petite

petite(
peh
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tit
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. chiquita
Ashley may be petite, but her personality is so big that she dominates any room she's in.Puede ser que Ashley sea chiquita, pero tiene una personalidad tan grande que domina cualquier cuarto dónde esté.
b. menuda
A petite young woman surprised us all when she ate a 72-ounce steak in under ten minutes.Una señorita menuda nos sorprendió a todos cuando comió un bistec de 72 onzas en menos de diez minutos.
c. pequeña
My sister is petite and often buys children's clothing.Mi hermana es pequeña y a menudo compra ropa para niña.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la talla petite
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm a medium, but my mom has been a petite all her life.Yo soy una talla mediana, pero mi mamá ha sido una talle petite toda la vida.
petites
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. la sección de talla pequeña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm going to petites to look for a skirt.Voy a la sección de tallas pequeñas a buscar una falda.
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