Sentence examples of "Little" in English

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His advice counted for little. Ses conseils ne comptèrent guère.

I feel a little bad today. Je me sens mal aujourd'hui.

I have little knowledge of biochemistry. J'ai quelques connaissances en biochimie.

I'm a little bit jealous. Je suis un tantinet jaloux.

Modern art means little to me. L'art moderne ne signifie rien pour moi.

Lucy is a pretty little girl. Lucie est une fille mignonne.

Little is known of this curious plant. On ne sait pas grand-chose de cette étrange plante.

He does little else than read books. Il ne fait pas grand-chose de plus que lire des livres.

These two have very little in common. Ces deux-là n'ont pas grand-chose en commun.

Tom started to get a little angry. Tom a commencé à s'énerver.

There was little furniture in the room. La pièce n'était pas très meublée.

This jacket is a little too big. Cette veste est un poil trop grande.

The elephant is liked by little children. Cet éléphant est aimé des jeunes enfants.

Hurry up. We've little time to waste. Dépêchons-nous ! Nous n'avons pas de temps à perdre.

Little did they dream of losing the game. À peine avaient-ils imaginé de perdre la partie.

These boys often play in the little streets. Ces garçons jouent souvent dans les ruelles.

I've known her since I was little. Je la connais depuis mon enfance.

This dog saved that little girl's life. Ce chien a sauvé la vie de cette fillette.

We got a little bored with each other. Nous en eûmes assez l'un de l'autre.

His observation is sharp, but he says very little. Il a un don aigu de l'observation mais il est laconique.

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