petty

unimportant or small in size, amount, or degree; trivial

insignificante, nimio, pequeño

• a petty matter/issue

Collocations petty crime · petty argument

• It's a petty issue that doesn't need to be discussed.

  Es un asunto insignificante que no necesita ser discutido.

showing or feeling a lack of generosity, kindness, or understanding; mean-spirited

miserable, mezquino, chiquilleresco

• be petty about something

Collocations petty person · petty attitude

• She can be quite petty when it comes to money.

  Ella puede ser bastante mezquina cuando se trata de dinero.

official or formal, but often unnecessary or exaggerated; bureaucratic

oficial, burocrático, exagerado

• petty rules

Collocations petty regulations · petty formalities

• The company has too many petty rules.

  La empresa tiene demasiadas reglas burocráticas.