Translations for „small“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . small [smɔːl] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

pequeno(-a)

small person

baixo(-a)

2. small:

small typ, LIT letter

minúsculo(-a)

II . small [smɔːl] N no pl

the small of the back

a parte f mais estreita das costas

small ad N

small ad

anúncio m classificado

small business <-es> N

small business

microempresa f

small change N no pl

small change

trocado m

small hours N pl

small hours

madrugada f

small talk N no pl

to make small talk

jogar conversa fora

Usage examples with small

small change

trocado m

a small crumb of ...

um pouco de ...

it's a small world!

mundo pequeno!

to make small talk

jogar conversa fora

to cost a (small) fortune

custar uma (pequena) fortuna

the small of the back

a parte f mais estreita das costas

on a large/small scale

em grande/pequena escala

how does she get by on such a small salary?

como ela sobrevive com um salário tão pequeno?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A small rivulet (called the nullah) ran right through this stretch of land.

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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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The third time he asks she accepts and choose a small registry office for their ceremony.

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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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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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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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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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The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.

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The seduction is great, but the reward is small.

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Women past puberty wore a small skirt of cotton, and the men might wear a loincloth made of plaited leaves or cotton.

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