small

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BrE /smɔːl/ AmE /smɔːl/

adjective en → es

1 SIZE [attributive, predicative] A1

having little height, width, or depth; not big

pequeño, chico, pequeño en tamaño

  • a small car/house

Collocations small child · small town

  • She has a small flat in the city.

    Ella tiene un pequeño apartamento en la ciudad.

2 QUANTITY [attributive, predicative] A2

not large or great in amount, number, or degree; limited

pequeño, poco, limitado

  • a small amount of sth

Collocations small number · small quantity

  • There is a small chance that we will win.

    Hay una pequeña posibilidad de que ganemos.

3 MINOR [attributive, predicative] B1

not important or serious; minor

pequeño, insignificante, menor

  • a small matter

Collocations small problem · small issue

  • It's a small matter compared to the others.

    Es un asunto menor en comparación con los demás.

4 SIMILARITY [attributive] B2

similar or identical in some way; alike

pequeño, similar, parecido

  • small differences

Collocations small similarities · small distinctions

  • There are small but important differences between the two versions.

    Existen pequeñas pero importantes diferencias entre las dos versiones.

5 GROUP [attributive] B2

belonging to a particular group or category; classified as such

pequeño, perteneciente a un grupo

  • a small group of people

Collocations small number of people · small group

  • A small group of protesters gathered outside the building.

    Un pequeño grupo de manifestantes se reunió fuera del edificio.

6 TIME [attributive] B2

lasting for a short time; brief

pequeño, breve, corto en duración

  • a small period of time

Collocations small amount of time · short duration

  • We only had a small window of opportunity.

    Solo tuvimos una pequeña ventana de oportunidad.

7 DISTANCE [attributive] B2

not far; near

pequeño, cercano, a corta distancia

  • small distance

Collocations short distance · close proximity

  • The house is a small walk from the station.

    La casa está a una corta caminata de la estación.

8 SIZE [attributive] C1

used to describe something that is not large but has more than one part or aspect

pequeño, pequeño en tamaño

  • small company

Collocations small business · small organization

  • The company is small but growing rapidly.

    La empresa es pequeña pero está creciendo rápidamente.