ist ganz schön lästig;

he's a \bit of an artist er ist künstlerisch begabt;

he's a \bit of a poet er ist gar kein so schlechter Dichter;

I'm a \bit tired ich bin ziemlich müde;

the house is a \bit like a Swiss chalet das Haus sieht ein bisschen wie ein Schweizer Chalet aus;

he's a good \bit older than his wife er ist um einiges älter als seine Frau;

not a \bit kein bisschen;

not the least [or slightest] \bit... kein bisschen...;

... but not a \bit of it ( Brit)... aber nichts dergleichen [o ( fam) nicht die Spur];

quite a \bit ziemlich;

that's quite a \bit of ice cream! das ist ganz schön viel Eiscreme!

6) ( rather)

that was a \bit much das war ein starkes Stück;

that was a \bit too much of a coincidence das konnte kein Zufall mehr sein

7) ( Brit) (fam hist: coin) Groschen m ( fam)

threepenny/sixpenny \bit Dreipence-/Sixpencestück nt;

two \bits (Am) (dated) 25 Cents

to be a \bit of fluff [or stuff] [or skirt] ( Brit) (sl) eine dufte Biene sein ( fam)

she was his \bit on the side for several years ( Brit) (sl) sie war jahrelang seine heimliche Geliebte;

to be a \bit of all right ( Brit) (sl) große Klasse sein ( fam)

2. bit [bɪt] vt, vi

pt of → bite

3. bit [bɪt] n

Trense f; ( fig)

she was chafing at the \bit waiting for the moment when she could visit her boyfriend sie konnte es kaum erwarten, ihren Freund besuchen zu dürfen

to have [or get] [or take] the \bit between one's teeth ( start working) sich akk an die Arbeit machen;

( become rebellious) aufmüpfig werden;

( try hard) sich akk mächtig anstrengen

4. bit [bɪt] n

( drill) Bohrer[einsatz] m; ( chisel) Meißel m

5. bit [bɪt] n

comput Bit nt

stykke

subst. \/bɪt\/

1) ( om verktøy) egg, skjær, bor, høveljern

2) nøkkelskjegg

3) ( på bissel) bitt

4) munnstykke

draw bit stramme tøylene

take the bit between one's teeth ta i, bite sammen tennene sette seg på bakbena

subst. \/bɪt\/

1) stykke, del, bit

• where does this bit belong?

• I have done my bit already

2) (amer., hverdagslig) forklaring: 12,5 cent

3) ( om tid) et øyeblikk, en (liten) stund

• wait a bit

• he stayed for a bit

4) (amer., slang) straff, fengselsdom

a bit ( hverdagslig) litt, noe, en smule, en anelse

• she was a bit tired

• not care a bit for

• not a bit afraid

• a little bit jealous

a bit of a\/an en liten, en slags

• he was a bit of an artist

• he's a bit of a lier

a bit of advice et lite råd

a bit of all right (britisk, slang) snadder, (lite) bra, godt, fint

• that girl's a bit of all right, isn't she?

a bit of crumpet eller a bit of skirt eller a bit of tail litt av et støkke, litt av ei skreppe

• she was a bit of crumpet

a (little) bit of fluff (hverdagslig, gammeldags) litt av ei rype ( slang) forfengelig jente ( slang) lett på tråden

a nice bit of money en pen sum

be a nasty bit of work eller be a nasty piece of work ( hverdagslig) være en slu fisk, være en bølle, være avskyelig

bit by bit litt etter litt, bit for bit, litt om gangen, stykke for stykke, pø om pø

bits and pieces småtteri, småting, litt av hvert

bits of ( om mennesker) bitteliten, svært ung

• he's just a bit of a boy still

• those tiny bits of girls were running all over the place

every bit hvert grann, til minste detalj

every bit as akkurat\/minst like, nøyaktig like, vel så

• she's every bit as good as him

fly to bits gå i tusen biter, gå i stykker, gå i knas

four bits 50 cent

go to bits eller come to bits gå i stykker

have a bit of fun (with somebody) tøyse\/tulle (med noen)

• we're just having a bit of fun

make one's bit ( hverdagslig) tjene penger, skaffe gryn

not a bit ( hverdagslig) ingenting, ikke spor, absolutt ikke, ikke i det hele tatt, ikke noe

not a bit of it (britisk, hverdagslig) overhodet\/absolutt ikke, på ingen måte, ikke i det hele tatt

not the least little bit ikke det aller minste

pull to bits ( hverdagslig) plukke fra hverandre, plukke i stykker

quite a bit ganske mye, en hel del

six bits 75 cent

two bits 25 cent

subst. \/bɪt\/

( EDB) bit

verb \/bɪt\/

1) bisle, venne hesten til bisselet

2) kue, tøyle

verb \/bɪt\/

pret. og (gammeldags) perf. part. av ➢ bite, 2

1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der

1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

2)

3)

4) (short time)

5) (short distance)

6) (Amer.)

(Computing) Bit, das

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n ( fam)

1. (piece) Stück nt; ( fig: some)

a \bit of advice ein Rat m

a \bit of news eine Neuigkeit f

\bits of glass Glasscherben pl

\bits of paper Papierfetzen pl

little \bits [of metal] [Metall]stückchen pl

to blow sth to \bits etw zerfetzen

to come [or fall] to \bits kaputtgehen fam

to smash sth to \bits etw zerschmettern [o zertrümmern]

to tear sth to \bits etw zerfetzen [o in Stücke reißen

2. (part) Teil m; of a story, film Stelle f

to do one's \bit seinen Teil beitragen, das Seinige tun

\bit by \bit Stück für Stück, nach und nach

I saved up the money \bit by \bit ich habe mir das Geld Groschen für Groschen zusammengespart

we rebuilt the house over years \bit by \bit wir haben das Haus über die Jahre Stein für Stein wieder aufgebaut

3. (a little)

▪ a \bit ein bisschen [o wenig]

to hear a \bit of news about sb/sth Neuigkeiten über jdn/etw erfahren

to have a \bit put away einiges auf der hohen Kante haben

a [little] \bit of cake/affection ein [kleines] bisschen [o ein [klein] wenig] Kuchen/Zuneigung

I'll have to do a \bit of shopping ich muss noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten einkaufen

to be a \bit tired ein bisschen müde sein

just a \bit ein klein bisschen [o wenig

4. (rather)

▪ a \bit ziemlich

he's put on a \bit of weight er hat ziemlich zugenommen

he's a \bit of a bore er ist ein ziemlicher Langweiler

he's a \bit of a poet er ist gar kein so schlechter Dichter

the house is a \bit like a Swiss chalet das Haus sieht ein bisschen wie ein Schweizer Chalet aus

that was a \bit much das war ein starkes Stück

that was a \bit too much of a coincidence das konnte kein Zufall mehr sein

to be a \bit of an artist künstlerisch ziemlich begabt sein

to be a \bit of a nuisance/problem ziemlich lästig/problematisch sein

a [fair] \bit [or [quite] a \bit] (very) ziemlich, ganz schön fam; (a lot) ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] viel

he's a good \bit older than his wife er ist um einiges älter als seine Frau

[quite] a \bit of money/rain/time ziemlich [o fam ganz schön viel] viel Geld/Regen/Zeit

[quite] a \bit late/expensive ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] spät/teuer

6. (while)

▪ a \bit ein Weilchen

I'm just going out for a \bit ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

I'll come along in a \bit ich komme gleich nach

hold on [or wait] a \bit warte mal [kurz]

7. (in negations)

▪ not a \bit kein bisschen

not the least [or slightest] \bit kein bisschen

but not a \bit of it! BRIT aber nicht die Spur! fam

to be not a \bit of help/use kein bisschen helfen/nützen

to be not the slightest [or not a] \bit tired kein bisschen müde sein

8. pl BRIT

\bits and pieces [or BRIT also bobs] (odds and ends) Krimskrams m fam

\bits and pieces (belongings) [Sieben]sachen pl; (affairs) Sachen pl

sewing \bits and pieces Nähutensilien pl

9. (coin)

threepenny/sixpenny \bit BRIT ( hist) Dreipence-/Sixpencestück nt

two \bits AM ( dated) 25 Cents

▶ to be a \bit of all right BRIT ( dated sl) große Klasse sein fam

▶ every \bit as... as... genauso... wie...

to be every \bit as clever as sb/difficult as sth genauso klug wie jd/schwierig wie etw sein

▶ to be every \bit a gentleman/politician durch und durch ein Gentleman/Politiker sein

▶ to be a \bit of fluff [or skirt] [or stuff] BRIT ( dated sl) eine dufte Biene sein veraltend fam

▶ to go to \bits [völlig] zusammenbrechen

▶ she was his \bit on the side for several years BRIT (sl) sie war jahrelang seine heimliche Geliebte

▶ to be thrilled to \bits ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam

vt, vi pt of bite

n Trense f; ( fig)

she was chafing at the \bit waiting for the moment when she could visit her boyfriend sie konnte es kaum erwarten, ihren Freund besuchen zu dürfen

▶ to have [or get] [or take] the \bit between one's teeth (start working) sich akk an die Arbeit machen; (become rebellious) aufmüpfig werden; (try hard) sich akk mächtig anstrengen [o SCHWEIZ a. in's Zeug legen] fam

n (drill) [Bohrer]einsatz m; (chisel) Meißel m

n COMPUT Bit nt

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1) (for horse) Gebiss(stange f) nt

2) (of drill) (Bohr)einsatz m, Bohrer m; (of plane) (Hobel)messer nt

3) (of key) (Schlüssel)bart m

1. n

1) (= piece) Stück nt; (smaller) Stückchen nt; (of glass also) Scherbe f; (= section of book, film, symphony) Teil m; (part or place in book, drama, text, symphony etc) Stelle f

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8) (= coin) (Brit) Münze f

9) (Brit inf) Tussi f (sl)

2. adv

n (COMPUT)

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bit¹ [bıt]

A s

1. Gebiss n (am Pferdezaum):

take the bit between ( oder in) one’s teeth

a) durchgehen (Pferd),

b) fig aufsässig werden,

c) fig sich reinknien umg, sich mächtig anstrengen; → chafe B 1, champ¹ B

2. TECH schneidendes oder packendes Werkzeugteil:

a) Bohrer(spitze) m(f), Stich m, Meißel m, Schneide f

b) Hobeleisen n

c) Backe f, Maul n (der Zange etc)

d) (Schlüssel) Bart m

3. Mundstück n (einer Tabakspfeife, Zigarettenspitze etc)

B v/t

1. einem Pferd das Gebiss anlegen

2. fig zügeln

bit² [bıt] s

1. a) Stückchen n:

bits of broken glass Glassplitter;

fall to bits entzweigehen, zerbrechen;

pull ( oder pick, tear) to bits

a) in Stücke reißen,

b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;

a bit ein bisschen, ein wenig, etwas;

a bit dull ziemlich langweilig; → thick A 15

c) besonders Br Stück n, Teil m, (eines Films etc) Szene f

2. umg Augenblick m, Moment m:

wait a bit;

after a bit nach einem Weilchen

3. umg (kleine) Münze:

twopenny bit; → two bits

4. auch bit part THEAT etc kleine (Neben)RolleBesondere Redewendungen: a bit of all right bes Br umg

a) schwer in Ordnung, ein prima Kerl, eine prima Sache,

b) ein sexy oder steiler Zahn;

he is a bit of a comedian er hat etwas von einem Komödianten (an sich);

a bit of a coward ziemlich feig(e);

be a bit of a coward about pain ganz schöne Angst vor Schmerzen haben;

a bit of a fool ein bisschen dumm;

it was a bit of a job to do it es war ganz schön anstrengend oder schwierig, das zu tun;

a bit of good luck ein glücklicher Zufall;

a bit of a mystery eine ziemlich rätselhafte Geschichte;

not a bit keine Spur, ganz und gar nicht, nicht im Geringsten, überhaupt nicht;

not a bit! keine Spur!;

a good bit ein tüchtiges Stück;

quite a bit ziemlich viel;

a) Stück für Stück,

b) nach und nach, allmählich;

a) seine Pflicht (u. Schuldigkeit) tun,

b) seinen Beitrag leisten;

he’s doing the boss bit umg er spielt sich als Boss auf;

you misunderstood every bit of it das hast du ganz und gar missverstanden;

every bit as good ganz genau so gut;

one’s bits and pieces ( oder bobs) umg seine Siebensachen;

have a bit on the side umg einen Freund oder eine Freundin haben, fremdgehen; → crumpet 2 b, fluff A 5, mind A 4, skirt A 2 a, understatement

bit³ [bıt] s IT Bit n (eine Informationseinheit):

bit density Bitdichte f

bit⁴ [bıt] prät und obs pperf von bite

* * *

1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der

1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

2)

3)

4) (short time)

5) (short distance)

6) (Amer.)

(Computing) Bit, das

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Bit -s n.

[li:st] n ամենաքիչը. say the least(of it) մեղմ ասած. at least համենայն դեպս, բոլոր դեպ քերում. in the least նվազագույն չափով. not in the least ամենևին, բնավ. the least you must do նվազագույնը, որ պետք է արվի

[li:st] a ամենափոքր, նվազագույն. the least of chance նվազագույն հնարավորություն. the least possible time հնարավորին ամենակարճ ժամանակում. without the least hesitation բացարձակապես առանց տատանվելու. the least of worries ամենաքիչ անհանգստացնող բանը. հմկրգ. least significant bit կրտսեր բիթ. least significant digit կրտսեր կարգի թվանշան. least squares method ամենափոքր քառակուսիների մեթոդ

[li:st] adv ամենափոքր չափով, ամե նից ավելի քիչ. the least able student ամե նաանընդունակ աշակերտը. least of all բոլորից ավելի քիչ, ամենաքիչ. not the least tired բոլորովին չհոգնած. He wasn’t the least interested Նա բոլորովին շահագրգռված չէր

addition ~ вчт. дополнительный бит

address ~ вчт. разряд адреса

bit past & p. p. от bite ~ вчт. бит ~ бородка (ключа) ~ бур;
бурав;
зубило ~ взнуздывать ~ двоичный знак( в вычислительных машинах) ~ вчт. двоичный разряд ~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов ~ обуздывать, сдерживать ~ режущий край инструмента;
лезвие ~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

~ attr.: ~ part эпизодическая роль

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ by ~ вчт. побитно ~ by ~ вчт. поразрядно

~ off вчт. нулевой бит

~ attr.: ~ part эпизодическая роль

~ per inch вчт. бит на дюйм

~ per second вчт. бит в секунду

to do one's ~ внести свою лепту;
делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг;
bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам

bits off вчт. нулевые биты

carry ~ вчт. перенос carry ~ вчт. разряд переноса

change ~ вчт. бит изменений

check ~ вчт. контрольный разряд check ~ вчт. проверочный разряд

deletion ~ вчт. бит удаления

to do one's ~ внести свою лепту;
делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг;
bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам

~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

dropped ~ вчт. потерянный бит

flag ~ вчт. флаговый разряд

framing ~ вчт. кадрирующий бит

to get a ~ on разг. быть навеселе;
he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок

to give (smb.) a ~ of one's mind высказаться напрямик, откровенно

to get a ~ on разг. быть навеселе;
he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват

high ~ вчт. единичный бит

ignore ~ вчт. пустой разряд

information ~ вчт. информационный разряд

least-significant ~ вчт. младший разряд

lockout ~ вчт. разряд блокировки

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

low ~ вчт. нулевой бит

mask ~ вчт. бит маски

match ~ вчт. разряд совпадения

merging ~s вчт. биты сшивания

most significant ~ вчт. старший бит

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват not: ~ at all не стоит( благодарности) ;
not a bit (of it) нисколько;
not but, not but that, not but what хотя;
не то чтобы

opcode ~ вчт. разряд кода операции

parity ~ вчт. бит четности parity ~ вчт. контрольный двоичный разряд четности

presence ~ вчт. бит наличия

protection ~ вчт. бит защиты

qualifying ~ вчт. указательный бит

reference ~ вчт. бит обращения

security ~ вчт. бит защиты

service ~ вчт. служебный бит

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

sign ~ вчт. знаковый бит

slack ~s вчт. заполняющий бит

stack ~ вчт. заполняющий бит

start ~ вчт. стартовый бит

state ~ вчт. бит состояния

stop ~ вчт. стоп-бит stop ~ вчт. стоповый бит

synch ~ вчт. бит цикла синхронизации

to take a ~ of doing требовать затраты усилий

~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

unit ~ вчт. единичный бит

use ~ вчт. бит пользователя

validity ~ вчт. бит достоверности validity ~ вчт. разряд достоверности

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват

zero ~ вчт. нулевой бит

zone ~ вчт. бит зоны

[̈ɪbɪt]

addition bit вчт. дополнительный бит address bit вчт. разряд адреса bit past & p. p. от bite bit вчт. бит bit бородка (ключа) bit бур; бурав; зубило bit взнуздывать bit двоичный знак (в вычислительных машинах) bit вчт. двоичный разряд bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват bit мелкая монета; short bit амер. монета в 10 центов; long bit монета в 15 центов; two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов bit обуздывать, сдерживать bit режущий край инструмента; лезвие bit удила; мундштук; to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи; to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила bit attr.: bit part эпизодическая роль bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват bit by bit вчт. побитно bit by bit вчт. поразрядно bit off вчт. нулевой бит bit attr.: bit part эпизодическая роль bit per inch вчт. бит на дюйм bit per second вчт. бит в секунду to do one's bit внести свою лепту; делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг; bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам bits off вчт. нулевые биты carry bit вчт. перенос carry bit вчт. разряд переноса change bit вчт. бит изменений check bit вчт. контрольный разряд check bit вчт. проверочный разряд deletion bit вчт. бит удаления to do one's bit внести свою лепту; делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг; bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам bit удила; мундштук; to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи; to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила dropped bit вчт. потерянный бит flag bit вчт. флаговый разряд framing bit вчт. кадрирующий бит to get a bit on разг. быть навеселе; he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок to give (smb.) a bit of one's mind высказаться напрямик, откровенно to get a bit on разг. быть навеселе; he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват high bit вчт. единичный бит ignore bit вчт. пустой разряд information bit вчт. информационный разряд least-significant bit вчт. младший разряд lockout bit вчт. разряд блокировки bit мелкая монета; short bit амер. монета в 10 центов; long bit монета в 15 центов; two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов low bit вчт. нулевой бит mask bit вчт. бит маски match bit вчт. разряд совпадения merging bits вчт. биты сшивания most significant bit вчт. старший бит bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват not: bit at all не стоит (благодарности); not a bit (of it) нисколько; not but, not but that, not but what хотя; не то чтобы opcode bit вчт. разряд кода операции parity bit вчт. бит четности parity bit вчт. контрольный двоичный разряд четности presence bit вчт. бит наличия protection bit вчт. бит защиты qualifying bit вчт. указательный бит reference bit вчт. бит обращения security bit вчт. бит защиты service bit вчт. служебный бит bit мелкая монета; short bit амер. монета в 10 центов; long bit монета в 15 центов; two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов sign bit вчт. знаковый бит slack bits вчт. заполняющий бит stack bit вчт. заполняющий бит start bit вчт. стартовый бит state bit вчт. бит состояния stop bit вчт. стоп-бит stop bit вчт. стоповый бит synch bit вчт. бит цикла синхронизации to take a bit of doing требовать затраты усилий bit удила; мундштук; to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи; to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила bit мелкая монета; short bit амер. монета в 10 центов; long bit монета в 15 центов; two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов unit bit вчт. единичный бит use bit вчт. бит пользователя validity bit вчт. бит достоверности validity bit вчт. разряд достоверности bit кусочек; частица, небольшое количество; a bit немного; not a bit ничуть; bit by bit постепенно; wait a bit подождите минуту; he is a bit of a coward он трусоват zero bit вчт. нулевой бит zone bit вчт. бит зоны