least

least
li:st 1. adjective, pronoun
((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) minst (mulig), det minste
2. adverb
((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) minst
- not in the least
minst
I
adj. \/liːst\/
minst, dårligst, kortest
• she ran the least distance of all
hun løp den korteste distansen av alle
II
adv. \/liːst\/
minst, dårligst
• she arrived when I was least prepared
hun ankom da jeg var som minst forberedt
at least i det minste
least of all minst av alt, minst av alle
• you least of all
aller minst du
III
determ. \/liːst\/
bare i uttrykk
at least minst
• it will cost at least £3
i det minste, i hvert fall
rettere sagt, det vil si
at the (very) least i det minste
the least det minste
• that's the least I can do
det er det minste jeg kan gjøre
least said, soonest mended eller the least said the better jo mindre man snakker om det, desto bedre
not (in) the least ikke det minste, ikke på noen måte
that's the least of it (også) det er bare begynnelsen
to say the least for å si det pent

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