26.4.9. gy. A1C1 (példák)

least determiner /liːst/ legkevesebb

She earns the least money of all of us.

I spent the least time on the third question.

less determiner /les/ kevesebb

We must try to spend less money.

I drink less coffee than I used to.

little determiner /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevés (nem sok/nem elég)

They have very little money.

There's so little choice.

Little of their wealth now remains.

much determiner, pronoun /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 2 (tagadva) nem sok

She doesn't earn much money.

Peter didn't say much in the meeting.

"Is there any wine left?" "Not much."

under preposition /ˈʌn.dər/ 2 alatt, kevesebb mint

All items cost/are under a pound.

You can buy the whole set of DVDs for just under £30.

The discount applies only to children under (the age of) ten.

Under-5s get in free.

If you get under 50%, you've failed the exam.

Phrases and idioms:

a few néhány, egy-két

I'll be ready in a few minutes.

I need to get a few things in town.

We've been having a few problems with the new computer.

"How many potatoes do you want?" - "Oh, just a few, please."

I've met a few of his friends.

a little sth egy kis, egy kevés

It just needs a little effort.

a shade egy árnyalatnyi/árnyalattal (kis mérték/mennyiség)

He's perhaps a shade taller.

at the very least legalább, minimum

At the very least, you should apologize.

We should earn £500 at the very least.

be short of sth kevés van vmiből

to be short of space/time

We're a bit short of coffee - I must get some more.