half-pint

• اسم يُستخدم للتحقير من الشخص القصير أو الصغير الحجم، وغالبًا ما يحمل معنى التافه أو ناقص القامة. كما يُستخدم للإشارة إلى كمية صغيرة من السائل تعادل نصف باينت.

A noun used as a disparaging term for a small person, often implying insignificance or lack of stature.

1. Small personB2informal

   A disparaging term for a person who is short in stature or small in size.

   قَصِير الْقَامَة

   • The bully called him a half-pint, but he didn't care.
   • She was always teased as a half-pint in school.
   • Don't let the half-pint fool you; he's very strong.

   المرادفاتpeeweeruntshrimpsquirt

   الأضدادcolossusgiant

2. B1informal

   A term used affectionately or dismissively for a young or small child.

   طفل صغير

   • Come here, half-pint, and help me with this.
   • The half-pint was running around the garden.
   • My little half-pint is learning to ride a bike.

   المرادفاتnipperpeeweeruntshrimpsmall frysquirttyke