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tot

[/tɑt/]
nounpl: tots
criança pequena; bebê
1. A small child; a baby or toddler
The tot was playing in the sandbox.
A criança pequena estava brincando na caixa de areia.
2. A small amount of liquid, especially alcohol
He poured a tot of whiskey into his glass.
Ele derramou uma dose pequena de uísque em seu copo.
NYC Slang
small kid; rug rat
Synonyms
childbabytoddlerlittle oneinfantmitesmall drinkdramnip
Antonyms
adultgrown-up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criança pequena; bebê
Standard usage for a small child
Portugal
miúdo; pequenino
Common colloquial terms for small children
Portugal
cálice (pequeno)
For a small measure of alcohol

Related Idioms & Phrases

tots and taters (children and potatoes - informal British)
from tot to teen (from childhood to adolescence)
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