Word meaning to think little of

think little of (someone or something)

To have little or no regard or concern for someone or something. Your boss seems to think very little of you, judging by the way she speaks about you behind your back. These corporations think little of the rights and desires that you, the consumer, might have—all that matters to them is the bottom line.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

think little of someone or something

 and think nothing of someone or something

to have a low opinion of someone or something. Most experts think little of Jane’s theory. People may think nothing of it now, but in a few years everyone will praise it. The critics thought little of her latest book.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

think little of

Have a poor opinion of, as in I think little of moving to Florida since none of us likes heat or humidity. This term uses think in the sense of «regard» or «value,» a usage dating from the 1300s. Also see not think much of.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

think little of

To regard as inferior; have a poor opinion of.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

See also:

  • think little of (someone or something)
  • set little by
  • set little by (someone or something)
  • no little
  • have little in the way of (something)
  • have something off pat
  • have/know/get something off pat
  • know (something) off pat
  • get (something) off pat
  • have (something) off pat
think little of

Общая лексика: не придавать особого значения, быть невысокого мнения , быть невысокого мнения о, не придавать большого значения, ни во что не ставить, считать пустяком, быть дурного мнения , быть невысокого мнения

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  • think little of — think that something or someone is not important or valuable She is not very happy and seems to think little of the people that she is working with …   Idioms and examples

  • think little — ● think …   Useful english dictionary

  • think little of — index disparage, disregard, minimize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • think little of — ► think nothing (or little) of consider (an activity others regard as odd, wrong, or difficult) as straightforward or normal. Main Entry: ↑think …   English terms dictionary

  • think little of — think badly of , have a bad opinion of …   English contemporary dictionary

  • think little or nothing of — idi think little or nothing of, to regard as insignificant …   From formal English to slang

  • think little of — {v. phr.} Think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. * /John thought little of Ted s plan for the party./ * /Joan thought little of walking two miles to school./ Contrast: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • think little of — {v. phr.} Think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. * /John thought little of Ted s plan for the party./ * /Joan thought little of walking two miles to school./ Contrast: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • think little of — v. phr. think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. John thought little of Ted s plan for the party. Joan thought little of walking two miles to school. Contrast: think a great deal of …   Словарь американских идиом

  • think — think1 [thiŋk] vt. thought, thinking [< ME thenchen, to think, confused with thinchen, to seem < OE thencan < PGmc * thankjan, to think: for IE base see THANK] 1. to form or have in the mind; conceive [thinking good thoughts] 2. to hold… …   English World dictionary

  • think a great deal of — • think a great deal of • think a lot of • think much of v. phr. To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; to esteem highly. Mary thinks a great deal of Tim. The teacher thought a lot of Joe s project. the phrase think much of is… …   Словарь американских идиом


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невысокого мнения о

мало думают о


I will think little of you if you do not find it.


A layman, after witnessing this stupendous and incredible spectacle, will think little of the second modest exhibit.



Неспециалист, став свидетелем этого изумительного и невероятного спектакля, будет невысокого мнения о второй скромной демонстрации.


Most of us think little of losing an hour of sleep, yet it is anything but trivial.



Большинство из нас мало думают о том, чтобы потерять час сна, но это совсем не тривиально.


I will think little of you if you do not find it.


I would think little of German women if I believed that they do not want to listen to my appeal.



Я был бы невысокого мнения о немецких женщинах, если бы думал, что они не хотят прислушаться к моему призыву.


You should not think little of this result.


I know you think little of me, but…


You should not think little of this result.


Posting ordered promotions may sound outdated, yet don’t think little of its capacity (whenever posted at the right place).



Публикация классифицированных объявлений может показаться устаревшей, но не стоит недооценивать ее силу (если она размещена в правильном месте).


While feeling the effects of the technical progress, we think little of what is in store for the mankind in hundreds, thousands and millions of years.



Ощущая на себе технический прогресс, мы мало задумываемся над тем, что ждёт человечество через сотни, тысячи и миллионы лет.


Many users think little of entering their personal data into websites like Facebook, Google, Amazon, or even smaller and less established sites.



Многие юзеры мало задумываются о своей защите, когда вводят свою личную информацию на такие сайты, как Facebook, Google, Amazon или даже на более мелкие и менее известные онлайн-ресурсы.


Speaking comes to most people as naturally as breathing and we think little of the power of words.



В нашей жизни мы говорим так же естественно, как и дышим, вследствие чего мы часто думаем, что наши слова имеют мало силы.


And those who believe this, think little of dividing humans into categories, and frightening or abusing the vulnerable; battering the truth; attacking regional or even international organizations — threatening to withdraw from them, abandon them, and jettisoning international law.



И те, кто так думает, считают пустяком разделение людей на категории, запугивания и нарушения прав уязвимых групп; оспаривание правды; нападения на региональные и даже международные организации и угрозы выйти из них, оставить их и упразднить международное право.


Nonetheless, if we saw that sequence lined up on a table, we would think little of it because it is not specified — it matches no recognizable pattern.



Однако, если мы увидим эту конкретную последовательность, расположенную на столе, мы не придадим этому значения, потому что она не специфична — она не соответствует никакому распознаваемому формату.

Ничего не найдено для этого значения.

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Перевод фразы «think little of»  с английского на русский.

Перевод на русский язык — THINK LITTLE OF с английского языка

Дословный перевод

думаю мало

Перевод

быть не высокого мнения о ком-либо или чем-либо

Словосочетания
think little of — не придавать большого значения; не придавать особого значения
to think little of — не придавать особого значения, быть невысокого мнения (о ком-л., чём-л.)
to think little /nothing/ of smth. — ни во что не ставить

Пример

The woman is not very happy and she seems to think little of the people she works with.
Эта женщина не очень счастлива, и она, кажется, не очень высокого мнения о людях, с которыми работает.

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There are many things which swallow up men’s thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying. Hundreds are wholly absorbed in political schemes and seem to care for nothing but the advancement of their own party. Myriads are buried in business and money matters and seem to neglect everything else but this world.

J. C. Ryle

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想一点

1,325 millions of speakers

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pensar mal de las

570 millions of speakers

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के छोटे से लगता है

380 millions of speakers

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أعتقد أن قليلا من

280 millions of speakers

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думаю мало

278 millions of speakers

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acho pouco

270 millions of speakers

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একটু চিন্তা কর

260 millions of speakers

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que peu de cas

220 millions of speakers

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Fikir sedikit

190 millions of speakers

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を軽視

130 millions of speakers

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작은 생각

85 millions of speakers

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Mikir sethithik

85 millions of speakers

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nghĩ ít

80 millions of speakers

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கொஞ்சம் யோசிக்கிறேன்

75 millions of speakers

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थोडा विचार करा

75 millions of speakers

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Biraz düşün

70 millions of speakers

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pensare poco

65 millions of speakers

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myślę trochę

50 millions of speakers

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думаю мало

40 millions of speakers

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cred mic de

30 millions of speakers

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σκεφτείτε λίγο

15 millions of speakers

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dink min van

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


tänker lite på

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


tror litt av

5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THINK LITTLE OF»

The term «think little of» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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2 QUOTES WITH «THINK LITTLE OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word think little of.

If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.

There are many things which swallow up men’s thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying. Hundreds are wholly absorbed in political schemes and seem to care for nothing but the advancement of their own party. Myriads are buried in business and money matters and seem to neglect everything else but this world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINK LITTLE OF»

Discover the use of think little of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to think little of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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The main question of the Gospel catechism, What think ye of

$dly, Pride and Self- rightiousness is another Cause why People think little of
Christ, Rom. x. 3. While People think much of themselves, and their Doing, they
cannot think much of Christ, and his Righteousness. This is that legal Principle
that …

2

Sermons and Other Practical Works: Consisting of Above One …

Unbelief is another cause why people think little of Christ; if they would believe,
they would see the glory of God in him, and see him a glorious and lovely object:
but, through unbelief, Christ is lothsome inllead of lovely ; hence his doctrine is …

And if we really do want to think little of ourselves, because that is the true
Christian spirit, we can do as the great Sir Isaac did — stand on the shingle and
pick up the pebbles, while the ocean of other men’s superiority, and, what is still
more …

Samuel Benjamin James, 1874

Emerson Think little of what others think of you. He tried to be somebody by trying
to be like everybody, which makes him a nobody. The greatest pleasure I know is
to do a kindness (good action) secretly, and have it found out accidentally.

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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms

Opposite of think little of. think little of 1. not worry about. He thinks little of getting
up every morning at five o’clock, i.e. it’s no problem to him. Also ‘think nothing of’.
2. have a poor opinion of. I’m afraid I think very little of someone who conducts …

… printed on every human imagination some idea of the terrible character of that
guilt which has brought My Son to the cross.» Oh, men, we are apt to think lightly
of guilt. We think much of crime we think little of sin. Does God Think little of Sin ?

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English-Amharic Context Dictionary

fl>- The problem gave us not a little trouble, think little of 1 . 7f T+5? s «If0* i >»Afl>
I think little of someone who destroys books, ‘»‘fc/h’R*? » A°7.,P uAff- □ 1 Afp^f i —
h**5? i i?»* i htrt 2. TP ‘ h*MAa>< s Vic ‘ AA«fem/:9°. I think little of driving 50 …

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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition

For antonyms, see not think much of; think little of. think aloud Speak one’s
thoughts audibly, as in We need flour, sugar, butter—I’m just thinking aloud. [
Early 1700s] think back Recall or reflect on, as in When I think back on my days
as a …

9

The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

Poses an argument for living a spiritual life that is not dependent on religion, explaining that an acceptance of philosophical spiritual traditions and values does not require practitioners to embrace the existence of a higher order.

André Comte-Sponville, 2007

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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms

Do as you think fit. think highly of vleresoj shume (lart), kam mendim shume te
mire per □ He is a great admirer of yours; he thinks very highly of your work.
think little of vleresoj pak, konsideroj te parendesishem (te pavlere) □ John
thought …

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINK LITTLE OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term think little of is used in the context of the following news items.

«We’re trying to eliminate the distance:» Bus riders think little of

GREENDALE (WITI) — A proposed compromise doesn’t impress many of those who attended Monday night’s meeting regarding the bus stops at Southridge … «fox6now.com, Jun 14»

Americans Think Little Of Business, And That’s Bad For The U.S. …

Yet it’s hard to believe Americans really care so little about the economy, since it so crucially affects the general standard of living, personal material comforts, … «Forbes, Jul 13»

Autistic people think little of their social status

For most of us, many of the actions we undertake are made while taking into account how others perceive them. Sociologists call it the “theory of the mind”, and … «ZME Science, Oct 11»

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