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miúdo

[mi-ˈu-du]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: miúdos
small, tiny, little; small change (money); small details
1. very small in size
The child has tiny hands.
A criança tem as mãos miúdas.
2. coins of small denomination; small change
I don't have any small change for the parking meter.
Não tenho miúdo para o estacionamento.
3. minor details; trifles
We discussed all the miúdos of the contract.
Discutimos todos os miúdos do contrato.
4. small child (informal/colloquial)
The little one is sleeping.
O miúdo está dormindo.
Synonyms
pequenodiminutominúsculoinsignificante
Antonyms
grandegiganteenorme

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
miúdo
widely used for small items and small change
Rio de Janeiro
miúdo
colloquially used for small child or kid
São Paulo
miúdo
standard usage similar to general Brazilian
Portugal
miúdo
commonly means small child or boy; also used for small change

Related Idioms & Phrases

aos miúdos (in detail; piece by piece)
ir aos miúdos (to go into the details)
em miúdos (in small pieces)
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