Wy'east in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Wy'east in the English»French Dictionary

I.feast [Brit fiːst, Am fist] N

I.least [Brit liːst, Am list] superlative of little ADJ When the least is used as an adjective followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of it is translated by le moins de: to have the least food = avoir le moins de nourriture.
But when the least is used as an adjective to mean the slightest it is translated by le or la moindre: I haven't the least idea = je n'en ai pas la moindre idée.
For examples of these and particular usages see I. below.
For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II. and III. below.
The phrase at least is usually translated by au moins.
For examples and exceptions see IV. below.
For the phrase in the least see V. below.

II.least [Brit liːst, Am list] superlative of little PRON

III.least [Brit liːst, Am list] superlative of little ADV

VI.least [Brit liːst, Am list] superlative of little

See also little2, little1

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdl] ADJ

I.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADJ When little is used as an adjective (little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts.
For examples and particular usages see I. below.
When a little is used as a pronoun (give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne m'en-un peu.
When little is used alone as a pronoun (there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose.
For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun (to do as little as possible etc.) see II. below.
For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below.
Note that less, and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.

II.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRON

III.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADV

IV.a little (bit) ADV (slightly)

Wy'east in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Wy'east in the English»French Dictionary

eastern [ˈi:stən, Am -stɚn] ADJ

American English

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