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merest [ˈmɪərɪst] ADJ
merest superl of mere
he complains at the merest little thing
ante la menor cosa se queja
he complains at the merest little thing
se queja por cualquier nimiedad
the merest beginner wouldn't make such a mistake
ni un simple principiante cometería un error así
the merest noise makes her jump
el menor ruido or el más leve ruido la hace saltar
mere1 <superl merest, attr> [Am mɪr, Brit mɪə] ADJ
mere
simple
mere
mero
he's a mere employee
es un simple or mero empleado
he's a mere employee
no es más que un empleado
he's a mere child
no es más que un niño
the mere mention of his name makes me nervous
la mera or sola mención de su nombre me pone nerviosa
it's a mere formality
es solo una formalidad
it's a mere formality
no es más que una formalidad
it's a mere formality
es una mera or pura formalidad
a mere six months ago
hace apenas seis meses
mere2 N liter
mere
lago m
mere1 <superl merest, attr> [Am mɪr, Brit mɪə] ADJ
mere
simple
mere
mero
he's a mere employee
es un simple or mero empleado
he's a mere employee
no es más que un empleado
he's a mere child
no es más que un niño
the mere mention of his name makes me nervous
la mera or sola mención de su nombre me pone nerviosa
it's a mere formality
es solo una formalidad
it's a mere formality
no es más que una formalidad
it's a mere formality
es una mera or pura formalidad
a mere six months ago
hace apenas seis meses
merest [ˈmɪərɪst] ADJ
merest superl of mere
he complains at the merest little thing
ante la menor cosa se queja
he complains at the merest little thing
se queja por cualquier nimiedad
the merest beginner wouldn't make such a mistake
ni un simple principiante cometería un error así
the merest noise makes her jump
el menor ruido or el más leve ruido la hace saltar
mere2 N liter
mere
lago m
it's a mere formality or merely or purely a formality
es simplemente una formalidad or un formulismo
his show of concern was held to be mere public posturing
sus muestras de preocupación fueron vistas como un mero gesto hecho de cara a la galería
the mere sight of blood makes me (feel) nauseous
me dan náuseas solo de ver sangre
he/she is a mere cipher
es un cero a la izquierda
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
la sola mención de su nombre
the mere mention of his name
es una simple formalidad
it's a mere formality
apenas si se insinuó una sonrisa en su rostro
there was the merest suggestion of a smile on her face
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Spanish
Spanish
mere [mɪəʳ, Am mɪr] ADJ
mere
mero, -a
a mere detail
un simple detalle
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
mero (-a)
mere
es una vana ilusión
it's a mere illusion
ganaron la friolera de 50 millones en la loto
they won a mere fifty million in the lottery
todo quedó en una simple discusión
it ended up in a mere argument
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
mere [mɪr] ADJ
mere
mero, -a
a mere formality
una simple formalidad
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
mero (-a)
mere
es una vana ilusión
it's a mere illusion
ganaron la friolera de 50 millones en la loto
they won a mere fifty million in the lottery
todo quedó en una simple discusión
it ended up in a mere argument
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
a mere detail
un simple detalle
todo quedó en una simple discusión
it ended up in a mere argument
ganaron la friolera de 50 millones en la loto
they won a mere fifty million in the lottery
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Formality refers to the specific language or forms used when transferring property.
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For this reason, there is still much formality between the two of them when they meet.
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In neither case were the formality requirements of 53(1) (b) met, but neither judgment considered why 53(1) (b) did not apply.
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He needs to fulfill the formalities given for such an agreement.
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After the revolution, this latter formality was no longer necessary.
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