ма́ло
- 1.
little, few, a little bit
- 2.
too little, too few
Usage info
Examples
В э́том райо́не мало книжных магази́нов.
There are few bookstores in this area.
Мало кто признаёт свои́ недоста́тки.
Few people will admit their faults.
Typical usagePRO
Amounts and quantities
ма́ло де́нег
not much money
ма́ло вре́мени
not enough time
кому́ ма́ло (чего́)
X doesn’t have enough of Y; Y is not enough for X
сли́шком ма́ло
too little
With verbs: doing too little
ма́ло спать
sleep too little
ма́ло есть
eat little; not eat much
ма́ло говори́ть
not talk much
Pronoun-like patterns (мало кто/кому/где)
ма́ло кто
hardly anyone
ма́ло кому́
to hardly anyone
ма́ло где
hardly anywhere
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