+ to She went on talking, but I wasn't really paying attention to what she was saying.
eavesdrop i:vzdrDp||-dra:p„ [и I] to secretly listen to someone else s conversation by standing near them, hiding behind a door etc: "How does Jake know that?" "He must have been eavesdropping." + on We talked very quietly so that no-one could eavesdrop on us.
listen in ,lis<?n in (phrasa/ verb I] to listen to someone else s telephone conversation when they do not know that you are listening
see also hear
+ on The police were listening hi on their conversation.
if you mean 'not big', go to smali see also few
a small amount
a little /э lit!/ [quantifier) a small amount of something
A
a little /ood/time/Help etc / fhin/c I'll have a little cream in my coffee. I They may need a little help. just a little (=only a small amount) "Do you speak Japanese?" "Just a little." a little more/less I wish he'd show a little more interest in his work.
Don't say 'I speak a little of Spanish'. Say I speak a little Spanish.
a little bit (also a bit British) /э ,litl bH, э 'bit; [quanti/ier] informal a small amount of something: Don't buy a large pack - / only need a little bit. + of It's a good way of making a bit of extra money.
a little bit more/less Tell us a little bit more about your plans.
not much /nDt 'тлф [quantifier] only а
small amount of something - use this especially when there is less than you need: There's not much light in this room. I He doesn't have much experience of running a business. not very much You haven't eaten very
much. I We didn't have very much time, so we took a taxi.
a drop /э drDp||-'dru:p [quantifier] informal a small amount of something that you drink: "Do you take cream in your coffee?" 'Yes, just a drop, please." + of Could I have a drop of milk in my tea?
a very small amount
very little /,veri 'litl [quantifier] a very small amount of something: "How much do you know about computers?" "Very little, I'm afraid." I Fish contains very little fat. I Changing the law will make very little difference
hardly any /,ha:rdli 'eni; [quantifier]
such a small amount that there is almost none at all We need some more paper -
LITTLE/NOT MUCH
there's hardly any left. I ion's learning to play the guitar, but he hardly gets any time to practise.
scarce skeors [adj] if something that you need is scarce, it is available only in small amounts, so there is not enough of it: After the war. food and clothing were searce. t a waste of searce natural reso и rces
a little tired/sad/older/ bigger etc
a little 'э lit I [odv] I'm feeling a little tired. I think I'll go upstairs and have a rest. I "Do you feel sad that you're leaving?" uJust a little."
a little more Business class costs a little more than economy class, but it's worth
the extra money.
a little bit (also a bit british ) . л htl 'hit. э bit/ [ас/и) informal a little: I'm feeling a little bit better today. I She looked a bit surprised when she saw me.
Slightly /slaitli/ \adv] very little, but not enough to be important or easy to notice: We're almost the same age. He's slightly older than me I Sean's car is a s/ightfy different colour.
when something or someone moves or changes a little
a little 3 'IHi. His work has improued a little since he came to the school. I I noticed that Mrs Ewing's hand was trembling a little.
a little bit (also a bit british) jo lit I 'hit. о 'bit' informal a little: Do you mind if I open the window a little bit. I The centre of the town has changed a bit, but everything else is just as I remember it.
slightly 'slaitli [acfu] a little, but not enough to be important or easy to notice: The temperature had risen slightly, but it was still very cold.
aot much /not 'nutJV only a little and not as much as you might have expected: Things haven't changed much over the past few years.
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LIVE
opposite die
if you mean 'not die', go to alive see also houses/where people live,
home
D to live in a place
live hv [u I] to have your home in a particular place: Where do you live? + in Do you like living in Tokyo? I Do you live in an apartment or a house? I Judy Hues in that nice house on the comer.
+ at In 1905 Russell was living at 4 Rafston Street.
Use in before the name of a country or town: John lives in Canada/in Toronto. Use at before the exact address: John lives at 78 Clancy Street.
Zii Don't confuse live (-live somewhere permanently) and stay (=live there for a short time): We stayed at a smoll hotel close to the beach.
grow up ,grcK> лр [phrasal verb 1] to live in a place during the time when you are a child This is the place where I grew up. + in Margaret Hallworth was born in
Manchester but grew up in North Wales.
settle setI [и II to start to live permanently in a country or city, after you have lived in several different places + in We lived in Thailand, then Singapore, and finally settled in China.
to live in the same house as someone else
live with sb liv wiA (sb)/ (phrasal verb T] I live with an old friend from college. I Do you still live with your parents?
live together hv ta.gedaV [phrasal verb I] if two people live together, they live in the same house and have a sexual relationship: These days, people often live together be/ore getting married.
share a house/apartment/room with sb /1еэг э haos, a'pctftmsnt, 'ruirn wifl (sb)/ to live with someone who is not a member of your family and not your