petty
gb/pˈɛti/ us/pˈɛti/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 4500
kicsinyes, pitiáner, jelentéktelen, kisebb súlyú, apróbb
B2
INFORMAL
1
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is petty about [something]
She can be so petty, holding grudges over the smallest mistakes.
Olyan kicsinyes tud lenni: a legapróbb hibák miatt is haragot tart.
His petty comments made the meeting uncomfortable.
A kicsinyes megjegyzései kellemetlenné tették a megbeszélést.
I don't want to sound petty, but I really disliked the way he ignored me.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
She is petty about small mistakes.
Kicsinyesen viselkedik az apró hibák miatt.
He made a petty remark about my shoes.
Kicsinyes megjegyzést tett a cipőmre.
I do not like petty people.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'petty' with 'pretty' due to similar pronunciation; they are unrelated in meaning.
अर्थ
Small-minded and mean-spirited
सहप्रयोग
petty argument
|petty behavior
|petty complaint
|petty jealousy
समानार्थी शब्द
small-minded (Focuses on limited, narrow thinking, often without the emotional spite.)
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mean-spirited (Emphasizes cruelty or nastiness rather than triviality.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
generous (Willing to forgive and focus on important matters rather than trivial issues.)
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broad-minded (Open to different views and not concerned with small or unimportant faults.)
विषय
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
व्याख्या
Acting in an unkind way about things that are not important.
Behaving in a mean-spirited or spiteful way about unimportant matters.
B1
2
वापर नमुना:
petty [noun]
They argued over petty details instead of focusing on the main issue.
Jelentéktelen részleteken vitatkoztak ahelyett, hogy a fő kérdésre összpontosítottak volna.
The manager dismissed the complaint as petty.
A vezető jelentéktelennek minősítve elutasította a panaszt.
We shouldn't waste time on such petty matters.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
This is a petty problem.
Ez jelentéktelen probléma.
They fight about petty things.
Jelentéktelen dolgokon veszekednek.
Do not worry about petty rules.
अर्थ
Unimportant or minor
सहप्रयोग
petty details
|petty rules
|petty differences
समानार्थी शब्द
trivial (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable.)
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minor (Slightly broader, can apply to size, importance, or seriousness.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
important (Significant in value, meaning, or effect.)
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major (Large in importance or seriousness.)
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
Not important; small in value or meaning.
Of little importance; trivial.
B2
3
kisebb súlyú
B2
apróbb
B1
वापर नमुना:
petty [crime/offense/theft]
He was arrested for petty theft.
Kisebb értékű lopás miatt vették őrizetbe.
Petty crime has been on the rise in the city.
A városban nőtt az apróbb bűncselekmények száma.
The law treats petty offenses differently from felonies.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
She went to jail for petty theft.
Kisebb értékű lopásért börtönbe került.
Petty crime is common here.
Itt gyakoriak az apróbb bűncselekmények.
He is guilty of a petty offense.
अर्थ
Involving a minor crime or offense
सहप्रयोग
petty theft
|petty crime
|petty offender
समानार्थी शब्द
minor (General term for lesser severity, not necessarily legal.)
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misdemeanor (Legal term for a less serious crime.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
serious crime (A crime of great severity or harm.)
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felony (Legal term for a major crime.)
विषय
law
व्याख्या
About a small crime that is not very serious.
Relating to crimes or offenses that are not serious.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
petty
IPA
GB/pˈɛti/
US/pˈɛti/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
petty (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (petty)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: petty
- Comparative: pettier
- Superlative: pettiest
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
pettier
adjective
pettiest
adjective
Core family
pettiness
noun
Related words
pettily
adverb
वाक्प्रचार
petty cash
1/pˈɛti kˈæʃ/
fixed phrase
Small fund for minor expenses
A small amount of money kept to pay for small things at work.
उदाहरणे
- The receptionist manages the petty cash for office supplies.
- We used the petty cash to buy coffee for the meeting.
petty officer
1/pˈɛti ˈɔfɪsɚ/
fixed phrase
Non-commissioned naval officer rank
A low-ranking officer in the navy or coast guard who is not in the highest group of officers.
उदाहरणे
- Her brother is a petty officer in the Navy.
- Petty officers often supervise junior sailors.