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I . small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small
ма́ленький
small person
небольшо́й

2. small (young):

small
ма́ленький

II . small [smɔ:l] N no pl

small ad N

small arms N pl

small beer N Brit

small business <-es> N

small businessman N

small change N no pl

small fry N inf

small hours N pl

small intestine N

small-minded [ˌsmɔ:lˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ pej

small print N no pl

small-scale ADJ

small-scale ADJ

small screen N no pl

small talk N no pl

small-time ADJ

small claims court N Brit

Usage examples with small

small capitals
ма́ленькие прописны́е бу́квы f мн
small change
ме́лкие де́ньги мн
a small crumb of …
крупи́ца f чего́-ли́бо
to make small talk
вести́ све́тскую бесе́ду
for a small consideration iron
за небольшо́е вознагражде́ние
on a small scale
в ма́лом масшта́бе
with a small ‘a’
со стро́чной „а“
to be small fry
быть ме́лкой со́шкой
it's a small world proverbial
мир те́сен
it is small beer
э́то пустяки́ [или ме́лочи]
small is beautiful
ма́лое прекра́сно
in large/small type
кру́пным/ме́лким шри́фтом
a small-time villain
ме́лкий престу́пник m
the small screen
ма́лый экра́н m
a small fortune
це́лое состоя́ние nt
a small number of sth
ма́ленькое коли́чество nt чего́-ли́бо
the small of the back
поясни́ца f
in a big/small way
в значи́тельной/ма́лой сте́пени

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Inside the flower house were arranged small artificial hills, with a pool next to them, and springs would trickle down from the hills.
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The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.
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The undulating land is dotted with swamps, a few small lakes, and sand and gravel deposits.
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These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.
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Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.
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Only a small fraction of the 685 children treated were diagnosed with photosensitive epilepsy.
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Although the park's grasslands are no longer pristine, they are recovering nicely and have small areas dominated by little bluestem and bushy bluestem.
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The scissors he uses are too small, and it hurts his hand, so he sneaks into his teacher's desk and takes the sharper, bigger scissors.
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It features a small, richly ornamented arched front porch supported by coupled square columns.
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Along with ammonium nitratea very common cargo on the high seasit was carrying small arms ammunition, machinery, and bales of sisal twine on the deck.
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