| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| smaller adj | (lesser in size) | kleiner Adj |
| | | weniger Adj |
| | I wish my phone were a little bit smaller. |
| smaller adj | (person: shorter) (Person: Größe) | kleiner Adj |
| | The oldest of the boys is much smaller than his brothers. |
| smaller adj | (number: lower) | weniger Adj |
| | Enter the sum of your figures or $1,000, whichever is smaller. |
| the smaller n | (lesser in size of two) (Größe, Umfang) | das Kleinere Best Art, n + Nn |
| | | der Kleinere Best Art, m + Nm |
| | | die Kleinere Best Art, f + Nf |
| | The smaller of the houses on the farm is standing empty. |
| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| small adj | (not big in size) | klein Adj |
| | He used a small spoon to stir his coffee. |
| | Er nahm einen kleinen Löffel, um seinen Kaffee umzurühren. |
| small adj | (modest in scale) | klein Adj |
| | | bescheiden Adj |
| | We're thinking of a small product launch, not a national campaign. |
| | Wir denken über eine kleine Produkteinführung nach, keine nationale Kampagne. |
| small adj | (not significant) | gering Adj |
| | | minimal Adj |
| | That investment only gave a small return; we should invest elsewhere. |
| | Die Investition brachte nur einen geringen Gewinn ein; wir sollten noch bei anderen investieren. |
| small adj | (letter: lowercase) (Sprachwissenschaft) | Klein- Präf |
| | Many people forget to capitalize some names and write them all in small letters. |
| | Viele Leute vergessen, Namen mit Großbuchstaben zu schreiben und schreiben daher alles in Kleinbuchstaben. |
| small adj | (slight) | gering Adj |
| | | ein Hauch von Rdw |
| | There is only a small chance of rain this afternoon. |
| | Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass es heute Abend regnet, ist sehr gering. |
| small adj | figurative (unimportant) | klein Adj |
| | | unbedeutend Adj |
| | He was just a small country baker, but he was well-respected. |
| | Er war bloß ein kleiner Landbäcker, dafür aber sehr angesehen. |
| small adv | (into small pieces) | in kleine Stücke Adv |
| | You need to cut up the meat small for the stew. |
| | Du musst das Fleisch für den Eintopf in kleine Stücke schneiden. |
| the small npl | (people without wealth) | die Armen Best Art + Npl |
| | | die Mittellosen Best Art + Npl |
| | This government does not seem to care about the small. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
small | smaller |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
calorie,
gram calorie,
small calorie n | (unit of energy) | Kalorie Nf |
| | In science, heat is measured in calories. |
extra small,
extra-small adj | (clothing size: XS, smallest) (Anglizismus) | extra small Adj |
| | (Abk, Anglizismus) | XS Adj |
| Anmerkung: Der Begriff wird meist nur als Abkürzung 'XS' gebraucht. |
the fine print,
the small print n | figurative (terms and conditions) (übertragen) | Kleingedrucktes Nn |
| | If only I'd read the fine print, I wouldn't have lost so much money. |
fine print,
small print n | (text printed in small font) | Kleingedrucktes Nn |
| | The fine print's too hard for me to read due to my bad eyesight. |
| in small doses adv | figurative (a little at a time) | in Grenzen halten Rdw |
| | | in Maßen Präp + Nf |
| | | nicht zu viel Rdw |
| | I don't mind opera as long as it's in small doses. |
in the wee hours,
in the wee small hours adv | (very early in the morning) | in den frühen Morgenstunden Rdw |
| | | früh am Morgen Rdw |
| | | sehr früh Adv + Adj |
| make small talk v expr | (chat, converse about trivial subjects) | Small Talk betreiben Nm + Vt |
| | I'm no good at making small talk at parties. |
| small ad n | informal, abbreviation (classified advertisement) | kleine Anzeige Adj + Nf |
| | | kleine Werbung Adj + Nf |
| small amount n | (little bit) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | eine kleine Menge Rdw |
| | You should only eat a small amount of salt per day. |
small beer,
small ale n | (weak beer) | Dünnbier Nn |
| small beer n | UK, figurative, uncountable, slang ([sth] or [sb] of little importance) (Person) | kleiner Mann Adj + Nm |
| | (Sache: informell) | Pillepalle Nn |
| small business n | (company with few employees) | kleines Unternehmen Adj + Nn |
| | | Kleinbetrieb Nm |
| | | Kleinunternehmen Nn |
| | Small businesses are allowed special loan rates. |
| small businesswoman n | (female owner of small company) | Inhaberin eines kleinen Unternehmens Rdw |
| | | Leiterin eines kleinen Betriebs Rdw |
| small but perfectly formed adj | (small but with redeeming qualities) | klein aber fein Rdw |
| | | klein und fein Rdw |
| small change n | (loose coins) | Kleingeld Nn |
| small change n | figurative (inconsequential amount of money) (übertragen) | kleiner Geldbetrag Nm |
| small claims court n | (hears claims for small sums) | Gericht für geringfügige Forderungen Rdw |
| | | Gericht für kleine Schadensersatzklagen Rdw |
| small fry interj | slang, figurative (child) | Kleiner, Kleine, Kleines Int |
| | | Knirps Int |
| | | Zwerg Int |
| | Hello, small fry, what did you do at school today? |
| small fry n | slang, figurative ([sb], [sth] unimportant) | kleine Fische Adj + Npl |
| | | kleine Würstchen Adj + Npl |
| | That big company doesn't have time to waste on small fry like us. |
| small hours npl | (pre-dawn) | früh morgens Rdw |
| | | frühe Morgenstunden Adj + Npl |
| small intestine n | (upper part of the gut) | Dünndarm Nm |
| | A tumor was removed from the wall of the small intestine. |
| small letter n | (lowercase letter of the alphabet) | Kleinbuchstabe Nm |
| | | klein geschriebener Buchstabe Rdw |
| small of your back n | (lower part of the back) (Anatomie) | Kreuz Nn |
| | She was hurting in the small of her back, just above the tailbone. |
| small talk n | (chitchat, trivial conversation) (Anglizismus: ugs) | Small Talk Nm |
| | | oberflächliche Unterhaltung Adj + Nf |
| | There's no time for small talk - we have important business to discuss! |
| | Es ist keine Zeit für Small Talk - wir haben wichtigere Dinge zu besprechen! |
small wonder,
small wonder that expr | (it's not surprising that) | wenig überraschend Adj + V Part Präs |
| | | welch ein Wunder Rdw |
| | | oh Wunder Int |
small world,
it is a small world expr | (expression of surprise) | kleine Welt Adj + Nf |
| | | die Welt ist klein Rdw |
| | You know John? So do I—he's my cousin's boyfriend; small world! |
| small-minded adj | (petty, insular) | kleinlich Adj |
| | (beleidigend) | kleinkariert Adj |
| small-scale adj | (limited scope) | klein Adj |
| small-time adj | informal (minor, amateur) | Klein- Präf |
| | | unbedeutend, unwichtig Adj |
| | | klein Adj |
| | Although he had big dreams, Alan was just a small-time crook. |
| small-town adj | pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) | hinterwäldlerisch Adj |
| | | provinziell Adj |
| | | kleinstädtisch Adj |
| to a small degree adv | (slightly, a little) | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Adv |
| | | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Adv |
| | | ein kleines Stück weit Rdw |
| to a small extent adv | (slightly, a little) | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Adv |
| | | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Adv |
| | | ein kleines Stück weit Rdw |
| | I am to a small extent sympathetic to their problems. |