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La palabra del día: "diminuto"

La palabra del día: "diminuto"

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diminuto ( dee-mee-noo'-toh )

(adjective) diminutive, tiny, minute

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Examples:

1. "Pulgarcita" es un cuento de Hans Christian Andersen sobre las aventuras de una diminuta niña.

"Thumbelina" is a Hans Christian Andersen tale about the adventures of a tiny girl.

2. Mi nuevo apartamento es tan diminuto que creo que tendré que vender la mayoría de mis muebles.

My new apartment is so tiny that I think I'll have to sell most of my furniture.

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updated Jul 21, 2013
posted by rac1
And thank you lovely girl , you are my only constant in life , that is both beautiful , and , sad. - ray76, Jul 20, 2013
Gracias mi amor..:) - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
thank you so much for your daily effort. - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013
Welcome, Aran ! Thank you for participating. :) - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
always if possible. - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013

16 Answers

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Esta ciudad de Lego es diminuta en comparación con el mundo real.

This Lego city is diminutive in comparison to the real world.

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updated Jul 21, 2013
posted by 0083f5dc
Amazing what you can do with legos. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
That looks amazing! - kdfore, Jul 20, 2013
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Si te juntas con gente que tenga aunque sea la más diminuta negatividad, tus días no van a ser placenteros.

You will not enjoy your life if you are around people that have even the tiniest negativity. enter image description here

updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by 00e46f15
posted by 00e46f15
I love Snoopy and the gang! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
The superlative of tiny is "tiniest" instead of "most tiny." Your sentence is very true. :) - GraceM, Jul 20, 2013
Thank you! GraceM - 00e46f15, Jul 20, 2013
Great answer, Sylon. - annierats, Jul 20, 2013
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¡Esta casita es extremadamente diminuta!

This little house is extremely tiny!

updated Jul 20, 2013
posted by aileribel
Maybe it has a basement! :-)) - Noetol, Jul 20, 2013
Hope he lives alone. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
Sí, lo es. :)) - iana01, Jul 20, 2013
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Este cachorrito está diminuto ahora, pero algún día llegará a ser un gran león como su padre.

This cub is tiny now, but one day he will become a great lion like his father.

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updated Jul 20, 2013
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
That is precious! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
He is tiny but he can make an angry look already. Look at him. ;)) - iana01, Jul 20, 2013
Spirited! - annierats, Jul 20, 2013
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¡Aquí está la caja perfecta diminuta de dónuts donas para la persona que está una a dieta!

Here is the perfect diminutive box of donuts for the person who is on a diet!

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
That looks like "fun" size. - 0083f5dc, Jul 20, 2013
Or maybe for Tiny Tim. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
"donas" instead of dónuts. "... para la persona que está a dieta." - 00e46f15, Jul 20, 2013
nom nom nom and.....gone. - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013
Creo que es para las hormigas. :))) - iana01, Jul 20, 2013
If they are for the ants, Aran you took them all! And I bet you enjoyed each and every bite! :) - bandit51jd, Jul 20, 2013
Gracias, Sylyon! - bandit51jd, Jul 20, 2013
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This is the tiniest bible I have ever seen in my life.

Esta es la biblia más diminuta que nunca yo he visto en mi vida.

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
Sorry Rac...I didn't read your example until I had posted this. I'll change it. - 0095ca4c, Jul 20, 2013
No big deal...You don't have to. :) - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
Done...I wanted to say (in Spanish) I don't want to be called a copy cat, but I can't find a translation for copy cat. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 20, 2013
"Esta es la Biblia más diminuta que yo he visto en mi vida." - 00e46f15, Jul 20, 2013
Gracias sylyon! - 0095ca4c, Jul 20, 2013
That is a bible for our "ant friends" on Bandita's post. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
I saw it too. I think it is necessary to have a magnifying glass to read it. - iana01, Jul 20, 2013
Or under a microscope, literally, not figuratively. - 0083f5dc, Jul 20, 2013
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Nuestro mundo es una parte diminuta del universo, pero es todo lo que tenemos.

Our world is a diminutuve part of the universe, but it is all that we have.

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
The outskirts! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
"... es una parte diminuta del...". - 00e46f15, Jul 20, 2013
Buenos días, Noetol! :) - iana01, Jul 20, 2013
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I absolutely adore my tiny pugs!

¡Absolutamente me encantan mis perros pugs diminutos!

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updated Jul 20, 2013
posted by kdfore
aw they are so cute! :) - aileribel, Jul 20, 2013
Sweet! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
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Esta es una diminuta obra de arte en una botella.

This is a tiny work of art in a bottle.

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updated Jul 21, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
It's down right cute! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
Watch out , it's Viking longship, not so cute.. - annierats, Jul 20, 2013
It is nice. :) Hola Katy. - iana01, Jul 21, 2013
One must step lightly around the Viking types, hey Annie? I also think it's cute, but now I'm wondering if it packs a punch. - katydew, Jul 21, 2013
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¿Por Qué la más diminuta astilla en el dedo, es la más doloroso?

Why is the tiniest splinter in your finger the most painful ?

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
It is for men , they always make diminutive things stand out as the biggest ever, boom boom ! - ray76, Jul 20, 2013
Now your comment takes on a new and better meaning rac, hahahahaha. - ray76, Jul 20, 2013
It certainly is...I don't know why.. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
Lol...great pic. too. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
"Por qué la más diminuta astilla en el dedo es la más dolorosa?" MUUUY cierto! Porque no la puedes sacar fácilmente! - 00e46f15, Jul 20, 2013
Thanks sylyon , they were tiny splinters of grammar which hurt me , but I learn Así muchas gracias. - ray76, Jul 20, 2013
Guys , take note , if you get a splinter in a delicate part , do not try this trick , it wrinkles the " thing" incredibly ,not a good look ! - ray76, Jul 20, 2013
It's not good for the wood? - 0083f5dc, Jul 20, 2013
Iodine?? - annierats, Jul 20, 2013
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Este perro pequeño no tiene una grande attituda. Tiene diminutos cerebros. ¡Qué estúpido!

This small dog doesn't have a big attitude. It has tiny brains. What an idiot!

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by Aranjuez12
posted by Aranjuez12
I wonder how the story ended. :) - GraceM, Jul 20, 2013
afterwards he was flattened out - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013
The dog or the rhino? - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
I leave that to your imagination - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013
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Aunque su bebé es diminuto en comparación con otros animales, le quiere de todos modos.

Although her baby is diminutive compared to other animals, she loves him anyway.

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updated Jul 20, 2013
posted by GraceM
aaaaaah me encantan los burritos - Aranjuez12, Jul 20, 2013
And cute as a button. - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
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¡Este perrito es realmente diminuto, pero es también muy, muy mono!

This puppy is really tiny, but he is also very, very cute!

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updated Jul 21, 2013
posted by togtog
What kind of dog is that? - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
No se.... un pero realmente diminuto! - togtog, Jul 20, 2013
It looks similar to a teacup Maltese, maybe mixed with another breed?. - 0083f5dc, Jul 20, 2013
jeje, It is true. it is very, very cute! :)) - iana01, Jul 21, 2013
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As the poet said, our world is just a minute crumb on the hem of the frock of the universe. And we think we are important.

Como dijo el poeta, nuestro mundo es sólo una miga diminuta en el dobladillo del vestido del universo. Y creemos que somos importantes.

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updated Jul 20, 2013
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
It's amazing to realize we are..:) - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
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"Never use big word where a diminutive one will suffice."

Nunca use una palabra grande que una diminuta será suficiente. enter image description here

updated Jul 21, 2013
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
Good post, Shish! - rac1, Jul 20, 2013
Thanks mi amiga !! - shish75, Jul 20, 2013