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1 pequeñez
f.1 smallness, slightness, shortness, minuteness.2 meanness, pettiness, smallness, meagerness.* * *► nombre femenino (pl pequeñeces)1 (de tamaño) smallness2 (insignificancia) trifle* * *SF1) [de tamaño] smallness, small size; [de altura] shortness2) [de miras] pettiness, small-mindedness3) (=nada) trifle, trivial thing* * *a) ( de tamaño) smallness, small sizeb) ( menudencia) trifle, triviality* * *= smallness, trifle.Ex. The teacher showed the children how the smallness of the character named Chibi in the illustrations paralleled his role in the novel.Ex. As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".----* pequeñeces = bagatelle.* * *a) ( de tamaño) smallness, small sizeb) ( menudencia) trifle, triviality* * *= smallness, trifle.Ex: The teacher showed the children how the smallness of the character named Chibi in the illustrations paralleled his role in the novel.
Ex: As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".* pequeñeces = bagatelle.* * *1 (de tamaño) smallness, small sizela pequeñez de sus manos the smallness of his handspequeñez de espíritu pettiness2 (menudencia) trifle, trivialitydiscuten por pequeñeces they argue over such silly o trifling o pointless little things* * *pequeñez nf1. [cualidad] smallness2. [cosa insignificante] little thing;se pelearon por una pequeñez they fell out over a tiny little thing* * *f smallness* * *1) : smallness2) : trifle, triviality3)pequeñez de espíritu : pettiness -
2 poquedad
f.1 parvity, paucity, littleness.2 cowardice, pusillanimity.3 trifle, thing of no value.4 mite, very small portion of a thing (poca cantidad).5 small quantity, paucity, smallness of number, fewness.6 small thing, smallness.7 timidity, lack of spirit, pusillanimity.* * *1 (timidez) timidity* * *SF1) (=timidez) timidity, pusillanimity frm2) (=escasez) scantiness; (=pequeñez) smallness3)una poquedad — (=algo pequeño) a small thing; (=nimiedad) a trifle
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3 cortedad
f.1 shortness.2 shyness (timidez).cortedad de miras shortsightedness3 shortage, lack, scarcity, dearth.* * *1 (pequeñez) shortness, smallness* * *SF2) (=escasez) dearth, lack3) (=timidez) shyness, bashfulness* * *femenino shortness* * *femenino shortness* * *shortnesscortedad de miras shortsightedness* * *cortedad nf1. [de longitud] shortness;[de duración] shortness, brevity2. [timidez] shyness;cortedad de miras short-sightedness* * *f shortness;cortedad de miras shortsightedness -
4 poquedad
• fewness• lack of skill• lack of strength• pushup stack• pusillanimous• small quantity• small thing• smallness• smallness of number• timidity -
5 nimiedad
f.1 insignificance, triviality.2 trifle (dicho, hecho).3 pettiness, triviality.* * *1 (cualidad) smallness, triviality2 (cosa nimia) trifle* * *SF1) (=cualidad) insignificance, triviality2)una nimiedad — a trifle, a tiny detail
3) (=minuciosidad) meticulousness; pey fussiness; (=prolijidad) long-windedness4) (=exceso) excess* * *a) ( cosa insignificante) triviality, trifleb) ( cualidad) triviality* * *= triviality, quibble, trifle.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".----* discusión sobre nimiedades = hair-splitting argument, hair-splitting [hairsplitting].* discutir sobre nimiedades = split + hairs.* nimiedades = bagatelle.* * *a) ( cosa insignificante) triviality, trifleb) ( cualidad) triviality* * *= triviality, quibble, trifle.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: As Sherlock Holmes reminded Dr Watson, 'You know my method; it is founded on the observance of trifles' = Como Sherlock Holmes recordaba al Doctor Watson: "Usted conoce mi método, se basa en la observación de las pequeñeces".* discusión sobre nimiedades = hair-splitting argument, hair-splitting [hairsplitting].* discutir sobre nimiedades = split + hairs.* nimiedades = bagatelle.* * *1 (cosa insignificante) triviality, triflediscuten por cualquier nimiedad they argue over the slightest o least o silliest little thing2 (cualidad) trivialityes tal la nimiedad del asunto que no merece comentario the matter is so trivial that it isn't worth mentioning* * *
nimiedad sustantivo femenino
triviality
' nimiedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
simpleza
English:
trifle
* * *nimiedad nf1. [cualidad] insignificance, triviality2. [dicho, hecho] trifle;se enfadaron por una nimiedad they fell out over nothing* * *f triviality* * *nimiedad nfinsignificancia: trifle, triviality -
6 bajura
f.1 lowland.2 lowness.* * *de bajura inshore* * *SF1)pesca de bajura — shallow-water fishing, coastal fishing
2) [de poca altura] lowness3) [de tamaño pequeño] smallness, small size4) Caribe (Geog) lowland* * *femenino flota, pesca* * *femenino flota, pesca* * ** * *bajura nfpesca de bajura coastal fishing -
7 diminutivo
adj.diminutive, indicator of smallness.m.diminutive.* * *► adjetivo1 diminutive1 diminutive————————1 diminutive* * *ADJ SM diminutive* * *masculino diminutive* * *masculino diminutive* * *diminutivediminutive* * *
diminutivo sustantivo masculino
diminutive
diminutivo,-a adjetivo & m Ling diminutive
' diminutivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diminutiva
- llamar
English:
bobby
- bunny
- diminutive
- little
- short
- small
* * *♦ adjdiminutive♦ nmdiminutive* * *m/adj diminutive -
8 menudez
SF smallness, minuteness* * *A (de una persona) slightness, slight buildB (cosa insignificante) triflepagó una menudez she paid next to nothing -
9 parvedad
f.1 littleness, minuteness.2 snack, bite of food taken in the morning of a fast day.3 smallness, minuteness, tiny size.* * *1 paucity* * *SF [con nombres incontables] small amount; [con nombres contables] small numberparvedad de recursos — limited resources pl, scant resources pl
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10 exigüidad
f.1 exiguity, pettiness.2 exiguity, trifle.* * *1 (de tamaño) smallness, slightness2 (de cantidad) scantness, meagreness (US meagerness)\exigüidad de recursos lack of funds* * *exigüidad nfmeagreness, paltriness* * *f meagerness, Brmeagreness -
11 parvedad
• minuteness• smallness• tiny size -
12 pequeńez
• meagerness• meanness• pettifogging• petting• shortness• slightness• smallness• tininess• trier• trifle away -
13 excesiva pequeñez
f.tininess, smallness, diminutiveness. -
14 micrencefalia
f.micrencephalia, microencephalia, micrencephaly, abnormal smallness of the brain. -
15 microcefalia
f.microcephaly, abnormal smallness of the cranial cavity, microcephalism, microcephalia. -
16 microencefalia
f.microencephaly, abnormal smallness of the brain, micrencephalia, micrencephaly. -
17 parvulez
f.smallness, small size.
См. также в других словарях:
Smallness — Small ness, n. The quality or state of being small. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smallness — index inconsequence, insignificance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Smallness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Smallness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 smallness smallness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 littleness littleness &c.(small size) 193 Sgm: N 1 tenuity tenuity Sgm: N 1 paucity paucity Sgm: N 1 fewness f … English dictionary for students
smallness — noun 1. the property of having a relatively small size (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑littleness • Ant: ↑bigness (for: ↑littleness), ↑largeness • Derivati … Useful english dictionary
smallness — noun a) The state or quality of being small. His smallness didnt bother him, except when he needed something off the top shelf. b) The result or product of being small … Wiktionary
smallness — small ► ADJECTIVE 1) of less than normal or usual size. 2) not great in amount, number, strength, or power. 3) not fully grown or developed; young. 4) insignificant; unimportant. 5) (of a business or its owner) operating on a modest scale. ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
smallness of number — index dearth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
smallness — noun see small I … New Collegiate Dictionary
smallness — See smallish. * * * … Universalium
smallness — Synonyms and related words: Lenten fare, abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, austerity, authoritarianism, baseness, beggarliness, bigotry, blind side, blind spot, blinders, chinchiness, chintziness, closed mind, contemptibility,… … Moby Thesaurus
smallness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. littleness, smallishness, narrowness, minuteness, diminutiveness, infinitesimalness, small size, minute size, diminutive size, shortness, brevity, atomity, slightness, scantiness, exiguity, tininess, petiteness, dapperness … English dictionary for students
