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bantam

/ˈbæn.təm/

الترجمة: يُستخدم لوصف شيء صغير الحجم لكنه نشيط أو مشاكس، ويُطلق تحديدًا على سلالة دجاج صغيرة الحجم، ويُستعمل مجازًا للشخص القصير ذي الطبع المقاتل., اسم يشير إلى أي من سلالات الدجاج الصغيرة الحجم التي تربى غالبًا للعرض أو كحيوانات أليفة.

مدخلان

adjective

C2formalcommon/ˈbæn.təm/

Describes something that is small but spirited or aggressive, often used to refer to a small breed of chicken or metaphorically to a person of small stature with a combative nature.

  • 🌐يُستخدم لوصف شيء صغير الحجم لكنه نشيط أو مشاكس، ويُطلق تحديدًا على سلالة دجاج صغيرة الحجم، ويُستعمل مجازًا للشخص القصير ذي الطبع المقاتل.
  1. Small breed of fowl B2 formal

    Relating to or characteristic of a small variety of domestic chicken or other fowl.

    • The farmer raised a flock of bantam chickens.
    • Bantam hens are known for being excellent mothers.
    • She prefers bantam breeds because they require less space.

    🌐سلالة قزمة

    المرادفات: diminutivedwarfminiaturesmalltiny

  2. Very small B2 informal

    Extremely small in size or stature; diminutive.

    • He drove a bantam car that could fit in tight parking spots.
    • The bantam dog was small enough to carry in a handbag.
    • They lived in a bantam cottage with just two rooms.

    🌐صغير جدًا

    المرادفات: diminutiveminiminiatureminusculepetitepocket-sizedsmalltinywee

    الأضداد: colossalenormousgigantichugeimmense

  • more bantam comparative form
  • most bantam superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈbæn.təm/

A noun referring to any of various small breeds of domestic fowl, often kept for exhibition or as pets.

  • 🌐اسم يشير إلى أي من سلالات الدجاج الصغيرة الحجم التي تربى غالبًا للعرض أو كحيوانات أليفة.
  1. Small breed of chicken B2 formal

    Any of various small breeds of domestic fowl, often kept as pets or for exhibition.

    • The farmer keeps a flock of bantams in the backyard.
    • Bantams are popular among poultry enthusiasts for their small size.
    • She showed her prize bantam at the county fair.

    🌐دجاج البنتام

  2. Small person or thing C1 informal

    A term used to describe someone or something that is very small in size.

    • He's a bantam of a man but has a huge personality.
    • The car is a bantam model, perfect for city driving.
    • Despite being a bantam, she was the strongest on the team.

    🌐شخص أو شيء صغير جدًا

    المرادفات: half-pintruntshrimpsmall fry

    الأضداد: colossusgiant

  • bantams plural form
  • bantams' possessive plural form
  • bantam's possessive singular form