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/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

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adjective

Plus petit, moindre

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Examples :

"A small group."

Un groupe plus petit.

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adjective

Plus jeune

Young, as a child.

Examples :

"Remember when the children were small?"

Vous souvenez-vous quand les enfants étaient plus jeunes ?

age family human

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adjective

Minuscule, bas de casse

(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. "

Le professeur nous a demandé d'écrire le titre en majuscules, mais le reste de la dissertation en minuscules.

writing grammar language

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adjective

Médiocre, mesquin, petit

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

Examples :

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

Ses arguments lors du débat étaient plutôt médiocres, manquant de toute perspicacité significative.

character moral attitude value

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adjective

Plus court, moindre

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

Examples :

"a small space of time"

Un court laps de temps.

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adjective

Mince, svelte

Slender, gracefully slim.

Examples :

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

La taille svelte de la danseuse accentuait ses mouvements gracieux sur scène.

appearance body

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adverb

Plus petit

In a small fashion.

Examples :

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

Elle a écrit plus petit sur le pense-bête pour faire tenir toutes les informations.

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adverb

En petits morceaux

In or into small pieces.

Examples :

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

Le tout-petit a déchiré le papier en petits morceaux de plus en plus petits jusqu'à ce qu'il ne reste qu'une pile de confettis.

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adverb

Moins

To a small extent.

Examples :

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

Il a baissé le volume, le rendant moins fort et plus facile pour lui de se concentrer sur sa lecture.

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adverb

Doucement, à voix basse

In a low tone; softly.

Examples :

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

La professeure parlait doucement, afin que les élèves puissent mieux l'entendre dans la classe bruyante.

sound language communication