pequeño

/peˈkeɲo/, [peˈke.ɲo]

little, small


Adjective pequeño (feminine pequeña, masculine plural pequeños, feminine plural pequeñas) superlative: pequeñísimo

  1. small; little
    Tengo un gatito pequeñito.
    I have a small kitten.

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Examples
  • No puedo recordar qué dulces me gustaban de pequeño.

    I can't remember which sweets I liked as a child.

  • El cuarto de Tom era muy pequeño.

    Tom's room was very small.

  • El estudio es muy pequeño, sin lugares donde esconderse.

    The studio is very small, with no place to hide.

  • Cuando era pequeño, pensaba que si moría el mundo simplemente desaparecería. ¡Qué ilusión infantil! Es sólo que no podía aceptar que el mundo pudiera seguir existiendo sin mí.

    When I was a kid, I thought that if I died the world would just disappear. What a childish delusion! I just couldn't accept that the world could continue to exist without me.

  • Necesito un pequeño consejo.

    I need a little advice.

  • Tom pensó que el pequeño lugar en la esquina podía ser un buen lugar para comer.

    Tom thought the little place on the corner might be a good place to eat.

  • Hay un pequeño problema.

    There's one small problem.

  • Yo tuve un perro pequeño cuando era joven.

    I had a small dog when I was young.

  • ¿No es un poco pequeño?

    Isn't it a bit small?

  • Cuando era pequeño solía rezar para conseguir una bici. Entonces, me di cuenta de que Dios no funciona de ese modo. Así que robé una bici y recé para conseguir el perdón.

    When I was young I used to pray for a bike. Then I realized that God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

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