least

∗ ≈

lo menos

∗ noun

least
[liːst]
sustantivo
también:
  • the least -> lo menos
  • it's the least I can do -> es lo menos que puedo hacer
  • that's the least of my worries -> eso es lo que menos me preocupa
  • to say the least -> por no decir otra cosa
  • not in the least -> en absoluto
  • it doesn't matter in the least -> no tiene la menor importancia
adjetivo (superlative of little)
1menor (smallest)
  • the least thing annoys her -> la menor cosa le molesta
adverbio
2menos
  • the least interesting/difficult -> el menos interesante/difícil
  • least of all her -> mucho menos ella
  • when I was least expecting it -> cuando menos lo esperaba
at least
1por lo menos, al menos
  • at least as old/expensive as… -> por lo menos tan viejo/caro como…
  • at the (very) least they should pay your expenses -> como mínimo deberían pagar tus gastos
  • he's leaving, at least that's what I've heard -> se marcha, o al menos eso he oído

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least [list]
adjetivo
1de LITTLE).
  • The least space -> el menor espacio
  • The least of the apostles -> el menor de los apóstoles
adverbio
2Lo menos.
  • The least you can do -> lo menos que puedes hacer
  • At least -> por lo menos
  • At the least o at leastwise -> en la menor cantidad posible
  • Not in the least -> ni en lo más mínimo; de ninguna manera
  • Be not in the least uneasy -> no tenga Ud
  • Least of all me -> yo menos que nadie
  • Not in the least -> ¡de ninguna manera
Mínimo; el menor, el mínimo, el más pequeño. el menor cuidado., ¡faltaría más!

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least [liːst]
adjective
1 (superl)
little
(minimum, smallest amount of) menor
radioactive waste should be stored where it can do the least (possible) harm the city with the least crime the least pressure would suffice to crack the tube
with the least possible delay con el menor retraso posible; a la mayor brevedad posible; (formal) choose yoghurts which contain the least fat elija los yogures que contengan la menor cantidad de grasa
with the least possible expenditure
he didn't have the least difficulty deciding no le costó nada decidir
 (smallest, slightest) [+idea, hint, complaint] más mínimo
she wasn't the least bit jealousbit no estaba celosa en lo más mínimo
he wasn't the least bit interested
we haven't the least idea where he isidea no tenemos la más mínima la menor idea de dónde está;or
the least thing upsets herthing se ofende a la mínima por lo más mínimo;or
last line
2 (in comparisons) menos
he has the least money es el que menos dinero tiene
the people who took the least amount of exercise suffered most although nearly half of all British civil servants are women, they are concentrated in the jobs with the least responsibility for policy-making the woman he felt the least interest in was Martha the person with the least problems/apples
pronoun
1 (superl)
little
(the very minimum) (gen) lo menos; (amount) lo mínimo
it's the least you can do the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead the least they can expect is a fair system the least I would expect is a little co-operation
"thanks, anyway" — "it was the least I could do" —gracias de todas formas —era lo menos que podía hacer
I did the washing-up. I thought it was the least I could do
what's the least you are willing to accept? ¿qué es lo mínimo que estás dispuesto a aceptar?
to [say] the least She lacked tact (to say the least) in expressing herself they're unusual to say the least Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least
that's the least of itof eso es lo de menos
the least said the bettersaid cuanto menos se hable de eso mejor
accommodation was basic to say the leastsay el alojamiento era muy sencillo, por no decir otra cosa
least said, soonest mended cuanto menos se diga, antes se arregla
Say nothing. It's the only thing they can't hold against you. Least said, soonest mended's what I always say
 (in comparisons)
the country that spends the least on education el país que menos (se) gasta en materia de enseñanza
on education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student you have given yourself the least
that's the least of my worriesworries eso es lo que menos me preocupa
Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries... Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was the least of his problems... At that moment, they were among the least of the concerns of the government Her image is the least of her [problems] that was the least of her problems By then that was the least of his troubles The least they could have given me was half a day to rest...
2
in the leastin
I don't mind in the least no me importa lo más mínimo
he wasn't in the least ashamed/upset he was not in the least upset I'm not in the least concerned about that I'm not in the least afraid of dying He was not in the least competitive in those days this didn't surprise me in the least It was changing me in a way that I had not in the least expected. I didn't in the least want to die he was not in the least reluctant to confront me
Pete wasn't in the least in love with me Pete no estaba ni mucho menos enamorado de mí
"isn't that rather unkind of you?" - "not in the least" not in the least! "do you mind?" - "not in the least!"
"don't you mind?" — "not in the least"not —¿no te importa? —en absoluto —para nada;or
I'm not like that at all. Not [in] the least
3
at leastat
(not less than) por lo menos; como mínimo; al menos
there were at least 15 different sorts of fish/ había por lo menos al menos como mínimo 15 clases de pescado distintas
I must have slept for at least 12 hours debo de haber dormido por lo menos como mínimo al menos 12 horas;oror he earns at least as much as you do gana por lo menos al menos tanto como tú;or
Innoculation against rabies is now at least as effective as quarantine Women have at least as much intellectual ability as men Firms are likely to shed at least as many jobs this time he enjoyed gossip and intrigue at least [as much] as his boss did poetry should be at least as well written as prose Cochineal was used as a food colouring at least as early as the tenth century
 (if nothing more) al menos; por lo menos
we can at least try al menos por lo menos podemos intentarlo;or
they at least did not suffer We've got to change the law in that direction at least... They took steps to ensure that whoever else suffered, they at least did not lose out in the struggle... Go to see the administrator or at least write a letter.
 (for all that) por lo menos; al menos
it's rather laborious but at least it is not dangerous requiere bastante trabajo pero por lo menos al menos no es peligroso;or
at least you and he have something in common We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive it made a change at least She could take a nice holiday at least... He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force...
 (anyway) al menos; por lo menos
It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult A couple of days ago I spotted my ex-wife; at least I thought I did, I wasn't sure... In his face I sometimes see a look of worry, or at least anxiety... he didn't expect to be so busy, at least not initially
Etta appeared to be asleep, at least her eyes were shut Etta parecía estar dormida, al menos por lo menos tenía los ojos cerrados;or
at the (very) least como mínimo; como poco
At the least, I needed some sleep Normally it has only had eleven or twelve members in all. Now it will have seventeen at the very least His possession of classified documents was, at the very least, a violation security regulations
adverb
menos
the least expensive car el coche menos caro
the people least able to afford luxuries she is least able to afford it
they're the ones who need it the least son los que menos lo necesitan
foreign aid often ends up benefitting those who need it the least damming the river may end up benefitting those who need it the least the least affected area was Scotland The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings He was one of the least warm human beings I had ever met. the least technically accomplished car in Europe one of the smallest and least powerful of the African states He was certainly the least technically proficient of all the finalists. ...doing the things that cost the least. He came out when I least expected it
when least expected cuando menos se espera
He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when she least expected it
least of all meall y yo menos; yo menos que nadie
no one knew, least of all me nadie lo sabía, y yo menos
nobody knew, least of all Jennie Such a speech should never have been made, least of all by a so called responsible politician .all western countries, not least the USA... in all countries, not least in the USA What is somewhat more curious is the grip football has had on some fans, not least the British. not least because dieting can be bad for you, not least because it causes stress ...for a whole variety of reasons, not least because people have begun to find that it is too expensive.
for a variety of reasons, not least because it is cheapnot por toda una serie de razones, entre ellas que es barato

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