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There are lots of little changes you can make to change your lifestyle.Existen muchas pequeñas cosas que se pueden hacer para cambiar de estilo de vida.© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/23/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/23/2011
A few degrees to the right, you'll come across a little orange star-like object.A unos pocos grados a la derecha, encontrará un pequeño objeto anaranjado que parece una estrella.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
He did so, the action seeming to calm him a little.Mark hizo lo que le decía, y eso bastó para que se calmara un poco.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
"Just call me the little old fender maker," said Cernan as he tore off pieces of gray tape."Llámenme el pequeño hacedor de guardabarros", dijo Cernan mientras cortaba los pedazos de cinta gris.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
I like to think she was a little thrilled, in that moment, no matter how upset, to be on The Sofa itself.Quiero creer que, por compungida que estuviera, en ese momento le emocionó un poco sentarse en el mismísimo Sofá.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
I pulled a switchblade out of my purse and said: I'll kill you, you little creeps.Saqué de mi bolso una navaja automática y les dije: los voy a matar, pinches bueyes.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Later she told Klaus that when she was little she thought her brother was a giant, but that this was the sort of thing little girls often imagined.Más adelante le contó a Klaus que cuando ella era pequeña creía que su hermano era un gigante, pero que esas cosas suelen ocurrirles a las niñas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
But there are paths known to the smugglers running by the little island of higher ground, where the ruins of the founders' church stands, out to the river.Pero los contrabandistas conocen senderos que pasan junto al montículo en el que se alzan las ruinas de la iglesia primitiva, cerca del río.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
She smiled a little then-though he couldn’t see her face, he knew she smiled.Oyéndole ella sonrió un poco… aunque él no podía ver su rostro, percibió su sonrisa.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, Butch and V didn't last long at the club, and they were all home a little after midnight.Por suerte, o tal vez lamentablemente, Butch y V no se quedaron mucho tiempo en el club, y estuvieron en casa un poco después de medianoche.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Sometimes it was Liz Norton who would call Espinoza and ask about Morini, whom she'd talked to the day before and whom she'd thought seemed a little depressed.A veces era Liz Norton la que llamaba a Espinoza y le preguntaba por Morini, con quien había hablado el día anterior y a quien había notado un poco depresivo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Just near Buckley’s ears and on the tips of his cheeks and chin he was a little orange somehow, a little red.Cerca de las orejas y por las mejillas y la barbilla se puso un poco anaranjado, un poco rojo.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The strong tone to her voice made him recalibrate his impression of her a little.El tono firme de su voz lo hizo reconsiderar un poco la impresión que tenía de ella.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
This will be because intensive counselling is of little use in the initial stages of refeeding.Esto es debido a que en la fase inicial de empezar a alimentarla nuevamente se utiliza muy poca terapia.© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011
Perhaps we are all a little mad.Puede que todos estemos un poco locos.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
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a little
un poco
a little
poquito
little monkey
mico
little one
pequeño
little squirt
sietemesino
little angel
angelito
little finger
dedo meñique
little devil
diablillo
little devil
diablo
little boy
niño
little bit
poquito
little girl
niña
little by little
poco a poco
lesser multangular
trapezoide
less than
menos que
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little
noun, singular
Singular | |
Common case | little |
Possessive case | - |
little
adverb
Positive degree | little |
Comparative degree | less, *lesser |
Superlative degree | least |
little
adjective
Positive degree | little |
Comparative degree | less, lesser |
Superlative degree | least |