dwarf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdwɔːrf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dwɔrf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dwôrf )

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Principal Translations
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dwarf n (person with dwarfism) (potencialmente ofensivo)enano, enana nm, nf
  persona de talla baja nf + loc adj
  hombre de talla baja, mujer de talla baja nm, nf + loc adj
 At first I thought there was a child in front of me in the queue, but then I saw his face and realized he was a dwarf.
 Al principio creí que había un niño delante de mí en la fila, pero luego le vi la cara y me di cuenta de que era una persona de talla baja.
dwarf n (folklore: short creature)enano, enana nm, nf
  (informal)enanito, enanita nm, nf
 Snow White lived with seven dwarves.
 Blanca Nieves vivía con siete enanos.
dwarf [sth/sb] vtr (be bigger than)empequeñecer vtr
  hacer que algo se vea pequeño loc verb
 The new skyscraper dwarfs all the buildings around it.
 El rascacielos nuevo empequeñece todos los edificios a su alrededor.
dwarf [sth/sb] vtr figurative (be more important, significant than)eclipsar vtr
  ser más importante que loc verb
  superar por mucho a loc verb
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 This service dwarfs its competitors in terms of numbers of subscribers.
 Este servicio eclipsa a la competencia en cuanto a número de suscriptores.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dwarf adj (small, miniature)enano/a adj
 I am growing a dwarf lemon tree in a pot on my balcony.
 Estoy cultivando un limonero enano en una maceta en mi balcón.
dwarf,
dwarf star
n
(astronomy: small star) (astronomía)estrella enana nf + adj
  (astronomía)enana nf
 Very small stars are called dwarfs.
 Las estrellas muy pequeñas se conocen como estrellas enanas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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black dwarf (astronomy)enana negra loc nom f
dwarf banana n (low-growing banana tree)plátano enano loc nom m
  banano enano loc nom m
dwarf buffalo (animal)búfalo enano loc nom m
dwarf cornel (botany)cornejo enano loc nom m
dwarf planet n (astronomy: small planet)planeta enano loc nom m
 Pluto was downgraded to the status of "dwarf planet" in 2006.
 Plutón fue degradado a la categoría de planeta enano en 2006.
dwarf star n (astronomy: small star)estrella enana loc nom f
red dwarf n (astronomy: type of star) (astronomía)enana roja loc nom f
 Astronomers have discovered a new planet circling a red dwarf which is 30 light years away.
 Los astrónomos han descubierto un nuevo planeta orbitando a una enana roja que está a 30 años luz.
sand cherry,
dwarf cherry
n
(North American cherry)cerezo enano loc nom m
  cerezo del Canadá loc nom m
sheep laurel,
dwarf laurel,
lambkill
n
(plant)laurel de oveja loc nom f
  cerdo laurel loc nom f
  oveja veneno loc nom f
white dwarf (astronomy)enana blanca loc nom f
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