small

pequeño

small(smal)

adjective

1. (small in size)

a. pequeño

I have lived in a very small house for many years.

He vivido en una casa muy pequeña por muchos años.

b. chico

He's eight, but he looks small for his age.

Tiene ocho años, pero se ve chico para su edad.

c. chiquito (colloquial)

My feet are so small, it's hard for me to find shoes.

Tengo los pies tan chiquitos que se me hace difícil encontrar zapatos.

2. (small in amount)

a. poco

It is a really small quantity for all of us.

Realmente es muy poca cantidad para todos nosotros.

b. pequeño

We've had a small bump in sales.

Hemos tenido un pequeño aumento en las ventas.

c. reducido

These amounts are so small; we've got to come up with a better business plan.

Estas cantidades son muy reducidas; hay que pensar en un mejor plan de negocios.

3. (humble)

a. pequeño

It's just a small gesture to show my appreciation.

Es solo un pequeño gesto para mostrar mi aprecio.

b. de poca importancia

It's a small contribution. - Yes, but it counts.

Es una aportación de poca importancia. - Sí, pero cuenta.

4. (young)

a. pequeño

When we were small, my brother and I went to the beach every summer.

Cuando éramos pequeños, mi hermano y yo íbamos a la playa todos los veranos.

5. (small in scale)

a. pequeño

We have a small family business.

Tenemos una pequeña empresa familiar.

adverb

6. (handwriting)

a. chiquito

You write so small; let me go get my glasses.

Escribes bien chiquito; dejame ir por mis anteojos.

7. (scale)

a. a pequeña escala

You'll never be successful if you keep thinking so small.

Nunca tendrás éxito si sigues pensando a pequeña escala.

noun

8. (clothing size)

a. la talla chica

(F)

Do you have this shirt in a small?

¿Tienes esta camisa en talla chica?

smalls

plural noun

9. (clothing)

a. la ropa interior

(F)

You can't go outside in your smalls.

No puedes salir afuera en tu ropa interior.

small

Noun

1. (general)

a.

the small of the backla región lumbar, los riñones

2. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a.

smallsropa f interior

adjective

3. (not large)

a. pequeño(a)

b. chico(a)

(Latin America)

to make something smallerempequeñecer algo

it made me feel smallhizo que me sintiera muy poca cosa or me avergonzara de mí mismo

to have a small appetitetener poco apetito

the small hoursla madrugada

4. (journalism)

a.

small adsanuncios breves or por palabras

small armsarmas cortas

small businesspequeña empresa f

small businessmanpequeño empresario m

small letters(letras ) minúsculas fpl

the small printla letra pequeña

the small screenla pequeña pantalla

small talkcharla insustancial

5. (not important)

a. pequeño(a)

it's small wonder that…no es de extrañar que…

it's no small achievementes un logro nada despreciable

in a small waya pequeña escala

6. (colloquial)

a.

potatoeses una nadería or

small changecambio m, suelto vuelto m

small frygente de poca monta

adverb

7. (write)

a. con letra pequeña

to chop something up smallcortar algo en trozos pequeños

to think smallplantearse las cosas a pequeña escala

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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 or chico; the smaller of the two el menor (de los dos); with a small "e" con "e" minúscula

to have a small appetite no ser de mucho comer; comer poco

be a small [eater]

to become or get or grow smaller [+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 small romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos

to get or grow smalleruntil the small hours hasta altas horas de la noche

to be small in size [+country] ser pequeño; [+animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [+room] ser de dimensiones reducidas

in small letters en minúsculas

this house makes the other one look small esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña

to make o.s. small 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 room el excusado

to be small beer or small potatoes (US) ser poca cosa

it was small beer compared to the money he was getting before no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes

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 way empezar desde abajo

small [jobs], such as mending electrical plugs.

3 (inconsequential)

to feel small sentirse insignificante

to make sb look small rebajar a algn

it made me feel pretty small

she said in a small voice 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 or chicos

5 (slight, scant) poco

they paid small [attention] to his suggestion to have small [cause] or [reason] to do sth

to be small comfort or consolation (to sb) servir de poco consuelo (a algn)

to be of small concern (to sb) 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 success tener pocas esperanzas de éxito

a matter of small importance 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 back la región lumbar

2 smalls (Britain) (underwear) ropa (f) interior or íntima; especially (LAm)

adverb

don't think too small piensa más a lo grande

try not to write so small intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña

The shredder cuts the paper up very small, ready for recycling if you always think small you will always get small results

modifier

small ad (n) (Britain) anuncio (m) por palabras

small arms (n) armas (f) ligeras de bajo calibre

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) (informal); (Méx)

I need some small change to make a phone call.

small claims court (n) tribunal (m) de instancia que se ocupa de asuntos menores; (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)

small end (n) (Aut) pie (m) de biela

small fry (n)

to be small fry ser de poca monta

small intestine (n) intestino (m) delgado

small investor (n) pequeñoapequeña inversionista (m);a pequeña

small print (n) letra (f) menuda

small screen (n) pequeña pantalla (f); pantalla (f) chica; (LAm)

small talk (n) charla (f); charloteo (informal) (m)

to make small talk charlar; charlotear (informal)

Position of "pequeño"

Pequeño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:

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

When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, pequeño usually precedes the noun:

But there's one small problem ... Pero existe un pequeño problema ...

She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada

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