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lite

little, some; a small amount

lite as an adjective

Meaning

little, some; a small amount

Forms

Forms of lite
Basic formlitewith en-words
Comparativemindre“-er”, “more …”
Superlativeminst“-est”, “most …”

lite as an adverb

Meaning

a little, to a small extent; somewhat

In Swedish: en aning, något

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What does lite mean?

lite in a sentence

  • Det finns lite vatten i flaskan.
    There is a little water in the bottle.
  • Jag har lite pengar kvar.
    I've got a little money left.
  • Jag skrev lite på hemuppgiften.
    I wrote a little on the homework.
  • lite mer ost
    a bit more cheese
  • lite rädd
    somewhat scared
  • Jag har lite för lite pengar kvar.
    I've got slightly too little money left.

Expressions

  • lite varstans
    everywhere
  • lite grann
    a bit

Questions

What does lite mean in English?

lite means “little, some; a small amount”.

Similar words

en aningfå

Where the course teaches it

Origin

Contraction of litet, neuter of liten.

Nearby common words

lite is number 90 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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