pint-sized
[/ˈpaɪnt.saɪzd/]
adjective
miúdo, pequenino, de tamanho reduzido
1. extremely small in size or stature; diminutive
The pint-sized boxer surprised everyone with his powerful punches.
O boxeador miúdo surpreendeu a todos com seus socos poderosos.
2. insignificant or unimportant in scale or consequence
They dismissed the startup as just another pint-sized company.
Eles descartaram a startup como apenas outra pequena empresa.
3. referring to a person of short stature, often used informally or humorously
The pint-sized child reached only up to his father's waist.
A criança pequenina chegava apenas à cintura de seu pai.
The term 'pint-sized' originates from the American measurement system where a pint is a small unit of liquid measure. In American English, it is commonly used in an affectionate but sometimes dismissive way to describe people of short stature or small-scale operations. In Brazilian Portuguese, the equivalent terms are less idiomatic and more literal, focusing on physical smallness rather than the cultural reference to pints.
NYC Slang
shorty, runt, shrimp (when referring to a person)
Related Idioms & Phrases
pint-sized package of dynamite (referring to someone small but energetic)
come in pint-sized portions (used to describe something available in a small version)
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