small

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pequeño

∗ adjective

small
[sm??l]
sustantivo
también:
  • the small of the back -> la región lumbar, los riñones
1 (familiar)
  • smalls -> ropa (f) interior (underwear) (británico)
adjetivo
2 pequeño(a) (not large) , chico(a) (Am)
  • to make something smaller -> empequeñecer algo
  • it made me feel small -> hizo que me sintiera muy poca cosa or me avergonzara de mí mismo
  • to have a small appetite -> tener poco apetito
  • the small hours -> la madrugada
  • small ads (periodismo) -> anuncios mpl breves or por palabras
  • small arms -> armas (f pl) cortas
  • small business -> pequeña empresa (f)
  • small businessman -> pequeño empresario (m)
  • small letters -> (letras (f pl) ) minúsculas (f pl)
  • the small print -> la letra pequeña
  • the small screen -> la pequeña pantalla
  • small talk -> charla (f) insustancial
3 pequeño(a) (not important)
  • it's small wonder that… -> no es de extrañar que…
  • it's no small achievement -> es un logro nada despreciable
  • in a small way -> a pequeña escala
  • it's small beer (familiar) ->
  • potatoes -> es una nadería or (or Estados Unidos) zoncera, es cosa de niños (Am)
  • small change -> cambio (m) , suelto (m) , vuelto (m) (Am)
  • small fry -> gente (f) de poca monta
adverbio
4 con letra pequeña (write)
  • to chop something up small -> cortar algo en trozos pequeños
  • to think small -> plantearse las cosas a pequeña escala

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small [smol]
adjetivo
1 Pequeño, menudo, chico; corto (short, little).
  • When we were small -> cuando éramos pequeños
2 Poco; de poco momento, peso o importancia.
3 Falto de amplitud moral o mental; corto, despreciable, mezquino (mean, stingy).
4 Que funciona o que comercia de una manera limitada.
5 Débil, flojo.
6 Tierno, blando; fino, delgado, de poco bulto o volumen.
7 Oscuro, bajo, vulgar, plebeyo.
  • To cut small -> hacer pedazos menudos alguna cosa
  • Small change -> calderilla
  • Small print -> carácter de letra muy menuda
  • To make small -> achicar
sustantivo
8 La parte estrecha de cualquier cosa y en particular del lomo o filo.
9 Cosa o cantidad pequeña.
adverbio
10 En tono bajo o suave.
  • Small arms -> armas blancas
  • Small beer -> cerveza débil o floja
  • Small-clothes -> calzones cortos
  • Small coal -> carbón menudo, cisco
  • Small fry -> los peces pequeños en general; de aquí, gente menuda o cosas pequeñas
  • Small talk -> conversación sin importancia, vulgaridades
  • The small hours -> las primeras horas de la mañana, la una, las dos, etc. Small craft, conjunto de embarcaciones menores; (Fig.) cosas o personas pequeñas en general
  • Small pica -> V
  • A small voice -> una vocecita, una voz delgada (o suave)
  • Small wares -> mercería
PICA.

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small [smɔːl]
adjective
smaller (comparative)smallest (superlative)
1 (not big) [+object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño; chico; (LAm) (in height) bajo; pequeño; chaparro; (LAm) [+family, population] pequeño; poco numeroso; [+audience] reducido; poco numeroso; [+stock, supply] reducido; escaso; [+waist] estrecho; [+clothes] de talla pequeña; [+meal] ligero; [+coal] menudo
a small house a small book
the dress is too small for her el vestido le viene pequeño chico;or the smaller of the two el menor (de los dos); with a small "e" con "e" minúscula
to have a small appetiteappetite no ser de mucho comer; comer poco
be a small [eater]
to become get grow smallerbecomeorgetorgrow [+income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir; reducirse; [+object] hacerse más pequeño
mobile phones are getting smaller los teléfonos móviles son cada vez más pequeños
to break/cut sth up smallbreakcut romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos
to get grow smallergetorgrowuntil the small hourshours hasta altas horas de la noche
to be small in sizein [+country] ser pequeño; [+animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [+room] ser de dimensiones reducidas
in small lettersletters en minúsculas
this house makes the other one look smalllook esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña
to make o.s. smallmake achicarse
to make sth smaller [+income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño; hacer algo más pequeño
a small [number] of people the smallest possible number of books
the smallest roomroom (euphemistic) (humorous) el excusado
to be small beer small potatoesor (US) ser poca cosa
it was small beer compared to the money he was getting before no era nada era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes;or
the budget they have is very small beer indeed
world wee
2 (minor) [+problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño; de poca importancia; [+contribution] pequeño; [+difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño; ligero
to start in a small wayway empezar desde abajo
small [jobs], such as mending electrical plugs.
3 (inconsequential)
to feel smallfeel sentirse insignificante
to make sb look smalllook rebajar a algn
it made me feel pretty small
she said in a small voicevoice dijo con un hilo de voz
"He knows us," she said in a small [voice]. "I'm sorry," he said in a small voice
4 (young) [+child, baby] pequeño; chico; especially (LAm)
when we were small cuando éramos pequeños chicos;or
5 (formal) (slight, scant) poco
they paid small [attention] to his suggestion to have small [cause] or [reason] to do sth
to be small comfort consolation (to sb)comfortorconsolation servir de poco consuelo (a algn)
to be of small concern (to sb)concern importar poco (a algn)
a matter of no small [consequence] they didn't make the smallest [effort] to be polite
to have small hope of successhope tener pocas esperanzas de éxito
a matter of small importanceimportance un asunto de poca importancia
with no small [surprise] They placed small importance on the intellectual emancipation of women His words were small comfort There is small comfort to parents that baby snatchers do not intend to harm their charge he said that he would be careful, but that was small comfort to her
measure wonder
noun
1
the small of the backback la región lumbar
2 smalls (Britain) (informal) (underwear) ropa interior íntima; (f)or especially (LAm)
adverb
don't think too smallthink piensa más a lo grande
try not to write so smallwrite intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña
The shredder cuts the paper up very small, ready for recycling, ready for recycling if you always think small you will always get small results
modifier
small ad (n) (Britain) anuncio por palabras; (m)
small arms (n) armas ligeras de bajo calibre; (f)
small business (n) pequeña empresa; (f)
the small businessman (n) el pequeño empresario
small capitals (n) (Tip) (also small caps) versalitas; (f)
small change (n) suelto; (m) cambio; (m) calderilla; (f) sencillo; (m) (LAm) feria; (f) (Méx) (informal)
I need some small change to make a phone call.
small claims court (n) tribunal de instancia que se ocupa de asuntos menores; (m) (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)
small end (n) (Aut) pie de biela; (m)
small fry (informal) (n)
to be small fry ser de poca monta
small intestine (n) intestino delgado; (m)
small investor (n) pequeñoapequeña inversionista;a pequeña (m)
small print (n) letra menuda; (f)
small screen (n) pequeña pantalla; (f) pantalla chica; (f) (LAm)
small talk (n) charla; (f) charloteo; (informal) (m)
to make small talkmake charlar; charlotear; (informal)
Position of "pequeño"Position of "pequeño"
Pequeño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
Pequeño
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña;En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña
When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, pequeño usually precedes the noun:
pequeño
But there's one small problem ... Pero existe un pequeño problema ...;Pero existe un pequeño problema ...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada;Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada
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