midget

• Termo considerado ofensivo e em desuso para uma pessoa de estatura muito baixa; hoje se prefere 'pessoa com nanismo' ou 'anão'. Em outros contextos, pode significar algo muito pequeno ou em miniatura.

An outdated and now considered offensive term for a person of unusually short stature. It is no longer used in polite or medical contexts.

1. Very small in sizeB2informal

   Extremely small or miniature in scale.

   Muito pequeno

   • They bought a midget car for city driving.
   • The garden had a midget version of a classic fountain.
   • She collected midget figurines from around the world.

   Sinônimosdiminutivedwarfminiatureminusculeminutepocket-sizedtiny

   Antônimoscolossalenormousgianthugemassive

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa de estatura muito baixa, especialmente aquela cuja baixa estatura é proporcional e não decorre de uma condição médica específica; pode ser usado de forma neutra ou pejorativa.

A noun referring to a person who is markedly small in stature.

1. Person of very small statureB1informal

   A person who is markedly shorter than average, often due to a medical condition; this term is now considered potentially offensive and is less used in formal contexts, where 'little person' or 'person with dwarfism' is preferred.

   Pessoa de estatura muito baixa

   • The circus featured a performer who was a midget.
   • He was often called a midget as a child, which he disliked.
   • The word 'midget' has fallen out of favor in modern usage.

   Sinônimosdwarf