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/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

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adjective

Kleiner, geringer

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Examples :

"A small group."

Eine kleinere Gruppe.

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adjective

Jünger, kleiner

Young, as a child.

Examples :

"Remember when the children were small?"

Erinnerst du dich, als die Kinder jünger waren?

age family human

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adjective

Klein, winzig

(writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to write the title in capital letters but the rest of the essay in smaller letters. "

Der Lehrer bat uns, den Titel in Großbuchstaben zu schreiben, den Rest des Aufsatzes aber in kleinen Buchstaben.

writing grammar language

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adjective

Gering, kleinlich, engstirnig

Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.

Examples :

"His arguments in the debate were rather smaller, lacking any significant insights. "

Seine Argumente in der Debatte waren ziemlich gering und enthielten keine wesentlichen Erkenntnisse.

character moral attitude value

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adjective

Kürzer, geringer

Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.

Examples :

"a small space of time"

Ein kürzerer Zeitraum.

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adjective

Schlank, zierlich

Slender, gracefully slim.

Examples :

"The dancer's smaller waist accentuated her graceful movements on stage. "

Die schlanke Taille der Tänzerin betonte ihre anmutigen Bewegungen auf der Bühne.

appearance body

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adverb

Kleiner

In a small fashion.

Examples :

"She wrote smaller on the sticky note to fit all the information. "

Sie schrieb kleiner auf den Haftzettel, um alle Informationen unterzubringen.

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adverb

In kleine Stücke

In or into small pieces.

Examples :

"The toddler tore the paper smaller and smaller until it was a pile of confetti. "

Das Kleinkind zerriss das Papier in immer kleinere Stücke, bis es ein Konfettihaufen war.

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adverb

Weniger, geringer

To a small extent.

Examples :

"He adjusted the volume smaller, making it easier to focus on his reading. "

Er stellte die Lautstärke geringer ein, wodurch er sich leichter auf sein Lesen konzentrieren konnte.

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adverb

Leise, sanft

In a low tone; softly.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke smaller, so the students could hear her better in the noisy classroom. "

Die Lehrerin sprach leise, damit die Schüler sie im lauten Klassenzimmer besser hören konnten.

sound language communication