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I. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
he's quite small for his age
er ist ziemlich klein für sein Alter
small amount
geringer Betrag
small circulation MEDIA
niedrige Auflage
small craft NAUT
[kleines] Boot
small fortune
kleines Vermögen
small number/quantity
kleine [o. geringe] Menge/Zahl
small percentage
geringe Prozentzahl
in small quantities
in kleinen Mengen
small street
enge Straße
small town
Kleinstadt f <-, -städte>
small turnout
geringe Beteiligung

2. small (young):

small
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
small child
Kleinkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

3. small (insignificant):

small
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
small
unbedeutend
small consolation
ein schwacher Trost
no small feat
keine schlechte Leistung
small wonder
kein Wunder
to feel small
sich dat klein und unbedeutend vorkommen
to look small
schlecht dastehen
to make sb look small
jdn niedermachen inf

4. small (on a limited scale):

small
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
small
bescheiden
small investor
Kleinanleger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
in a small way
bescheiden
in a small way
im Kleinen
in sb's own small way
auf jds eigene bescheidene Art

5. small TYPO:

small letter
Kleinbuchstabe m <-n(s), -n>

Phrases:

to be grateful [or thankful] for small mercies
mit wenig zufrieden sein
it's a small world! prov
die Welt ist klein!

II. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] N no pl

the small of the [or one's] back ANAT, ZOOL
das Kreuz

III. small [smɔ:l, Am also smɑ:l] ADV

small think, plan:

small
in kleinem Rahmen

ˈsmall ad N

small ad
Kleinanzeige f <-, -n>

ˈsmall arms N pl

small arms
Handfeuerwaffen pl

small ˈbeer N no pl Brit

small beer
Kleinigkeit f <-, -en>
small beer
Klacks m <-es, -e> inf

small ˈbusi·ness N

small business
Kleinunternehmen nt
small business
Kleingewerbe nt <-s, ->

small ˈbus·iness·man N

small businessman
Kleinunternehmer m <-s, -; -, -nen>

small ˈchange N no pl

small change
Kleingeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
small change (small amount)
Klacks m <-es, -e> inf

small ˈclaims N pl LAW

small claims
Bagatellsachen pl
small claims court
Zivilgericht für Bagatellfälle

ˈsmall fry N no pl, + sing/pl vb inf

1. small fry (children):

small fry
junges Gemüse hum

2. small fry (unimportant people):

small fry
kleine Fische inf

ˈsmall hours N pl

the [wee] small hours
die frühen Morgenstunden

small in·ˈtes·tine N

small intestine
Dünndarm m <-(e)s, -därme>

small ˈloan N

small loan
Kleinkredit m <-(e)s, -e>

small-ˈmar·ket ADJ inv

small-market
für einen kleinen Markt nach n

small-ˈmind·ed ADJ pej

small-minded
engstirnig
small-minded opinions
kleinkarierte Ansichten