Little vs Small

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Little

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Small

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

	Little	Small
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlɪtl/","/ˈlɪtlə(r)/","/ˈlɪtlɪst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlɪtl/","/ˈlɪtlər/","/ˈlɪtlɪst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/smɔːl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/smɔːl/"]/
Significado	small in size or amount	Not big in size.
Exemplo	She has a little dog that loves to play.	She has a small puppy that loves to play.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	little help, little house, little brother, little time, little bit	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, for, big and small, large and small, smaller and smaller
Antônimos	big, large, huge	large, big, huge
Erros comuns	Using 'littler' as a comparative, instead of 'smaller', Confusing with 'few' when referring to countable items, Omitting 'a' before 'little' in a sentence like 'I have little money.'	Confusing 'small' with 'little' in size comparisons., Using 'small' to describe quantity when 'few' is more appropriate., 'Small' may be incorrectly used as a noun.
Notas de uso	Used to describe size, age, or quantity. Can be affectionate when referring to people (e.g., 'little brother'). Avoid using in formal contexts where more precise terms are needed.	Use 'small' when describing size, usually negative or neutral. Don't use it for formal contexts like technical descriptions where precision is needed.

Veja em clipes reais

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

I do those dumb little fluff pieces at the end of the news.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Just a little piece of paper, right?

House Of Cards › S1 E1

A little trim.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

I do those dumb little fluff pieces at the end of the news.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Just a little piece of paper, right?

Little

The Pitt › S1 E1

and a small bowel obstruction waiting on surgery

Small

Perguntas frequentes: Little vs Small

Qual é a diferença entre Little e Small?

Little: small in size or amount Small: Not big in size.

Little e Small estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Little: A1, Small: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Little e Small?

Little: adjective, Small: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Little: She has a little dog that loves to play. Small: She has a small puppy that loves to play.

Posso usar Little e Small de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Little e Small são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.