wee bit

wiː bɪt

Definition of wee bit - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

amount

by a small amount or to a small degree

I am a wee bit tired today.
The soup is a wee bit salty.
Could you move a wee bit closer?

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a wee bit

small amount or quantity of something

Can I have a wee bit of your cake?

not a wee bit

adv.

to no extent

He was not a wee bit tired after the long journey.

Expressions with wee

til the wee hours

adv.

until very late at night

They partied til the wee hours.

wee hours

hours just after midnight until early morning

He studied until the wee hours.

wee hours of the morning

early hours after midnight when it's still dark

She studied until the wee hours of the morning.

wee small hours

early morning hours after midnight

She studied until the wee small hours.

do a wee

urinate in a gentle or child-friendly manner

The toddler said he needed to do a wee.

a wee bit

small amount or quantity of something

Can I have a wee bit of your cake?

Expressions with bit

bit player

minor actor with small roles in productions

He started his career as a bit player in local theater productions..

every bit

adv.

exactly or completely in every way

She is every bit as talented as her brother.

bit part

minor acting role with few lines

She played a bit part in the movie.

a bit off

adv.

in a slightly wrong or unusual way

His answer sounded a bit off during the interview.

bit by bit

adv.

in a gradual manner

She improved her skills bit by bit.

quite a bit

adv.

to a significant degree or amount

She talks quite a bit during meetings.

a bit thick

adj.

slightly stupid or slow to understand

He can be a bit thick when it comes to math.

a fair bit

adv.

moderately or considerably in amount or degree

She knows a fair bit about gardening.

be a bit rusty

not as skilled as before from not practicing

My French is a bit rusty after years without practice.

doing your bit

adj.

helpful or responsible in contributing to a group effort

She is very doing your bit in the community cleanup.

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French:un peu, ...
German:ein bisschen, ...
Italian:un po', ...
Spanish:un poco, ...
Portuguese:um pouco, ...
Chinese:一点, ...
Japanese:少し, ...
Arabic:قَلِيلًا, ...
Hebrew:קְצָת, ...
Russian:чуточку, ...
Ukrainian:трохи, ...
Hindi:थोड़ा, ...
Bengali:একটু, ...
Catalan:una mica, ...
Czech:trochu, ...
Danish:lidt, ...
Dutch:een beetje, ...
Greek:λίγο, ...
Hungarian:egy kicsit, ...
Khmer:បន្តិច, ...
Korean:조금, ...
Persian:کمی, ...
Polish:trochę, ...
Portuguese (BR):um pouco, ...
Romanian:puțin, ...
Swedish:lite, ...
Thai:นิดหน่อย, ...
Turkish:biraz, ...
Vietnamese:hơi, ...

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