26.4.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

least pronoun /liːst/ (a) legkevesebb

He contributed least to the workshop.

I like the green one least of all.

He's the relative I like (the) least.

Giving her a bed for the night was the least I could do.

less pronoun /les/ kevesebb

I earn less than my brother.

little pronoun /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevés (mennyiség)

I could only hear a little of what they were saying.

He does as little as possible at work.

There's not much flour left but you're welcome to the/what little there is.

She slept very little that night.

We did very little on Sunday.

bare adjective /beər/ 3 épphogy elegendő [always before noun]

The report just gave us the barest facts about the accident.

Tony's salary only covers the bare essentials for the family.

Staffing levels will be kept to a bare minimum this year.

basic adjective /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ 2 alap-, alapfokú (csak a legszükségesebb)

basic services/skills/training

He only has a basic command of English.

few adjective, determiner, pronoun /fjuː/ kevés, nem sok

He is among the few people I can trust.

Very few people can afford to pay those prices.

Few of the children can read or write yet.

We get few complaints.

According to the survey, as few as 10% of us are happy with our jobs.

inadequate adjective /ɪnˈæd.ɪ.kwət/ 2 elégtelen (nem elég)

inadequate funds

insufficient adjective /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ nem elegendő, kevés

insufficient information

Her income is insufficient to support a family.

light adjective /laɪt/ 4 könnyű, enyhe (kicsi/kevés)

A light wind was blowing.

The traffic was quite light so we got through London quickly.

It's only light rain - you don't need an umbrella.

I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack.

limited adjective /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ 1 korlátozott (kevés/kicsi)

a limited choice

limited resources