English for قليل
قليل
1) short-adj
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
not easily available; not supplying as much as you need
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
Gold amounts in bank are short
كمّيات الذّهب في البنك قليلة
Aids to Lebanon was short after the disaster
كانت المساعدات للبنان قليلة بعد الكارثة
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
short is pronounced in English as
2) slender-adj
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
small or very limited in amount or size
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
Our party won by a slender majority
فاز حزبنا بأغلبيّة قليلة
We have slender reservations of gas
لدينا احتياطات قليلة من الغاز
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
slender is pronounced in English as
3) thin-adj
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
HAIR: not having a lot of hair
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
A person has thin hair
فلان قليل الشّعر
He has thin grey hair on his head
شعر رأسه قليل أشيب
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
thin is pronounced in English as
thin-adj
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
AIR: difficult to breath because it has less oxygen than normal
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
The thin air at the top of mountains
الهواء قليل الأوكسجين في أعالي الجبال
4) little -determiner
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
with uncountable nouns to mean only a small amount or hardly any of something
∘ Plural of قليل in Arabic
قلائل
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I paid little attention to him but then I realized he did not worth it
أعطيته قليلا من الاهتمام ولكن تبيّن لي لاحقا أنّه لا يستحقّه
Pay as little as possible
ادفع أقلّ سعر ممكن
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Some Syrians speak little French
يتكلّم بعض السّوريّين قليلا من الفرنسيّة
We have little of real estate have not been sold yet
لدينا القليل من العقارات لم تبع بعد
Syrian have little or no choice in the matter of running their own country
خيارات السّوريّين قليلة أو معدومة فيما يتعلّق بإدارة شؤون بلادهم
He knows little or nothing about business management
معرفته بإدارة الأعمال قليلة أو معدومة
America gave precious little support to Syrians
قدّمت أمريكا دعما قليلا جدا للسوريّين
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
little-determiner
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
A small amount of uncountable noun
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
We have a little milk/ butter/ meat in the fridge
لدينا القليل من الحليب/ الزّبدة/ اللّحم في البرّاد
Spare me a little of your time
أعطني قليلا من وقتك
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I speak a little German
أتحدّث القليل من الألمانيّة
I'd like a little more sugar in my tea
أرغب بإضافة قليل من السّكّر إلى الشّاي
We will come back after a little
ستعود بعد قليل
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little -adverb
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
Only slightly or to a small degree
∘ Plural of قليل in Arabic
قلائل
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I shuddered a little during the interview
ارتعشت قليلا أثناء المقابلة
I was a little afraid of walking in dark alone
كنت خائفا قليلا من السّير وحدي في العتمة
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We walked a little further
سرنا أبعد قليلا
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
little-adverb
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
Not much or only slightly
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I slept very little at noon
نمت قليلا عند الظّهر
He is little famous as a writer
شهرته قليلة ككاتب
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The social values changed little over the last few years
تغيّرت قيم المجتمع قليلا في السّنوات القليلة الأخيرة
The income improved very little
تحسّن الدّخل قليلا
little -adj
قليل-اسم
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
Short in time or distance
∘ Plural of قليل in Arabic
قلائل
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I had a little sleep on the couch
نمت لقليل من الوقت على الأريكة
Do you want to play a little while?
هل تريد اللّعب قليلا
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I arrived a little while ago
وصلت قبل قليل
I walked a little way on the park
سرت قليلا في الحديقة
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
5) few-DET
قليل-أداة تعريف
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
Used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’ or ‘some’.
يستخدم مع الأسماء الجمع وفعل الجمع للدلالة على عدد صغير ومجدود
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I have a few friends.
لدي قليل من الأصدقاء.
There are few books on the shelf.
يوجد قليل من الكتب على الرف.
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Few people attended the meeting.
حضر قليل من الناس الاجتماع.
She saw few birds in the sky.
رأت قليلا من الطيور في السماء.
A few students passed the exam.
نجح قليل من الطلاب في الامتحان.
He found few errors in the document.
وجد قليلا من الأخطاء في الوثيقة.
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
few is pronounced in English as
English for قليل
قليل
1) short-adj
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
not easily available; not supplying as much as you need
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
Gold amounts in bank are short
كَمِّيَاتُ الذَّهَبِ فِيْ البَنْكِ قَلِيْلَةٌ
Aids to Lebanon was short after the disaster
كَانَتِ المُسَاعَدَاتُ لِلُبْنَانَ قَلِيْلَةً بَعْدَ الكَارِثَةِ
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
short is pronounced in English as
2) slender-adj
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
small or very limited in amount or size
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
Our party won by a slender majority
فَازَ حِزْبُنَا بِأَغْلَبِيَّةٍ قَلِيْلَةٍ
We have slender reservations of gas
لَدَيْنَا احْتِيَاطَاتٍ قَلِيْلَةً مِنَ الغَازِ
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
slender is pronounced in English as
3) thin-adj
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
HAIR: not having a lot of hair
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
A person has thin hair
فُلَانٌ قَلِيْلُ الشَّعْرِ
He has thin grey hair on his head
شَعْرُ رَأْسِهِ قَلِيْلٌ أَشْيَبٌ
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
thin is pronounced in English as
thin-adj
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
AIR: difficult to breath because it has less oxygen than normal
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
The thin air at the top of mountains
الهَوَاءُ قَلِيْلُ الأُوْكْسِجِيْنَ فِيْ أَعَالِيْ الجِبَالِ
4) little -determiner
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
with uncountable nouns to mean only a small amount or hardly any of something
∘ Plural of قَلِيْل in Arabic
قَلَائِل
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
I paid little attention to him but then I realized he did not worth it
أَعْطَيْتُهُ قَلِيْلًا مِنَ الاهْتِمَامِ وَلَكِنْ تَبَيَّنَ لِيْ لَاحِقًا أَنَّهُ لَاْ يَسْتَحِقُّهُ
Pay as little as possible
ادْفَعْ أَقَلَّ سِعْرٍ مُمْكِنٍ
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Some Syrians speak little French
يَتَكَلَّمُ بَعْضُ السُّوْرِيِّيْنَ قَلِيْلًا مِنَ الفِرَنْسِيَّةِ
We have little of real estate have not been sold yet
لَدَيْنَا القَلِيْلَ مِنَ العَقَارَاتِ لَمْ تُبَعْ بَعْدُ
Syrian have little or no choice in the matter of running their own country
خَيَارَاتُ السُّوْرِيِّيْنَ قَلِيْلَةٌ أَوْ مَعْدُوْمَةٌ فِيْمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِإِدَارَةِ شُؤُوْنِ بِلَادِهِمُ
He knows little or nothing about business management
مَعْرِفَتُهُ بِإِدَارَةِ الأَعْمَالِ قَلِيْلَةٌ أَوْ مَعْدُوْمَةٌ
America gave precious little support to Syrians
قَدَّمَتْ أَمْرِيْكَا دَعْمًا قَلِيْلًا جِدًا لِلْسُوْرِيِّيْنَ
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
little-determiner
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
A small amount of uncountable noun
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
We have a little milk/ butter/ meat in the fridge
لَدَيْنَا القَلِيْلَ مِنَ الحَلِيْبِ/ الزُّبْدَةِ/ اللَّحْمِ فِيْ البَرَّادِ
Spare me a little of your time
أَعْطِنِيْ قَلِيْلًا مِنْ وَقْتِكَ
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I speak a little German
أَتَحَدَّثُ القَلِيْلَ مِنَ الأَلْمَانِيَّةِ
I'd like a little more sugar in my tea
أَرْغَبُ بِإضَافَةِ قَلِيْلٍ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ إِلَى الشَّايِ
We will come back after a little
سَتَعُوْدُ بَعْدَ قَلِيْلٍ
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little -adverb
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
Only slightly or to a small degree
∘ Plural of قَلِيْل in Arabic
قَلَائِل
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
I shuddered a little during the interview
ارْتَعَشْتُ قَلِيْلًا أَثْنَاءَ المُقَابَلَةِ
I was a little afraid of walking in dark alone
كُنْتُ خَائِفًا قَلِيْلًا مِنَ السَّيْرِ وَحْدِيَ فِيْ العَتَمَةِ
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We walked a little further
سِرْنَا أَبْعَدَ قَلِيْلًا
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
little-adverb
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
Not much or only slightly
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
I slept very little at noon
نِمْتُ قَلِيْلًا عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ
He is little famous as a writer
شُهْرَتُهُ قَلِيْلَةً كَكَاتِبٍ
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The social values changed little over the last few years
تَغَيَّرَتْ قِيَمُ المُجْتَمَعِ قَلِيْلًا فِيْ السَّنَوَاتِ القَلِيْلَةَ الأَخِيْرَةِ
The income improved very little
تَحَسَّنَ الدَّخْلُ قَلِيْلًا
little -adj
قَلِيْل-اسم
∘ قَلِيْل meaning in English & Arabic
Short in time or distance
∘ Plural of قَلِيْل in Arabic
قَلَائِل
∘ Examples of قَلِيْل in English and Arabic
I had a little sleep on the couch
نِمْتُ لِقَلِيْلٍ مِنَ الوَقْتِ عَلَىْ الأَرِيْكَةِ
Do you want to play a little while?
هَلْ تُرِيْدُ اللَّعِبَ قَلِيْلًا
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I arrived a little while ago
وَصَلْتُ قَبْلَ قَلِيْلٍ
I walked a little way on the park
سِرْتُ قَلِيْلًا فِيْ الحَدِيْقَةِ
∘ How to pronounce قَلِيْل in English?
little is pronounced in English as
5) few-DET
قليل-أداة تعريف
∘ قليل meaning in English & Arabic
Used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’ or ‘some’.
يُستخدم مع الأسماء الجمع وفعل الجمع للدلالة على عدد صغير ومجدود
∘ Examples of قليل in English and Arabic
I have a few friends.
لدي قليل من الأصدقاء.
There are few books on the shelf.
يوجد قليل من الكتب على الرف.
More Examples
Few people attended the meeting.
حضر قليل من الناس الاجتماع.
She saw few birds in the sky.
رأت قليلًا من الطيور في السماء.
A few students passed the exam.
نجح قليل من الطلاب في الامتحان.
He found few errors in the document.
وجد قليلًا من الأخطاء في الوثيقة.
∘ How to pronounce قليل in English?
few is pronounced in English as
