| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | determiner |
| Front | least |
| IPA | /liːst / determiner |
| Back | en az |
| Back 2 | least (determiner) /liːst
/ determiner
1 [used
as the superlative of little]
smallest in size, amount,
degree, etc.
en
az
He's got the least experience of all of us.
You've done the most work, and I'm afraid
John has done the least.
2 less
than anyone/anything else; less than at any other time
en
az
He's the person who needs help least.
I bought the least expensive tickets.
My uncle always appears when we're least
expecting him.
OPPOSITE MOST2
IDIOMS
at
least
1 not
less than, and probably more than
en
azından, en aşağı
It'll take us at least two hours to get
there.
2 even
if nothing else is true or you do nothing else
hiç
değilse;
hiç
olmazsa
It may not be beautiful but at least it's
cheap.
You could at least say you're sorry!
3 used
for correcting sth that you have just said
daha
doğrusu
I saw him – at least I think I saw him.
at
the (very) least
not less and probably
much more
en
azından, en az
It'll take six months to build at the very
least.
last
but not least
(used before the final
item in a list) just as important as all the other items
son
ama önemli olarak
And last but not least, I'd like to thank
you all very much.
least
of all
especially not
hele
… hiç
Nobody should be worried, least of all you.
not
in the least (bit)
not at all
hiç, zerre
kadar
It doesn't matter in the least.
I'm not in the least bit worried.
to
say the least
See SAY1
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