mere
BrE /mɪə/ AmE /mir/
adjective en → es
very small or unimportant; not worth considering
mínimo, insignificante, despreciable
- mere adjective
Collocations a mere suggestion · a mere formality
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It was a mere formality to ask for permission.
Fue una simple formalidad pedir permiso.
complete or total; not mixed with anything else
puro, completo, absoluto
- mere adjective
Collocations a mere handful of people · the mere thought of it
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The mere thought of going to prison terrified him.
El simple pensamiento de ir a la cárcel lo aterrorizaba.