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pequena

[pə-ˈke-nə]
adjectivefemininepl: pequenas
small
1. of limited size; not large
She lives in a small apartment.
Ela mora em um apartamento pequeno.
2. of limited importance or significance; minor
It's a small problem that we can solve easily.
É um pequeno problema que podemos resolver facilmente.
3. young in age
The small child was playing in the park.
A pequena criança estava brincando no parque.
4. short in duration
We had a small break before continuing.
Tivemos uma pequena pausa antes de continuar.
Synonyms
diminutaminúsculareduzidamiúda
Antonyms
grandevastaimensagigante

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequena
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
pequena
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
pequena
standard usage with colloquial variations in speech
São Paulo
pequena
standard usage with colloquial variations in speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

pequena parcela - a small portion
por uma pequena margem - by a small margin
em pequena escala - on a small scale
de pequeno porte - small-sized/compact
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