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• Utilisé en anglais britannique pour décrire quelque chose de petit ou de minuscule.

Used in British English to describe something as small or little.

1. Very smallA2informal

   Extremely small in size or amount.

   très petit

   • She had a wee little puppy.
   • He took a wee sip of his drink.
   • There's just a wee bit of cake left.

   Synonymesdiminutiveinsignificantmicroscopicminusculeminutepetiteslighttiny

   Antonymesbigenormousgigantichugeimmenselargemassivevast

2. B1informal

   Occurring at a very early time, especially in the morning.

   très tôt (dans la matinée)

   • We set off at the wee hours of the morning.
   • She woke up in the wee small hours.
   • The party lasted until the wee hours.

   Synonymesearlysmallunearthly

• Nom informel désignant un court laps de temps, un instant ou une petite durée.

A noun referring to a short period of time, often used informally.

1. A short timeA2informalbritish

   A brief or small period of time.

   court moment

   • I'll be back in a wee while.
   • Let's wait just a wee bit longer.
   • He rested for a wee before continuing his journey.

   Synonymesbitjiffyminutemomentsecondspelltickwhile

   Antonymesageeoneternity

• Verbe signifiant uriner, souvent utilisé de manière informelle ou dans le langage adressé aux enfants.

A verb meaning to urinate, often used informally or in child-directed speech.

1. UrinateA2informalbritish

   To pass urine from the body.

   uriner

   • The toddler needed to wee before the car ride.
   • I really need to wee after drinking all that water.
   • He went behind the tree to wee.

   Synonymesmicturatepass waterpeepiddletinkleurinateweewee