small

• يصف شيئًا ذا حجم أو كمية أو درجة صغيرة. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى القِلّة أو الضآلة أو الصِّغر في السن.

Describes something that is little in size, amount, or degree.

1. Little in sizeA1formal

   Not large in size, amount, or extent; little.

   صغير

   • She has a small dog.
   • The room is small but cozy.
   • He ate a small piece of cake.

   المرادفاتcompactlittleminiminiatureminusculeminutemodestpetiteslighttiny

   الأضدادbiggiantgreathugelargemassive

2. Not importantA2formal

   Minor or insignificant in importance or degree.

   غير مهم

   • It's a small problem, nothing serious.
   • There were small changes to the schedule.
   • He made a small mistake on the form.

   المرادفاتinconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettyslighttriflingtrivialunimportant

   الأضدادconsequentialimportantmajorsignificantweighty

3. Young or earlyA1informal

   Referring to children or early stages.

   صغير (في السن)

   • The small boy was playing in the park.
   • She has small children at home.
   • It's a small step in the learning process.

   المرادفاتimmaturejuvenilelittleyoungyouthful

   الأضدادgrownmatureold

• ظرف يدل على القلة أو الضآلة في المقدار أو الدرجة، ويُستعمل لوصف طريقة الفعل أو مدى حدوثه، وكثيرًا ما يرافق أفعالًا مثل «أكل» أو «تحدث».

An adverb meaning "in small amounts" or "to a small degree." It is used to describe the extent or manner of an action, often with verbs like "eat" or "talk."

1. In a small degreeB2informal

   To a small extent or degree; not much.

   بدرجة قليلة

   • He was only small interested in the topic.
   • She speaks small English, but she's learning.
   • The changes were small noticeable at first.

   المرادفاتbarelyfaintlyhardlylittlemarginallyscarcelyslightly

   الأضدادconsiderablygreatlylargelymuchsubstantially

• اسم يشير إلى الجزء الضيق من الظهر (الخصر)، أو إلى مقاس الملابس للأشخاص ذوي البنية الصغيرة.

A noun referring to the slender part of the back, or a garment size designed for a person of smaller build.

1. The slender part of the backB2formal

   The narrow part of the back, especially the lower back area.

   الخصر

   • He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
   • She placed her hand on the small of his back.
   • The massage focused on the small of her back.

2. A garment size for a small personA2formal

   A standard clothing size designed for people with smaller body measurements.

   مقاس صغير

   • The shirt is available in small, medium, and large.
   • She bought the dress in a small size.
   • The store was out of stock in small.

   المرادفاتs

   الأضدادbigextra largelarge