дребен — meaning in English

English meaning

• dinky adj Small in a charming or appealing way.
• dwarf noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
• dwarfish adj Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
• minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
• paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
• petite adj Describing a woman who is small, slim, and neatly built.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
• venial adj Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.

Senses

дребен is used for these senses in English:

• dinky (informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.
• dwarf (especially in, _, botany) Miniature.
• dwarfish Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
• minute Very small.
• paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value.
• petite Small, little; insignificant; petty.
• puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]
• small-scale Having a modest scope or extent.

dinky — full definition

1. adj Small in a charming or appealing way.
2. adj (chiefly disapproving) Small in a way that feels cheap, cramped, or inadequate.

dwarf — full definition

1. noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
2. noun In folklore, a small humanlike being often skilled in crafting and mining.
3. verb To make something appear much smaller by comparison.

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