small

small
small1 [ smɔl ] adjective ***
▸ 1 not large in size/amount
▸ 2 not important/difficult
▸ 3 not worth much money
▸ 4 children: very young
▸ 5 about letters
▸ 6 voice/sound: quiet
▸ + PHRASES
1. ) not large in size, amount, or number:
These shoes are too small for me.
Last year's rise in unemployment was the smallest in the last five years.
I'd rather work in a smaller company.
A small number of people have complained about the noise.
2. ) not very important or difficult:
Can you do me a small favor?
I noticed a few small mistakes in your essay.
a ) limited:
Today's meeting was a small but important step toward achieving our goals.
in a/some small way: I'd like to help, even if it's only in a small way.
3. ) not worth a lot of money or not involving a lot of money:
Joan gave me a small gift for my birthday.
a small business/farm/store
a new mutual fund that is ideal for small investors
4. ) small children are very young
5. ) small letters are written using the small form of the letter, for example a, b, c, etc..
a ) with a small c, etc. used for saying that you are talking about someone's general principles and not saying that they belong to a specific political party, religious organization, etc.:
We're democrats with a small d.
─ opposite CAPITAL
6. ) a small voice or sound is quiet:
a small sigh
feel/look small
to feel or look ashamed or unimportant, especially because of something someone has said or done:
He's the sort of guy who enjoys making other people look small.
(it's a) small world SPOKEN
used for showing that you are surprised when you meet someone you know unexpectedly, or when you discover that someone knows the same people you do or has been to the same places as you
╾ small adverb:
Write small so everything will fit on one page.
╾ small|ness / `smOlnEs / noun uncount:
Her smallness makes her look younger than she really is.
=> FORTUNE 1C, WONDER 2
small
small 2 [ smɔl ] noun
the small of your back
the lower part of your back

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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