small

(Inglês)

Adj

1. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
2. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
3. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
4. (figuratively, not-comparable) Young, as a child.
5. (not-comparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.
6. Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
7. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
8. Synonym of little (“of an industry or institution(s) therein: operating on a small scale, unlike larger counterparts”).
9. (archaic) Slender, gracefully slim.
10. (especially) That is small (the manufactured size).

Adv

1. In a small fashion
2. In or into small pieces.
3. (obsolete) To a small extent.
4. (obsolete) In a low tone; softly.

Noun

1. (especially, noun-from-verb, uncountable) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
2. (countable, especially, noun-from-verb) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
3. (countable, especially, noun-from-verb) One who fits an item of that size.
4. (countable, noun-from-verb, rare) Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

Verb

1. (noun-from-verb, obsolete, transitive) To make little or less.
2. (intransitive, noun-from-verb) To become small; to dwindle.

Oposto de

big, generous, large, small, tiny, adult, grown-up, old, capital, majuscule, uppercase

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/smɔːl/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: smal

Herdado de inglês arcaico: smæl

Cognato com scots: smal

Cognato com frísio ocidental: smel

Cognato com holandês: smal

Cognato com alemão: schmal

Cognato com dinamarquês: -

Cognato com norueguês: -

Cognato com sueco: smal

Cognato com latim: malus

Cognato com russo: ма́лый

In summary

From Middle English smal, from Old English smæl (“small, narrow, slender”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz (“small”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mal-, *(s)mel- (“small, mean, malicious”). Cognate with Scots smal; sma (“small”); West Frisian smel (“narrow”); Dutch smal (“narrow”); German schmal (“narrow, small”); Low German small (“narrow”); Danish, Norwegian, Swedish smal (“narrow; thin; slender”); Latin malus (“bad”); Russian ма́лый (mályj, “small”).

Conceitos

pequeno

modesto

jovem

baixo

pequena

humilde

poucos

diminuto

manso

menor

miniatura

minúsculo

poucas

petéquias

exíguo

pequeno

pequena

modesta

baixa

mansa

ignoto

insignificante

mácula

miúdo

pouco

Sinônimos

little

tiny

young

short

slight

insignificant

diminutive

minute

few

🤏

narrow

fine

trifling

minor

thin

low

petty

very small

trivial

a little

compact

modest

undersized

light

scanty

wee

humble

weak

miniature

minuscule

mean

poor

unimportant

meagre

lowercase

slim

cramped

pocket-size

petite

dwarfish

negligible

small-scale

pygmy

mini

baby

👶

lowly

limited

insufficient

inadequate

junior

paltry

Traduções

petit

pequeño

klein

piccolo

klein

petit

mały

μικρός

chico

menudo

küçük

parvus

jeune

minuscule

faible

Frases

It seemed such a little thing , so bright and small and still .

Parecia uma coisa tão pequena, tão brilhante e pequena e imóvel.

It is used for small , private planes .

É usado para pequenos aviões particulares.

All small packages are sent to a series of sorting machines .

Todos os pacotes pequenos são enviados para uma série de máquinas de classificação.

The Greek musicians play on small portable folk style instruments .

Os músicos gregos tocam em pequenos instrumentos portáteis de estilo folclórico.

Peasleville: A small town just outside of Black Brook .

Peasleville: Uma pequena cidade nos arredores de Black Brook.

Alternatively , the couple may jump over a small bonfire .

Como alternativa, o casal pode pular uma pequena fogueira.