petty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(petē)

Inflections of 'petty' (adj):
pettier
adj comparative
pettiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
petty adj (small and unimportant)insignificante adj mf
  baladí adj mf
  mínimo/a adj
 Paul was tired of listening to Martin's petty grievances.
 Paul estaba cansado de escuchar las quejas insignificantes de Martín.
petty adj (not serious)insignificante adj mf
  baladí adj mf
  mínimo/a adj
 Jake hasn't got enough money to go on holiday this year, but that's a petty problem compared to what some people have to deal with.
 Jake no tiene dinero para ir de vacaciones este año, pero es un problema insignificante comparado con los de otra gente.
petty adj (person)mezquino/a adj
  ruin adj mf
 I'm sure the only reason Polly is refusing to help me with this project is because I forgot to phone her yesterday; she's so petty.
 Estoy segura de que la única razón por la que Polly no me ayuda es porque olvidé llamarla ayer, es tan mezquina.
petty adj (mean)mezquino/a adj
  cruel adj mf
  malvado/a adj
 Tim's petty revenge took the form of telling the boss about the personal phone calls his colleague had been making.
 La mezquina venganza de Tom fue decirle al jefe sobre las llamadas personales que había hecho su colega.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
chief petty officer n (navy: noncommissioned officer) (marina)suboficial jefe n común
  (ejército)suboficial mayor n común
particular average,
petty average
n
(damage to cargo ship)avería particular nf + adj mf
petit bourgeois,
also UK: petty bourgeois,
plural: petits bourgeois
n
disapproving (member of the middle class)pequeño burgués, pequeño burguesa loc nm, loc nf
petit bourgeois,
also UK: petty bourgeois
adj
disapproving (middle-class, conventional)del pequeño burgués loc adj
petite bourgeoisie n Gallicism (lower middle class)pequeño burgués, pequeña burguesa loc nm, loc nf
petty bourgeoisie n (lower middle class)pequeña burguesía loc nom f
petty cash n (funds kept for minor expenses)efectivo para gastos menores nm + loc adj
  dinero para gastos menores nm + loc adj
  (AmL)caja chica nf + adj
  (BO, CO)caja menor nf + adj mf
 We keep the petty cash in a small metal box with a lock.
 Tenemos el efectivo para gastos menores en una caja de metal pequeña con cerradura.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tomé dinero de la caja chica para comprar unos sobres.
petty crime n (minor offences)delitos menores nmpl
 He has several convictions for petty crime.
 Tuvo varias condenas por delitos menores.
petty jury,
petit jury
n
(law: minor, small jury)jurado ordinario nm + adj
petty larceny,
petit larceny
n
(law: minor theft)hurto nm
petty officer n (navy: noncommissioned officer) (Marina)suboficial n común
 Schneider served in the U.S. Navy for two years and reached the rank of petty officer.
 Schneider sirvió en la Marina de EE. UU. durante dos años y llegó a ser suboficial.
petty patent n (copyright) (propiedad intelectual)patente nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La patente del nuevo invento está en trámite.
petty theft n (stealing [sth] of low value)hurto nm
 The shoplifter was accused of petty theft.
petty thief n (criminal: steals small amounts)ratero, ratera nm, nf
  rata nf
  (AR, coloquial)chorro, chorra nm, nf
  (MX, coloquial)choro, chora nm, nf
 Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief.
 Smith se ganó una reputación como ratero.
  ladrón de poca monta, ladrona de poca monta loc nm, loc nf
  ladronzuelo, ladronzuela nm, nf
petty-minded adj (concerned about unimportant issues)preocupado por cosas sin importancia loc adj
senior petty officer n (navy: noncommissioned officer)suboficial naval loc nom mf
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Collocations: a petty [crime, offense, charge], [arrested, detained, booked] for a petty [crime], petty theft, more...

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