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1 feel/look small
(to feel or look foolish or insignificant: He criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.) a se simţi ruşinat/jenat -
2 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mic, nesemnificativ2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) mic3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) puţin4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mic•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
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3 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) a ciupi2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) a strânge3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) a şterpeli2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) ciupitură2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) vârf de cuţit; pic•- pinched- feel the pinch -
4 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulou, sul2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) franzeluţă3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rostogolire4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) (mişcare de) ruliu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bubuit6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) halcă7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) duruit2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) a (se) rostogoli2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) a se mişca/a merge pe roţi3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) a face sul4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) a (se) întoarce5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) a face în formă de minge6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) a înfăşura7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) a netezi; a întinde (cu un rulou)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) a se legăna9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) a bubui; a durui10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) a roti11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) a rula, a merge cu maşina12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) a se rostogoli (pe)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) a se scurge•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) catalog, listă
См. также в других словарях:
feel small — To feel insignificant, cheap, ashamed, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑small * * * feel/look/small phrase to feel or look ashamed or unimportant, especially because of something that someone has said or done He’s the sort of person who enjoys making other … Useful english dictionary
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feel small — feel humiliated, feel ashamed; feel petty or small minded; feel insignificant … English contemporary dictionary
feel small — ► feel (or look) small feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant. Main Entry: ↑small … English terms dictionary
feel small — idi to be ashamed or mortified … From formal English to slang
make someone feel small — make (someone) feel small to say something which makes someone feel not important or stupid. As a manager you have to be able to criticize people but you don t want to make them feel small … New idioms dictionary
make feel small — make (someone) feel small to say something which makes someone feel not important or stupid. As a manager you have to be able to criticize people but you don t want to make them feel small … New idioms dictionary
make one feel small — index browbeat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
small — [smôl] adj. [ME smal, narrow, slender < OE smæl, akin to Ger schmal, narrow < IE base * (s)mēlo , smaller animal: see MAL ] 1. little in size, esp. when compared with others of the same kind; not large or big; limited in size 2. a) little… … English World dictionary
small — small1 W1S1 [smo:l US smo:l] adj comparative smaller superlative smallest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(not important)¦ 3 no small degree/achievement/task etc 4¦(young)¦ 5 small business/firm/farmer etc 6¦(letter)¦ 7 conservative with a small c /democrat… … Dictionary of contemporary English
small — 1 /smO:l/ adjective 1 SIZE not large in size or amount: He s a small man, only five feet tall. | Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe. | No, not that one the small one with the red handle! | a smaller increase in the inflation… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
