a bit

Meaning

Adv

1. (informal, not-comparable) To a small extent; in a small amount.
2. (informal, not-comparable) Slightly; rather.
3. (UK, especially, not-comparable) Very.
4. (UK, especially, not-comparable) A lot.

Pron

1. A small amount.
2. (UK, especially) A large amount.

Synonyms

a little

some

a little bit

somewhat

slightly

a trifle

rather

a few

🤏

little

few

🤏

a minute

here and there

bit

mildly

tad

a moment

in places

small amount

a short time

a second

minute

moderately

modestly

moment

momently

more

partially

partly

quite

for a while

relatively

shade

shortly

faintly

small

a while

awhile

subtly

sufficiently

some extent

some degree

vaguely

a wee bit

triffle

a tad

any

smidge

only a little

just

just a bit

Translations

un peu

un poco

ein wenig

ein bisschen

um pouco

un po’

wenig

poco

aliquantulus

ein bißchen

plutôt

légèrement

een beetje

un poco

Sentences

Yet each felt his heart beat a bit faster .

I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about what it's like to live and work there .