petit
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. small
J’ai commandé un croque-monsieur et une petite portion de frites.I ordered a croque-monsieur and a small portion of fries.
b. little
La maison est assez grande pour trois. Il y a même un petit jardin !The house is big enough for three. There's even a little yard!
c. short
J’ai beau être petite, je suis très forte au basket.I may be short, but I'm very good at basketball.
a. quick
J’ai le temps de prendre une petite douche ?Do I have time for a quick shower?
b. short
J’aimerais organiser une petite réunion en fin de semaine.I'd like to arrange a short meeting at the end of the week.
a. small
Il y a eu un petit orage cette nuit.There was a small storm last night.
b. slight
Nous avons enregistré une petite baisse des ventes au deuxième trimestre.We recorded a slight drop in sales in the second quarter.
c. minor
C’est une petite entorse. Vous serez vite remis.It's a minor sprain. You'll be back on your feet in no time.
a. young
Camélia est trop petite pour voir ce film.Camélia is too young to see this movie.
a. little
On a trouvé un bon petit restaurant en dehors du quartier touristique.We found a nice little restaurant outside the tourist district.
b. dear
Mon petit Antoine, viens voir ta mamie !My dear Antoine, come and see your granny!
a. little
Fiche-moi la paix, petit morveux !Leave me alone, you little brat!
a. petty
Ce genre d’humour ne me fait pas rire. Je trouve ça petit.This kind of humor doesn't make me laugh. I find it petty.
b. mean
C’était vraiment petit de ta part. Tu devrais t’excuser.That was really mean of you. You should apologize.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. kid
Allez, les petits ! C’est l’heure d’aller au lit !Come on, kids! Time for bed!
b. child
Ce livre n’est pas adapté aux petits.This book is not suitable for children.
a. young
Le petit de la poule est le poussin.The hen's young is the chick.
b. cub (for big cats and bears)
Cette lionne ne se déplace jamais sans ses petits.This lioness never travels without her cubs.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. small
Fais attention à cette marque : leurs chaussures taillent très petit !Be careful with this brand; their shoes run very small!
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