No. 422 in Arabic
الأقل
"الأقل" means "the least" or "the minimum" in English.
In a sentence
كان هناك طالبٌ واحدٌ على الأقل.
There was at least one student.
Here, 'على الأقل' is used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'at least,' indicating a minimum quantity.
يجب علينا إنجاز المهمة بأقل تكلفة.
We must complete the task at the least cost.
Here, 'بأقل' means 'at the least,' describing the minimal extent regarding cost.
سيحتاج هذا المشروع إلى الأقل ثلاثة أشهر.
This project will need no fewer than three months.
Here, 'إلى الأقل' is used to specify a minimum amount of time for the context of the project duration.
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