least

least
{li:st}
I. a прев. cm. от little най-малък, най-маловажен, незначителен
II. n най-малко количество/степен
at (the) LEAST поне, най-малко
not in the LEAST ни най-малко
to say the LEAST (of it) най-малко, да не кажа нещо повече
LEAST said soonest mended много приказки само вредят, от много приказки файда няма, най-добре да не ровим
the LEAST said the better най-добре да си мълчим
III. adv прев. cm. от little най-малко
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{li:st} I. а прев. cm. от littleЄ най-малък; най-маловажен; нез(2) {li:st} adv прев. cm. от little" най-малко.
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незначителен;
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1. at (the) least поне, най-малко 2. i. a прев. cm. от little най-малък, най-маловажен, незначителен 3. ii. n най-малко количество/степен 4. iii. adv прев. cm. от little най-малко 5. least said soonest mended много приказки само вредят, от много приказки файда няма, най-добре да не ровим 6. not in the least ни най-малко 7. the least said the better най-добре да си мълчим 8. to say the least (of it) най-малко, да не кажа нещо повече
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least [li:st] I. adj най-малък, най-маловажен, незначителен; \least squares method метод на най-малкото отклонение; II. adv най-малко; III. n най-малко количество (степен); at (the) \least поне; not in the \least ни най-малко, съвсем не; to say the \least of it най-малко, да не кажа нищо повече; \least said soonest mended много приказки само вредят, от много приказки файда няма; \least of all с най-малко право; none of us can afford to criticize, you \least of all никой от нас няма право да критикува, и най-малко ти.

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