"a little" meaning in Anglais

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Adjective

IPA: \ə ˈlɪt.l̩\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-a little.wav
  1. Un peu de, une certaine petite quantité de.
    Sense id: fr-a_little-en-adj-yT3MCi~g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (pour les dénombrables): a few

Adverb

IPA: \ə ˈlɪt.l̩\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-a little.wav Forms: Positif, Incomparable
  1. Un peu, légèrement.
    Sense id: fr-a_little-en-adv-O8BawGCa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a bit, a little bit, a trifle, somewhat
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