littles

[US]/ˈlitl/
[UK]/ˈlɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. maliit, bata, hindi matangkad
pron. maliit na halaga, kaunti
adv. sa maliit na antas, halos

Phrases & Collocations

a little

kaunti

little girl

maliit na babae

little boy

maliit na lalaki

little dog

maliit na aso

little cat

munting pusa

little bit

kaunti

little more than

higit pa sa kaunti

in a little

sa isang kaunti

for a little

para sa isang kaunti

a little more

isang kaunti pa

in little

sa kaunti

just a little

kaunti lang

little or no

kaunti o wala

only a little

kaunti lamang

little brother

maliit na kapatid

little sister

maliit na kapatid

after a little

pagkatapos ng isang kaunti

little better than

bahagyang mas mahusay kaysa

a little of

isang kaunti ng

little less than

kaunti lang sa

little bird

munting ibon

Example Sentences

Little and little the rain stopped.

Unti-unti, tumigil ang ulan.

it was not a little puzzling.

Ito ay hindi gaanong nakakalito.

It is of little moment.

Ito ay hindi gaanong mahalaga.

There is (but) little hope.

Mayroon lamang maliit na pag-asa.

Little by little she began to feel better.

Unti-unti, nagsimula siyang bumuti.

a little-bitty girl.

isang maliit na batang babae.

a little gem of a book.

Isang maliit na hiyas na libro.

a little choke of laughter.

isang maliit na pagpigil ng halakhak.

a crummy little room.

Isang maliit at pangit na silid.

a dear little puppy.

isang mahal na maliit na tuta.

inside there was little decoration.

sa loob, kakaunti lamang ang dekorasyon.

a little gentle persuasion.

isang bahagyang banayad na panghihikayat.

a grotty little hotel.

Isang maliit at gusgusin na hotel.

a little puppy dog.

Isang maliit na tuta.

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

Kumanta si Dumbledore ng bahagya at ngumiti sa kisame.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Aside from this, we know very little about him.

Maliban sa nito, kakaunti lamang ang alam natin tungkol sa kanya.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 3)

In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

Sa katunayan, minsan ako rin ay nagdodrowing ng bahagya.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

We have only a little jam left.

Kakaunti na lamang ang natitirang jam.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

We have only a little water left.

Kakaunti na lamang ang natitirang tubig.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

It's a little bit forlorn and a little bit melodic.

Ito ay bahagyang mapanglaw at bahagyang melodiko.

Source: English Accent Showdown

Can you limit the field a little?

Maaari mo bang limitahan ang larangan ng kaunti?

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

Do you want a little off the top?

Gusto mo ba ng kaunti sa itaas?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

We're all on this little marble, the little blue marble.

Lahat tayo ay nasa maliit na marmol na ito, ang maliit na asul na marmol.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

Can you tell me a little about that?

Maaari mo bang sabihin sa akin ang kaunti tungkol doon?

Source: Quick Reference for Foreign Company White-Collar Workers' Spoken English

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