Petty in spanish
Pequeño
pronunciation: pekenjoʊ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: pekenjoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.] = insignificante, mezquino, banal, baladí, intrascendente, nimio. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.more:
» petty bickering = disputa infantil, pelea infantil.
Example: And the Democratic Party is a never-ending story of corruption, greed, petty bickering, and blithe disregard of the voters' interests.» petty cash = dispersión de caja, dinero para gastos imprevistos. [Pequeña cantidad de dinero que se mantiene en una institución para dedicar a pequeños gastos]
Example: Petty cash may be used for the purchase of small items such as urgently required stationery items or postage stamps.» petty crime = falta menor, delito menor.
Example: Examples of 'petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting = Ejemplos de delitos menores son viajar en tren sin ticket, copiar programas informáticos con derechos de autor, infracciones de tráfico, evasión de impuestos y el hurto en tiendas.» petty criminal = delincuente de poca monta.
Example: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.» petty details = pequeños detalles, minucias.
Example: We all share the same wants and needs, only the petty details differ.» petty fight = disputa infantil, pelea infantil, disputa sin importancia, pelea sin importancia.
Example: Because of this, it is very important that couples learn how to handle petty fights in their relationship = Debido a esto, es muy importante que las parejas aprendan a tratar las disputas sin importancia que surjan en sus relaciones.» petty fighting = disputa infantil, pelea infantil.
Example: Life's too short to worry over little things like petty fighting in a friendship.» petty offense = delito menor.
Example: These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.» petty theft = hurto.
Example: The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.» petty thief = ladronzuelo.
Example: Migrants have become organized pickpockets, petty thieves, & extortionists.