petty
gb/pˈɛti/ us/pˈɛti/
B1
Ingles
~ 4500
kicsinyes, pitiáner, jelentéktelen, kisebb súlyú, apróbb
B2
INFORMAL
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'petty' with 'pretty' due to similar pronunciation; they are unrelated in meaning.
Kahulugan
Small-minded and mean-spirited
Mga kolokasyon
petty argument
|petty behavior
|petty complaint
|petty jealousy
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
generous (Willing to forgive and focus on important matters rather than trivial issues.)
|
broad-minded (Open to different views and not concerned with small or unimportant faults.)
Mga tema
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
Depinisyon
Acting in an unkind way about things that are not important.
Behaving in a mean-spirited or spiteful way about unimportant matters.
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This is a petty problem.
Ez jelentéktelen probléma.
They fight about petty things.
Jelentéktelen dolgokon veszekednek.
Do not worry about petty rules.
Kahulugan
Unimportant or minor
Mga kolokasyon
petty details
|petty rules
|petty differences
Mga kasingkahulugan
trivial (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable.)
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minor (Slightly broader, can apply to size, importance, or seriousness.)
Mga kasalungat
important (Significant in value, meaning, or effect.)
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major (Large in importance or seriousness.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not important; small in value or meaning.
Of little importance; trivial.
B2
3
kisebb súlyú
B2
apróbb
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Involving a minor crime or offense
Mga kolokasyon
petty theft
|petty crime
|petty offender
Mga kasingkahulugan
minor (General term for lesser severity, not necessarily legal.)
|
misdemeanor (Legal term for a less serious crime.)
Mga kasalungat
serious crime (A crime of great severity or harm.)
|
felony (Legal term for a major crime.)
Mga tema
law
Depinisyon
About a small crime that is not very serious.
Relating to crimes or offenses that are not serious.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
petty
IPA
GB/pˈɛti/
US/pˈɛti/
Mga pantig at diin
petty (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (petty)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: petty
- Comparative: pettier
- Superlative: pettiest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
pettier
adjective
pettiest
adjective
Core family
pettiness
noun
Related words
pettily
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Her brother is a petty officer in the Navy.
- Petty officers often supervise junior sailors.