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petty creation

[/ˈpeti kriˈeɪʃən/]
nounpl: petty creations
criação insignificante
1. A person or thing of little importance or value; something created that is trivial or unimportant
He dismissed the startup as just another petty creation that wouldn't last long.
Ele descartou a startup como apenas mais uma criação insignificante que não duraria muito.
2. In historical/feudal contexts, a title or rank of minor importance granted by a monarch
The petty creation of a minor nobility was seen as a stepping stone to greater honors.
A criação insignificante de uma pequena nobreza era vista como um trampolim para honras maiores.
Synonyms
minor creationtrivial creationinsignificant creationsmall creation
Antonyms
grand creationmajor creationsignificant creationimportant creation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criação insignificante
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
criação menor
Preferred in European Portuguese, especially in historical contexts
General
criação trivial
Alternative translation emphasizing the trivial nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

small potatoes
not worth a mention
beneath consideration
make a mountain out of a molehill
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