ме́лкий — meaning in English

English meaning

• fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
• minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• piddly adj Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
• shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
• tiny adj Extremely small in size.
• trifling adj Of very little importance or value.
• trivial adjective Of little importance or significance.

Senses

ме́лкий is used for these senses in English:

• fender-bender (chiefly, US, slang) A minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.
• fine Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
• minute Very small.
• piddly (informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
• shallow Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
• shallow Extending not far downward.
• shallow Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
• trifling Trivial, or of little importance.

fine — full definition

1. adj Of high quality; excellent.
2. adj Acceptable or satisfactory; not causing concern.
3. adj Made up of very small or thin parts.
4. adj Bright and dry, describing weather.
5. noun A sum of money that must be paid as a penalty for breaking a rule or law.

minute — full definition

1. noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
2. noun A written record of what was discussed or decided at a meeting (usually plural: minutes).
3. adj (pronounced differently, my-NEWT) Extremely small, or extremely detailed and careful.

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