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petty(
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di
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (trivial)
a. insignificante
I'm not interested in all the petty squabbles and jealousies of my office colleagues.No me interesan las riñas ni los celos insignificantes de mis colegas de trabajo.
b. nimio
My job is hampered by hundreds of petty rules about tidiness and punctuality.En mi trabajo hay un sinfín de reglas nimias sobre el orden y la puntualidad que no hacen más que estorbar.
a. mezquino
Don't you think it's rather petty not wanting her to go to the party just because you can't go yourself?Es un poco mezquino de tu parte que no quieras que vaya a la fiesta simplemente porque no puedes ir tú, ¿no crees?
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