small
/smɔːl/adjective
उच्चारण स्मॉल
छोटा
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not large in size, number, amount or degree
छोटा
- a small room
- a small number of students
- We live in a small town in Madhya Pradesh.
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- The restaurant is small, so it is better to book a table.
- Only a small number of candidates passed the first round.
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[only before noun]
(of a business) not having many employees or much money
छोटा (व्यवसाय)
- small traders
- The government announced a new loan scheme for small businesses in the town.
- Small shopkeepers were happy about the new tax rules.
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- Radhika's uncle runs a small business selling spices.
- The bank offers cheap loans to small firms.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a small number / amount / sum of
Small goes with number, amount, sum, fee and quantity to show that the total is low. It is not used directly with few or much.
Number, amount, sum, fee और quantity के साथ 'small' आकर बताता है कि कुल मात्रा कम है; यह few या much के साथ सीधे नहीं आता।
- Only a small number of students passed.
small, smaller, smallest
Comparison is regular with -er and -est. Smaller is used when two things are compared and smallest when there are three or more.
इसका comparison -er और -est से नियमित बनता है; दो की तुलना में 'smaller' और तीन या अधिक में 'smallest' आता है।
- This room is smaller than mine.
small for sb / sth
Small for tells us that the size is too little in relation to a person, an age or a purpose.
'Small for' बताता है कि आकार किसी व्यक्ति, आयु या उद्देश्य की तुलना में कम है।
- The shirt is too small for him.
- The boy is small for his age.
small + countable noun
Small usually goes before a countable noun. For time and age, little or young is more natural than small.
'Small' प्रायः गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले आता है; समय और आयु के लिए 'little' या 'young' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- She bought a small bag of rice.
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small + noun
businesschangetalkprinttownmistake
- Read the small print before signing.
इन संज्ञाओं के साथ 'small' स्वाभाविक रूप से आता है।
adverb + small
veryrelativelyfairlytooextremely
- The flat is too small for six people.
small + amount words
small numbersmall amountsmall feesmall sumsmall quantity
- A small fee is charged for the form.
small + in
small in sizesmall in numbersmall in staturesmall in scale
- The group is small in number but strong in spirit.
“More examples 5
- A small mistake in calculation cost him two marks.
गणना की एक छोटी भूल से उसके दो अंक कट गए।
- Radhika runs a small shop near the station.
राधिका स्टेशन के पास एक छोटी दुकान चलाती है।
- Even a small saving every month grows over time.
हर महीने की छोटी बचत भी समय के साथ बढ़ती है।
- The bus was packed, so we found only a small corner to sit.
बस भरी हुई थी, इसलिए हमें बैठने के लिए केवल एक छोटा-सा कोना मिला।
- It is a small world; I met my old teacher in Chennai.
दुनिया बहुत छोटी है; मुझे अपने पुराने शिक्षक चेन्नई में मिल गए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have a small money with me.
✓ I have a small amount of money with me.
Money is uncountable and cannot take a small directly; use a small amount of.
'Money' अगणनीय है और 'a small' सीधे नहीं ले सकता; 'a small amount of' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She is the most smallest girl in the class.
✓ She is the smallest girl in the class.
Smallest is already a superlative, and most must not be added.
'Smallest' पहले से superlative है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'most' नहीं लगाना चाहिए।
✗ A small number of student was absent.
✓ A small number of students were absent.
After a small number of, the noun is plural and so is the verb.
'A small number of' के बाद संज्ञा plural होती है और क्रिया भी plural आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Small, little and tiny all describe size, but they differ in feeling.
Small, little और tiny सभी आकार बताते हैं, पर भाव में भिन्न हैं।
Small, often with a feeling of fondness or pity.
छोटा, प्रायः स्नेह या दया के भाव के साथ।
- What a lovely little puppy!
¶Idioms 3
small wonder
(informal) it is not surprising
इसमें कोई आश्चर्य नहीं
- Small wonder that he failed – he never studied.
- She works day and night; small wonder she is tired.
in a small way
on a small scale
छोटे पैमाने पर, थोड़ा-बहुत
- He started his business in a small way.
- We helped in a small way.
feel/look small
to feel or look stupid, weak or ashamed
शर्मिंदा या छोटा महसूस करना
- He made me feel small in front of the class.
- She didn't want to look small by asking a silly question.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'small talk' means polite conversation about unimportant things.
Idiom 'small talk' का अर्थ 'हल्की-फुल्की औपचारिक बातचीत' है।