petit (petite)
Pronunciation: /p(ə)ti; it/
English translation of petit
A. adj
- 1 small, little; short une toute petite pièce = a tiny room se faire tout petit (figurative) = to try to make oneself inconspicuous Definition of small in the British & World English dictionary Definition of small in the US English dictionary Translate small | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 2 [walk, distance] short Definition of short in the British & World English dictionary Definition of short in the US English dictionary Translate short | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 3 young, little c'est notre petit dernier = he's our youngest Definition of young in the British & World English dictionary Definition of young in the US English dictionary Translate young | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 4 [eater] light; [wage] low; [cry, worry] little; [hope] slight; [detail, defect] minor; [job] modest Definition of light in the British & World English dictionary Definition of light in the US English dictionary Translate light | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
B. adv
- tailler petit = to be small-fitting petit à petit = little by little
Compounds
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petit ami
- boyfriend Definition of boyfriend in the British & World English dictionary Definition of boyfriend in the US English dictionary Translate boyfriend | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit bois
- kindling Definition of kindling in the British & World English dictionary Definition of kindling in the US English dictionary
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petit coin
- (fam) (euphemistic) loo (GB) (colloq) bathroom (US) Definition of loo in the British & World English dictionary Definition of loo in the US English dictionary Translate loo | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit déjeuner
- breakfast Definition of breakfast in the British & World English dictionary Definition of breakfast in the US English dictionary Translate breakfast | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit noir
- (fam) coffee Definition of coffee in the British & World English dictionary Definition of coffee in the US English dictionary Translate coffee | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit nom
- (fam) first name Definition of first name in the British & World English dictionary Definition of first name in the US English dictionary Translate first name | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit pois
- (garden) pea, petit pois Definition of pea in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pea in the US English dictionary Translate pea | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petit pot
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petit rat (de l'Opéra)
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petit salé
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petite amie
- girlfriend Definition of girlfriend in the British & World English dictionary Definition of girlfriend in the US English dictionary Translate girlfriend | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petite annonce
- classified advertisementTranslate classified advertisement | into German
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petite nature
- weakling Definition of weakling in the British & World English dictionary Definition of weakling in the US English dictionary Translate weakling | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petite reine
- cycling Definition of cycling in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cycling in the US English dictionary Translate cycling | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
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petite voiture
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petits chevaux
- ludo Definition of ludo in the British & World English dictionary Translate ludo | into Italian