small

small
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. petit
I have lived in a very small house for many years.Je vis dans une toute petite maison depuis de nombreuses années.
a. petit
We're starting with a small initiative in one department before we make changes throughout the company.Nous commençons par une petite initiative dans un département avant de faire des changements dans toute l'entreprise.
a. petit
We've had a small bump in sales.Nous avons eu une petite hausse des ventes.
b. modeste
The salary for the position is small, but I can gain valuable experience.Le salaire pour ce poste est modeste, mais je peux acquérir une expérience précieuse.
c. faible
The participation level for the customer survey is small.Le taux de participation à l'enquête menée auprès des clients est faible.
a. petit
When we were small, my brother and I went to the beach every summer.Quand nous étions petits, mon frère et moi allions à la plage chaque été.
a. mesquin
Ingrid is a very small person. She never has good thoughts about anyone.Ingrid est une personne très mesquine. Elle n'a jamais de bonnes pensées à l'égard de qui que ce soit.
b. petit
That was really small of you. I didn't know you treated people that way.C'était vraiment petit de ta part. Je ne savais pas que tu traitais les gens comme ça.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. petit
You write so small! Let me go get my glasses.Tu écris tellement petit ! Laisse-moi aller chercher mes lunettes.
a. menu
Blair chopped the vegetables small for the salad.Blair a haché les légumes menu pour la salade.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la taille S
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Do you have this T-shirt in a small?Avez-vous ce t-shirt en taille S ?
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