small in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for small in the English»French Dictionary

I.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, book, coin, dog, bag
small attr change, job, mistake, matter
small attr sum, number
a small sweatshirt
the change was small
it would cost a small fortune inf
the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron
in his or her own small way (gen)
small amount of
to cut sth up small
to fold sth up small
the smallest room inf euph
le petit coin inf, euph
it's a small world!

IV.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

small in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small in the English»French Dictionary

small Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for small in the French»English Dictionary

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.
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The third time he asks she accepts and choose a small registry office for their ceremony.
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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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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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Along with ammonium nitratea very common cargo on the high seasit was carrying small arms ammunition, machinery, and bales of sisal twine on the deck.
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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 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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Pollen carried on their bodies may be carried to another flower where a small portion can rub off onto the pistil, resulting in cross pollination.
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