least in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.least [Am list, Brit liːst] ADJ

II.least [Am list, Brit liːst] PRON

III.least [Am list, Brit liːst] ADV

See also little

I.little [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. little <comp littler [ˈlɪtlər, ˈlɪtlə(r)], superl littlest [ˈlɪtləst] > (small):

little
pequeño
little
chico esp LatAm
I don't like little dogs
no me gustan los perros pequeños
I don't like little dogs
no me gustan los perros chicos esp LatAm
a lovely little dog
un perrito precioso
what's in the little box?
¿qué hay en la caja pequeña?
what's in the little box?
¿qué hay en la caja chica? esp LatAm
what's in that little box?
¿qué hay en esa cajita?
would you like some more? — just a little piece
¿quieres más? — bueno, un pedacito or un trocito
a little old lady
una viejecita
sit down (for) a little while
siéntate un ratito
she is a little bit better
está un poquito mejor or algo mejor

II.little <comp less, superl least> [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] PRON

1. little (not much):

little
poco / poca
there was little to do
había poco que hacer
there was little left to eat
quedaba poca comida
little of the original fresco remains
queda poco del fresco original
there is little to choose between them
hay poca or no hay mucha diferencia entre ellos
we see very little of him nowadays
lo vemos muy poco últimamente
the little that she earns
lo poco que gana
from as little as $2, 000
a partir de tan solo 2.000 dólares
little by little
poco a poco
he's saying less than he knows
se está callando algo
he's saying less than he knows
no está diciendo todo lo que sabe
I get paid less than you
me pagan menos que a ti
a yard is less than a meter
una yarda es menos que un metro
in less than a year
en menos de un año
we could see less and less
veíamos cada vez menos
the less you do today, the more you'll have to do tomorrow
cuanto menos hagas hoy, más tendrás que hacer mañana
Jean earns (the) least of all
Jean es la que menos gana de todos
thank you very much — it's the least I could do
muchas gracias — es lo menos que podía hacer
the (very) least you can do is apologize
lo menos que puedes hacer es pedir perdón
he was rather abrupt, to say the least
estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa
that's the least of it
eso es lo de menos

III.little <comp less, superl least> [Am ˈlɪdl, Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l] ADV

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the least efficient mines
las minas menos rentables
the worst-/least-affected group
el grupo más/menos afectado
she's not in the least concerned
no está nada preocupada
she's not in the least concerned
no se preocupa en lo más mínimo
you don't seem in the least concerned that …
no parece preocuparte en lo más mínimo que …

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reserva
wine aged for at least three years
serán los mínimamente beneficiados
they will be the ones who least benefit
es lo mínimamente exigible
it is the least that can be demanded
siquiera
at least
dile siquiera adiós
at least say goodbye to her
dale (tan) siquiera unos centavos
at least give him a few cents
se identifican, al menos nominalmente, con la iglesia
they identify, nominally at least, with the church
caérsele a alg. una sota Chil inf dice que tiene 50 pero se le cayó una sota
she claims she's 50 but she's at least ten years older
no le importa lo más mínimo
he doesn't care in the least
el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo
he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work
era lo mínimo que podía hacer
it was the least I could do

least in the PONS Dictionary

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to maintain [or keep] an interpersonal distance of (at least) two meters
mantener una distancia interpersonal de (al menos) dos metros

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siquiera
at least
el/la menos
the least
el coche (el) menos caro
the least expensive car
eso es lo de menos
that is the least important thing
lo menos
the least
al [o por lo] menos
at least
sin el más mínimo ruido
without the least noise
donde menos se piensa salta la liebre
things always happen when you least expect them to
como mínimo podrías llamar por teléfono
you could at least phone
cuando menos
at least
no dar la menor importancia a algo
not to give sth the least importance
ensaimada
Anyone who visits Mallorca brings ensaimadas with them, at least every Spanish tourist does. An ensaimada is a light spiral-shaped pastry that can be filled with sweet cabello de ángel, a type of mashed pumpkin filling.

least Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the least of sb's troubles
ser el menor de los males de alguien
to say the least
para no decir más
last but not least
por último, pero no por eso menos importante
at the very least
por lo menos
that is the least important thing
eso es lo de menos
it's not in the least bit funny
no tiene (ni) pizca de gracia
I don't find it funny in the least
no me hace nada de gracia
everything happens when you least expect it
todo pasa cuando menos se piensa (en ello)
not to give sth the least importance
no dar la menor importancia a algo
he/she wasn't embarrassed in the least
no se cortó ni un pelo
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That they would have conceded defeat months earlier, before such calamities struck, is far-fetched to say the least.
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This seems to me to involve a certain hypocrisy, or at very least a double standard.
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The constitution provides that henceforth the president will be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates selected by the legislature.
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The balance would, at least theoretically, actually decrease in size with heating to compensate for the lengthening of the hairspring.
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Thus, at least the original intent of flower arrangement in vases was to overcome the limitations of mortality.
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The bristlecone pine population on this mountain is divided into at least two distinct sub-populations, one of which is accessible by a popular interpretive trail.
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Its scaffolding collapsed, and at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement.
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He was the only college football player that seasonall divisionsto catch at least 10 passes in every game.
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The heightened usage of ecstasy most likely ties in at least to some degree with the rising popularity of rave culture.
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There is evidence that this is true (see inequity aversion) and it is intuitive, at least for small face-to-face groups of people.
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