little

/ˈlɪtl/ adjective

Translation

SMALL › small in size or amount

küçük, ufak

a little bag/box/town She's so little. It costs as little as one dollar. I might have a little bit of cake.1801

SHORT [always before noun] › short in time or distance

az, kısa

Sit down for a little while. Let's have a little break.1801

NOT IMPORTANT [always before noun] › not important

önemsiz, küçük, ufak

It's only a little problem. I'm having a little trouble with my back.1772

YOUNG [always before noun] › young and small

küçük, ufak, genç

She was my little sister and I looked after her.1567

(Definition of little adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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