smaller

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nhỏ hơn, bé hơn

BrE /ˈsmɔːlə/ AmE /ˈsmɑːlər/

adjective en → vi

1 SIZE [T + adj] A2

Nhỏ hơn, bé hơn

smaller than something else; not as big or large

  • be smaller than

Collocations smaller in size · smaller in number

  • This room is smaller than the one next door.

    Phòng này nhỏ hơn phòng bên cạnh.

2 REDUCE [transitive] B1

Giảm bớt, thu nhỏ

to make something become smaller or less in size, amount, etc.

  • take sth down to a smaller size

Collocations smaller in scale · smaller in scope

  • We need to make the budget smaller.

    Chúng ta cần phải giảm bớt ngân sách.