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small

noun the ~ of the back le creux du dos.

adjective
1. gen petit/-e (before n);
  (quantity, amount) faible (before n);
1. to feel ~ être dans ses petits souliers (familiar) ;
  to make sb feel or look ~ humilier qn.

adverb (write) petit.

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English:

ad - advert - advertise - advertisement - brush - business - change - clock - core - dash - dose - fleet - however - island - lever - little - lodge - merchant - on - print - project - quite - shop - small ad - small change - small talk - snack - spot - station - step - tart - twist - unexpectedly - valley - van - whichever

French:

aérodrome - arbrisseau - barbiche - barque - caissette - cambrure - canette - canot - caractère - chute - coquillette - couverture - creux - crottin - entrepreneur - entreprise - faible - ferraille - financier - flacon - fourgonnette - grelot - groupuscule - homéopathique - lamelle - liseuse - loupiote - lucarne - menu - mince - minuscule - mirabelle - mouton - noisette - nonnette - noyau - nuance - patelin - paysan - paysannerie - petit - petitesse - peuplade - piécette - piètre - PME - PMI - prix - profond - propriétaire

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
small	adj	(not big)	petit adj
He used a small spoon to stir his coffee.
Il utilisa une petite cuillère pour remuer son café.

Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
small	adj	(not significant)	petit adj
That investment only gave a small return. We should invest elsewhere.
Cet investissement ne rapporta qu'un petit profit. Nous devrions investir ailleurs.
small	adj	(small-minded)	petit adj
You can't think small in this business. You have to think big and come up with big ideas.
On ne peut pas voir petit dans ce secteur. Tu dois voir grand et proposer des idées grandioses.
small	adj	(humble)	petit, modeste adj
He was just a small, country baker, but he was well-respected.
Il n'était qu'un petit (or: modeste) boulanger de campagne mais il était très respecté.
small	adj	(lowercase) typographie	minuscule adj
Many people forget to capitalise some names and write them all in small letters.
Beaucoup de gens oublient de mettre certains noms en majuscules et les écrivent en lettres minuscules.
small	adj	(small-scale)	modeste adj
			à petite échelle loc adj
We're thinking of a small product launch, not a national campaign.
Nous pensons à un lancement modeste du produit plutôt qu'à une campagne nationale.
Nous envisageons un lancement à petite échelle plutôt qu'une campagne au niveau national.
small	adv	(into small pieces) en petits morceaux	menu adv
You need to cut up the meat small for the stew.
Tu dois hacher menu la viande pour le ragoût.
small	n	(small of the back) dos	bas nm
She was hurting in the small of her back, just above the tailbone.
Elle avait mal dans le bas du dos, juste au-dessus du coccyx.
smalls	npl	UK (underwear) lingerie féminine	dessous nmpl
Have you seen her smalls on the washing line? All red and silky!
Tu as vu ses dessous sur le fil à linge ? Rouges et en soie !
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
add a small amount		ajoutez un peu de
in a small number of cases (in a small number of cases)		dans quelques cas (dans de rares cas)
in a small way	nf	d'une certaine façon
in small doses		en petites doses
in the small		dans le creux de
make small	nm	rabaissement (action de rabaisser)
make small	vtr	rendre petit (rapetisser)
make small talk (chat)	v	faire la conversation
on a small scale		à petite échelle
read the small print (to read the small print)		lire tous les petits détails
small / medium / large firm	nf	entreprise, petite/moyenne/grosse
small amount		petite somme d'argent
small arms		armes légères
small balcony	nm	balconnet (bâtiment)
small balloon	nm	ballonnet (de gaz, liquide)
small barrel	nm	barillet (baril)
small bedroom	nf	chambrette (petite chambre)
small beer (he's small beer)	adj	insignifiant
small beer	nf	petite bière
small bell	nf	clochette
small bellows (colloquial)	nf	soufflette (petit soufflet) familier
small blockhouse	nm	abri enterré (abri enterré)
small board	nf	planchette
small boat		petit bateau
small boat	nf	barque (petite embarcation)
small boat (craft)	nf	embarcation
small bottle	nf	fillette (bouteille)
small bowl	nm	bassinet
small box of chocolates	nm	ballotin (chocolat)
small boy		petit garçon
small boy	nm	garçonnet
small bread	nf	miche (Swiss)
small business		petite entreprise, petit commerce
small businessman		petit entrepreneur
small café	nm	estaminet Belgique, nord de la France
small café	nm	troquet Familier
small capital		petite capitale
small carafe	nm	carafon
small carton	nm	berlingot
small castle	nm	petit château (petit château)
small cavity	nf	cupule (petite cavité)
small chain	nf	chaînette (Joaillerie)
small chance		petite chance
small change	nf	mitraille familier
small cigar	nm	ninas
small circle	petit groupe	petit cercle, petit club, petite société
small claims court	nm	tribunal d'instance
small clock	nf	pendulette
small clothes		petits vêtements
small clouds	nmpl	moutons
small coins	nfpl	piécettes
small column	nf	colonnette
small connecting rod	nf	biellette
small courtyard	nf	courette (petite cour)
small craft	nf	embarcation
small crow	nm	crave
small crunchy almond biscuit	nm	croquant (petit gâteau)
small debt		petite dette
small dish	nf	coupelle (petite coupe)
small dish	nm	ravier (petit plat creux)
small farmhouse	nf	fermette
small fenced field	nf	closerie (petit clos)
small flat	nf	studette (petit studio)
small fort	nm	fortin
small fry		menu fretin
small game		petit jeu
small garden	nm	jardinet
small garden	nm	jardinet
small goatee	nf	barbichette
small goods		petits articles
small groups	nm	groupuscule
small helmet	nf	casquette
small hope	nm	petit espoir
small horse	nm	genet (botanique)
small hours		petit matin
small intestine		intestin grêle
small island; sector	nm	îlot (geography)
small jug (GB)	nm	cruchon (petite cruche)
small land holding	nf	métairie
small letter	adj	minuscule
small matter	nf	bagatelle (chose sans importance)
small number (a small number of)	adj	quelques
small piece of land	nm	lopin
small pitcher (US)	nm	cruchon (petite cruche)
small place		petit endroit
small poster	nf	affichette
small potatoes		petites pommes de terre
small print		petits caractères
small print clause (small print condition)		clause restrictive (clause imprimée en petits caractères)
small screen		petit écran
small share		petite action
small shot	nf	dragée (petit plomb)
small skiff	nm	bachot (bateau) boat
small space		petit espace
small stave	nf	douelle (de tonneau)
small stores		petits magasins
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