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I . small [smɔ:l, Am smɑ:l] ADJ

1. small person, problem, letter:

small
mały

2. small farmer, dealer:

small
drobny

3. small (insignificant):

to make sb feel small
peszyć [perf s-] kogoś
small wonder
nic dziwnego

4. small (on a limited scale):

in a small way
na małą skalę
in sb's own small way
na miarę swoich możliwości

Phrases:

small beer [or AM potatoes]
małe piwo
it's a small world! proverbial
jaki ten świat jest mały!

II . small [smɔ:l, Am smɑ:l] N no pl

small ad N

small ad
ogłoszenie nt drobne

small arms N pl

small arms
broń f ręczna

small change N no pl

small change
drobne pl
small change fig
grosze mpl

small claim N LAW

small fry N no pl inf

1. small fry (children):

small fry
drobiazgi mpl

2. small fry (people):

small fry
płotki fpl

small hours N pl

small intestine N

small-minded [ˌsmɔ:lˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ pej

small print N no pl

small-scale ADJ

small screen N no pl fig

small screen
telewizja f

Usage examples with small

[small] change
drobne pl
small wonder
nic dziwnego
in the small hours
tuż po północy
for a small consideration
za niewielką opłatą
on a small scale
na małą skalę
in a small way
na małą skalę
it's a small world! proverbial
jaki ten świat jest mały!
small claims court
sąd m rozpatrujący w trybie uproszczonym
in small print
drobnym drukiem
in small quantities
w niewielkich ilościach
small beer [or AM potatoes]
małe piwo
to make sb look small
ośmieszać [perf ośmieszyć] kogoś
to make sb feel small
peszyć [perf s-] kogoś
in sb's own small way
na miarę swoich możliwości
the small of the back
krzyż m (dolna część kręgosłupa)
a small volume of poetry
mały tomik m poezji
a small number of sth
niewiele czegoś
in a big/small way
na dużą/małą skalę
on the large/small side
raczej duży/mały
loan to small and medium-sized enterprises
kredyt m dla małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The economic activity in the area consisted of various kinds of small-scale manufacturing industry and businesses, e.g. demolition of cars, and, it seems, junk yards and second-hand stores.
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The scissors he uses are too small, and it hurts his hand, so he sneaks into his teacher's desk and takes the sharper, bigger scissors.
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Inside the flower house were arranged small artificial hills, with a pool next to them, and springs would trickle down from the hills.
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Although the park's grasslands are no longer pristine, they are recovering nicely and have small areas dominated by little bluestem and bushy bluestem.
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Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.
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A small rivulet (called the nullah) ran right through this stretch of land.
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The third time he asks she accepts and choose a small registry office for their ceremony.
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The undulating land is dotted with swamps, a few small lakes, and sand and gravel deposits.
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Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity.
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A small diameter hand-held roller is manipulated forcefully over a sheet of molten glass to produce heavy ripples, while folding and creasing the entire sheet.
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