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small

small

Meaning of small

small in size

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British English/ˈsmɔːl/
American English/smɔl/
Russian transcription[mɐˈlʲenʲkʲɪj]
small
small - маленький
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small with Russian translation

small usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила маленький кошелёк, чтобы хранить мелочь.

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Маленький магазин на углу закрывается рано.

The small shop on the corner closes early.

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small belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

smallмаленький
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

small synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between small / little / tiny / petite / smallish / short

🇬🇧English
small

basic word for not large in size

A1Very Often

This is a small table.

Это маленький стол.

🇬🇧English

informal/affectionate variant meaning not large

A1Very Often

She has a little dress.

У неё маленькое платье.

🇬🇧English

very small, stronger than 'small'

A1Often

They live in a tiny cottage.

Они живут в крошечном/очень маленьком домике.

P
🇬🇧English
petite

used mainly for women's clothing meaning small and slender in build/height

A2Often

She bought a petite jacket.

Она купила пиджак petite (для невысоких).

S
🇬🇧English
smallish

somewhat small; a little smaller than expected, informal

A2Rarely

The room is smallish but cozy.

Комната довольно маленькая, но уютная.

🇬🇧English

refers to short length or low height rather than general smallness

A1Very Often

The skirt is too short.

Юбка слишком короткая.

M
🇬🇧English
miniature

very small, often a scaled-down replica or emphasizing detailed smallness

A2Rarely

He collects miniature cars.

Он коллекционирует миниатюрные машинки.

🇬🇧English

small in size but dense/efficient in arrangement or function

A2Often

We bought a compact fridge for the flat.

Мы купили компактный холодильник для квартиры.

🇬🇧English

moderate or not large; can imply unassuming or moderate size rather than very small

A2Often

They live in a modest apartment.

Они живут в скромной/умеренной по размеру квартире.

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How to pronounce small and what this word means

small translation: маленький. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce small

/ˈsmɔːl/

small translation

маленький

small examples

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins.

small transcription

/ˈsmɔːl/, /smɔl/

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small meaning: what does it mean?

small in size

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small is pronounced as /ˈsmɔːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

small definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins. Translation: Она купила маленький кошелёк, чтобы хранить мелочь.

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