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petit meaning in English

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petite belette nom {f}

weasel [weasels]◼◼◼(least weasel, Mustela nivalis)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːz.l̩] [US: ˈwiːz.l̩]

petite bête nom {f}

bug [bugs]◼◼◼(a colloquial name for insect)
noun
[UK: bʌɡ] [US: ˈbəɡ]

petite bourgeoisie nom {f}

petty bourgeoisie◼◼◼(social class)
noun

petite brême nom

white bream(European fish)
noun

petite buse nom {f}

broad-winged hawk [broad-winged hawks]◼◼◼(Buteo platypterus)
noun
[UK: brɔːd wɪŋd hɔːk] [US: ˈbrɒd ˈwɪŋd ˈhɒk]

petite capitale nom {f}

small caps◼◼◼(font variant)
noun
[UK: smɔːl kæps] [US: ˈsmɒl ˈkæps]

petite catégorie nom {f}

small category◼◼◼(in category theory)
noun

petite chose fragile nom {f}

candle in the wind(a fragile or vulnerable thing)
noun

petite copine [dated nom {f}

girlfriend [girlfriends]◼◼◼(a female partner in a romantic relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɜːl.frend] [US: ˈɡɝːl.ˌfrend]

petite cousine germaine nom {f}

first cousin once removed(child of a first cousin)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈkʌz.n̩ wʌns rɪ.ˈmuːvd] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈkʌz.n̩ ˈwəns ri.ˈmuːvd]

petite cuillère nom {f}

teaspoon [teaspoons]◼◼◼(small spoon)
noun
[UK: ˈtiː.spuːn] [US: ˈtiː.ˌspuːn]

petite culotte nom {f}

panties◼◼◼(underpants for women or girls)
noun
[UK: ˈpæn.tɪz] [US: ˈpæn.tiz]

petite enfance nom {f}

early childhood◼◼◼(stage including toddlerhood and some time afterwards)
noun

petite entreprise nom {f}

small business◼◼◼(company)
noun

petite-fille nom {f}

granddaughter [granddaughters]◼◼◼(daughter of someone’s child)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræn.dɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡræn.ˌdɒ.tər]

petite finale nom

small final◼◼◼noun

petite friture (fried) nom {f}

whitebait(young of various species of fish)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪt.beɪt] [US: ˈwaɪt.beɪt]

petite joueuse nom {f}

bit player◼◼◼(insignificant person)
noun
[UK: bɪt ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈbɪt ˈpleɪ.r̩]

petite main nom {f}

dogsbody(Person who does menial work)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒɡz.bɒ.di] [US: ˈdɒɡz.bɒ.di]

petite minette nom {f}

teenybopper◼◼◼(person)
noun
[UK: tˈiːnɪbəpə] [US: tˈiːnɪbəpɚ]

petite monnaie nom {f}

small change [small changes]◼◼◼(a minor or insignificant amount of money)
noun
[UK: smɔːl tʃeɪndʒ] [US: ˈsmɒl ˈtʃeɪndʒ]

petite-nièce nom {f}

grandniece◼◼◼(granddaughter of a sibling)
noun
[UK: ɡræn.ˈniːs] [US: ɡræn.ˈniːs]

Petite Ourse nom {f}

Ursa Minor◼◼◼(a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky)
proper noun

petite peau nom {f}

hangnail [hangnails]◼◼◼(protruding piece of nail tissue or skin near base of fingernail or toenail)
noun
[UK: ˈhæŋ.neɪl] [US: ˈhæŋ.neɪl]

petite personne nom

little person◼◼◼(euphemistic term for a person with dwarfism, see also: dwarf)
noun

Petite Poucette nom {f}

Thumbelina◼◼◼(a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale)
proper noun

petite robe noire nom {f}

little black dress◼◼◼(woman's short black dress)
noun

petite roue nom {f}

training wheel(one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders, see also: stabilizer)
noun

Petite Russie nom {f}

Little Russia◼◼◼(a historical area)
proper noun

Petite-Russienne nom {f}

Little Russian◼◼◼(inhabitant of Little Russia)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈrʌ.ʃən] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈrʌ.ʃən]

petite souris (little mouse) nom {f}

tooth fairy◼◼◼(figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth)
noun
[UK: tuːθ ˈfeə.ri] [US: ˈtuːθ ˈfe.ri]

petite souris (little mouse) nom

fly on the wall◼◻◻(quiet, non-participating or unseen observer)
noun

petite sœur nom {f}

younger sister◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈjʌŋ.ɡə(r) ˈsɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈjʌŋ.ɡər ˈsɪ.stər]

petite tape amicale nom {f}

nudge [nudges](a gentle push)
noun
[UK: nʌdʒ] [US: ˈnədʒ]

petite vérole nom {f}

pox◼◼◼(A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks)
noun
[UK: pɒks] [US: ˈpɑːks]

smallpox◼◼◼(disease)
noun
[UK: ˈsmɔːl.pɒks] [US: ˈsmɒl.ˌpɑːks]

petite vite nom {f}

quickie◼◼◼(brief sexual encounter)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɪk.i] [US: ˈkwɪk.i]

petites annonces (all other uses) nom {f pl}

classifieds◼◼◼(classified advertisements)
noun

Petites Antilles nom propre
{f-Pl}

Lesser Antilles◼◼◼(Caribbean islands)
proper noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) æn.ˈtɪ.liz] [US: ˈle.sər æn.ˈtɪ.liz]

petites armes nom {f pl}

small arms◼◼◼(weapon)
noun
[UK: ˈsmɔːl.ˈɑːmz] [US: ˈsmɔːl.ˈɑːmz]

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