LEARNit Dictionary
small
adjective
/smɔːl/
UK
/smɔːl/
US
A1
OPAL
1
A1
not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc.
کوچک, ریز, خرد, نقلی, صغیر
2
A1
used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
کوچک, ریز, سایز کوچک
The T-shirts come in
small, medium and large
.
This is too big—have you got a small one?
3
not as big as something else of the same kind
کوچک, ریز, خرد
the small intestine
4
A1
young
کم سن و سال, خردسال
They have three
small children
.
We travelled around a lot when I was small.
As a
small boy
he had spent most of his time with his grandparents.
5
A2
slight; not important
ناچیز, بیاهمیت
I made only a few
small changes
to the report.
She noticed several small errors in his work.
Everything had been planned down to the
smallest detail
.
It was
no small
achievement getting her to agree to the deal.
Don’t worry. It’s only a small problem.
Can I ask you a small favour?
6
A2
not doing business on a very large scale
خرد, کوچک, کم وسعت
small companies/firms
The government is planning to give more help to
small businesses
.
a
small farmer
small investors
Employers, large and small, face massive fines.
7
not written or printed as capitals
حروف کوچک
Should I write ‘god’
with a small
‘g’ or a capital?
She's a socialist
with a small
‘s’
.
8
little; not much
کوچک, ریز, خرد, کم, اندک
The government has small cause for optimism.
They have small hope of succeeding.
adverb
/smɔːl/
UK
/smɔːl/
US
1
into small pieces
ریز, خرد
2
in a small size
کوچک, ریز
You can fit it all in if you write very small.
noun
/smɔːl/
UK
/smɔːl/
US
1
the lower part of the back where it curves in
گودی کمر, پایین کمر, قسمت گود کمر
2
small items of clothing, especially underwear
لباس زیر, اندرپوش