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small; little

Adjective

  1. 1

    small; little

    Lower than others or average in length, area, volume, etc.

    Korean definition: 길이, 넓이, 부피 등이 다른 것이나 보통보다 덜하다.

    • My older sister always wears high heels to make her small stature look taller.

    • My grandmother, who had lived her whole life in a small village, was amazed on her first visit to a big city.

  2. 2

    small

    Not fitting since the size is smaller than required.

    Korean definition: 정해진 크기에 모자라서 맞지 아니하다.

    • The ring I ordered came out too small, so I couldn't put it on.

    • The new shoes are too small, so my heels hurt.

  3. 3

    small; little

    Lower than others or average in magnitude, scope, degree, importance, etc.

    Korean definition: 일의 규모, 범위, 정도, 중요성 등이 다른 것이나 보통 수준에 미치지 못하다.

    • My older sister is timid, so she gets hurt easily even by small things.

    • Small everyday changes, as they accumulate, lead to big changes in life.

  4. 4

    narrow-minded

    (for character, thoughts, etc.) Narrow and not great.

    Korean definition: 사람됨이나 생각 등이 좁고 훌륭하지 않다.

    • Department Head Park is small-minded, so it's hard for him to accomplish great things.

    • Mr. Kim is narrow-minded, so even trivial matters easily upset him.