| Traduções principais |
| small adj | (not big in size) | pequeno adj |
| | He used a small spoon to stir his coffee. |
| | Ele usa uma colher pequena para mexer o café. |
| small adj | (modest in scale) (pequena escala) | pequeno sm |
| | We're thinking of a small product launch, not a national campaign. |
| | Estamos pensando em um lançamento pequeno, não em uma campanha nacional. |
| small adj | (not significant) (insignificante) | pequeno adj |
| | That investment only gave a small return; we should invest elsewhere. |
| | Aquele investimento só dá um retorno pequeno. Deveríamos investir em outro lugar. |
| small adj | (letter: lowercase) (letra) | minúscula adj |
| | Many people forget to capitalize some names and write them all in small letters. |
| | Muitas pessoas se esquecem de capitalizar alguns nomes e escrevem todos eles em letras minúsculas. |
| small adj | (slight) | pequeno adj |
| | There is only a small chance of rain this afternoon. |
| | Há uma pequena chance de chover esta tarde. |
| small adj | figurative (unimportant) (humilde) | pequeno adj |
| | He was just a small country baker, but he was well-respected. |
| | Ele era só um padeiro de cidade pequena, mas era muito respeitado. |
| small adv | (into small pieces) | em pedaços pequenos lod adv |
| | You need to cut up the meat small for the stew. |
| | Você precisa cortar a carne em pedaços pequenos para o guisado. |
| the small npl | (people without wealth) (pobres, humildes) | os pequenos art + sm |
| | This government does not seem to care about the small. |
Formas compostas:
small | smaller |
| a small percentage n | (relatively small quantity of [sth]) | um pequeno percentual loc adv |
| a small percentage n | (relatively few) (pouco) | um pequeno percentual loc adv |
| | Competition for positions at the school is fierce; the university accepts only a small percentage of applicants each year. |
by a narrow margin,
by a small margin expr | (by a small number or amount) | por uma margem estreita expres |
| | | por um triz, por um fio expres |
| | He was elected president by a narrow margin. |
calorie,
gram calorie,
small calorie n | (unit of energy) (unidade de energia) | caloria sf |
| | In science, heat is measured in calories. |
extra small,
extra-small adj | (clothing size: XS, smallest) (tamanho de roupa) | extra pequeno loc adj |
the fine print,
the small print n | figurative (terms and conditions) (termos e condições de contrato) | cláusula sf |
| | | artigos secundários loc sm |
| | (figurado) | letras miúdas expres |
| | If only I'd read the fine print, I wouldn't have lost so much money. |
fine print,
small print n | (text printed in small font) | letras pequenas sf pl + adj |
| | The fine print's too hard for me to read due to my bad eyesight. |
| in a small way adv | (slightly, somewhat) | em pequena escala expres |
| | Being suspended from school has actually improved his behaviour in a small way. |
| in small doses adv | figurative (a little at a time) (figurado: um pouco de cada vez) | em pequenas doses, de pouco em pouco expres |
| | I don't mind opera as long as it's in small doses. |
in the wee hours,
in the wee small hours adv | (very early in the morning) | nas primeiras horas loc adv |
| make small talk v expr | (chat, converse about trivial subjects) | falar abobrinha expres v |
| | | jogar conversa fora expres v |
| | I'm no good at making small talk at parties. |
| on a small scale adv | (in miniature) (em miniatura) | em pequena escala loc adv |
| | The model showed New York City on a small scale. |
| on a small scale adv | (not extensively) (não muito) | em pequena escala loc adv |
| | He started selling watches on a small scale, then increased his business. |
| small ad n | informal, abbreviation (classified advertisement) | anúncio sm |
| small amount n | (little bit) | pequena quantidade sf |
| | You should only eat a small amount of salt per day. |
| small arms n | (handguns) (armas de fogo) | armas de cano curto sf pl |
| | | armas de baixo calibre sf pl |
| | The gang carrying small arms terrorised the crowd. |
| small barrel n | (keg for holding liquid) (barril para armazenar líquido) | pequeno barril sm |
| | (informal) | barril sm |
| | The small barrels contain the most expensive wine. |
| small bedroom n | (spare or guest room) | quarto de hóspedes sm |
| | (informal) | quartinho sm |
| | I'll make up the bed in the small bedroom for you. |
small beer,
small ale n | (weak beer) | cerveja fraca sf + adj |
| small beer n | UK, figurative, uncountable, slang ([sth] or [sb] of little importance) (algo/alguém de pouco valor) | pouca coisa expres v |
| small boy n | (young male child) | menino pequeno sm |
| | The small boy gazed at the toy display. |
| small business n | (company with few employees) (empresa com poucos empregados) | pequeno negócio sm |
| | Small businesses are allowed special loan rates. |
| small businessman n | (male owner of small company) (dono de empresa com poucos funcionários) | microempresário sm |
| | | pequeno empresário sm |
| | Small businessmen have been very hard hit by the slump. |
| small businesswoman n | (female owner of small company) | microempresária sf |
| small but perfectly formed adj | (small but with redeeming qualities) | pequeno, mas perfeito adj |
| small chance n | (little probability) (pequena probabilidade) | pequena chance sf |
| | | pequena probabilidade sf |
| | Maybe you'll win in lottery - it's really a small chance, but it's still a chance. |
| small change n | (loose coins) (moedas avulsas) | trocado sm |
| | | troco sm |
| small change n | figurative (inconsequential amount of money) (pequena quantia de dinheiro) | trocado sm |
| | | troco sm |
| small claims court n | (hears claims for small sums) | tribunal de pequenas causas loc sm |
| small firm n | (company with few employees) (empresa com poucos empregados) | pequena empresa sf |
| | Ours is a small firm with only 4 employees. |
| small flat n | UK (little apartment) | pequeno apartamento sm |
| | | apartamento pequeno sm |
| | We would've liked a house but we could only afford a small flat. |
| small fry interj | slang, figurative (child) (criança) | bebê smf |
| | | neném smf |
| | | bebezinho sm |
| | Hello, small fry, what did you do at school today? |
| small fry n | slang, figurative ([sb], [sth] unimportant) (alguém ou algo sem importância) | peixe pequeno sm |
| | That big company doesn't have time to waste on small fry like us. |
| small hours npl | (pre-dawn) | altas horas expres |
| | | madrugada sf |
| small intestine n | (upper part of the gut) (parte superior do intestino) | intestino delgado sm |
| | A tumor was removed from the wall of the small intestine. |
| small letter n | (lowercase letter of the alphabet) | minúscula sf |
| small of your back n | (lower part of the back) | região lombar loc sf |
| | (informal) | as cadeiras loc sf |
| | | os quartos loc sm |
| | She was hurting in the small of her back, just above the tailbone. |
| small potatoes n | figurative, slang ([sth] insignificant) (gíria, algo insignificante) | fichinha sf |
| | Compared to what you did last week, this is just small potatoes. |
| small print n | (text in a small font) (texto impresso em fonte pequena) | texto em fonte pequena sm |
| | | texto em letra pequena sm |
| | The small print on this packet is difficult to read. |
| small print n | figurative (terms and conditions) (cláusulas contratuais) | letras miúdas sf pl |
| | Make sure you read the small print before you sign the contract. |
| small talk n | (chitchat, trivial conversation) (BRA) | bate-papo sm |
| | | conversa sf |
| | | conversa fiada loc sf |
| | There's no time for small talk - we have important business to discuss! |
| | Não é hora para bate-papo - temos assuntos importantes para discutir! |
small wonder,
small wonder that expr | (it's not surprising that) | Não me admira que expres |
small world,
it is a small world expr | (expression of surprise) (teoria da interconectividade) | mundo pequeno sm + adj |
| | You know John? So do I—he's my cousin's boyfriend; small world! |
| small-boned adj | (person: petite) | magrinho adj |
| small-minded adj | (petty, insular) | mesquinho adj |
| | | tacanho adj |
| small-scale adj | (limited scope) | pequena escala loc adj |
| | | artesanal adj |
| small-screen recreation n | (leisure time spent watching TV) (tempo de lazer assistindo TV) | assistir TV expres v |
| small-time adj | informal (minor, amateur) | pequeno adj |
| | | amador adj |
| | Although he had big dreams, Alan was just a small-time crook. |
| small-time crook n | (minor thief, robber) (informal, ladrão pequeno ou roubador) | ladrão de galinhas sm |
| | Hugh was just a small-time crook until he met Pete. |
| small-town adj | pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) (pejorativo, figurado) | provinciano adj |
| to a small degree adv | (slightly, a little) (levemente, um pouco) | em grau menor loc adv |
| | | levemente adv |
| | | (um) pouco adv |
| to a small extent adv | (slightly, a little) (levemente, um pouco) | em menor grau loc adv |
| | | em menor escala loc adv |
| | | (um) pouco adv |
| | I am to a small extent sympathetic to their problems. |