petty in Russian
petty in Russian is пустячный, мелочный, ме́лкий — petty means minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
petty in Russian
пустячный
Pronounced: pustyachnyy
мелочный
Pronounced: melochnyy
ме́лкий
Pronounced: melkiy
What does "petty" mean?
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adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
"Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline."
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adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.
"Stop being so petty and just admit that she won fairly."
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petty in a sentence
- Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline.
- It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces.
- Stop being so petty and just admit that she won fairly.
- It was petty of him to hide her pen just to annoy her.
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What is "petty" in Russian?
"petty" in Russian is пустячный, мелочный, ме́лкий. petty means: Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
How do you pronounce пустячный?
"petty" in Russian is пустячный, pronounced "pustyachnyy".
How do you use "petty" in a sentence?
Example: "Let's not argue over such petty details when the real issue is the deadline." In Russian, "petty" is пустячный, мелочный, ме́лкий.
Are there other ways to say "petty" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "petty": пустячный, мелочный, ме́лкий.
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