petty
gb/pˈɛti/ us/pˈɛti/
B1
انگریزی
~ 4500
kicsinyes, pitiáner, jelentéktelen, kisebb súlyú, apróbb
B2
INFORMAL
1
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'petty' with 'pretty' due to similar pronunciation; they are unrelated in meaning.
معنی
Small-minded and mean-spirited
لفظی تراکیب
petty argument
|petty behavior
|petty complaint
|petty jealousy
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
موضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
تعریف
Acting in an unkind way about things that are not important.
Behaving in a mean-spirited or spiteful way about unimportant matters.
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This is a petty problem.
Ez jelentéktelen probléma.
They fight about petty things.
Jelentéktelen dolgokon veszekednek.
Do not worry about petty rules.
معنی
Unimportant or minor
لفظی تراکیب
petty details
|petty rules
|petty differences
ہم معنی الفاظ
trivial (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable.)
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minor (Slightly broader, can apply to size, importance, or seriousness.)
متضاد الفاظ
important (Significant in value, meaning, or effect.)
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major (Large in importance or seriousness.)
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Not important; small in value or meaning.
Of little importance; trivial.
B2
3
kisebb súlyú
B2
apróbb
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
معنی
Involving a minor crime or offense
لفظی تراکیب
petty theft
|petty crime
|petty offender
ہم معنی الفاظ
minor (General term for lesser severity, not necessarily legal.)
|
misdemeanor (Legal term for a less serious crime.)
متضاد الفاظ
serious crime (A crime of great severity or harm.)
|
felony (Legal term for a major crime.)
موضوعات
law
تعریف
About a small crime that is not very serious.
Relating to crimes or offenses that are not serious.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
petty
IPA
GB/pˈɛti/
US/pˈɛti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
petty (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (petty)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: petty
- Comparative: pettier
- Superlative: pettiest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
pettier
adjective
pettiest
adjective
Core family
pettiness
noun
Related words
pettily
adverb
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- Her brother is a petty officer in the Navy.
- Petty officers often supervise junior sailors.