chiquito

adj.

very small, tiny.

m.

little boy, small boy, boy, little one.

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chiquito

► adjetivo

1 tiny, very small, weeny

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 tiny tot, kid

► nombre masculino chiquito

1 small glass of wine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no andarse con chiquitas familiar not to beat about the bush

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chiquito

► nombre masculino

1 small glass of wine

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chiquito, -a

1.

ADJ esp LAm * small

- es chiquito pero matón

2.

SM / F * kid *

- no andarse con chiquitas

3. SM

1) (=vaso) small glass of wine

2) Cono Sur

* (=pedacito)

un chiquito — a bit, a little

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I

-ta, chiquitito -ta adjetivo (esp AmL fam) small

II

-ta masculino, femenino (esp AmL fam) (niño) (m) little boy; (f) little girl

no andarse con chiquitas — (fam)

no se anduvo con chiquitas y se lo dijo — she certainly didn't beat about the bush and she told him (colloq)

III

masculino

a) (Esp) (de vino) small glass

b) (RPl fam) (pedacito) little bit (colloq)

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* chiquita = petite.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

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I

-ta, chiquitito -ta adjetivo (esp AmL fam) small

II

-ta masculino, femenino (esp AmL fam) (niño) (m) little boy; (f) little girl

no andarse con chiquitas — (fam)

no se anduvo con chiquitas y se lo dijo — she certainly didn't beat about the bush and she told him (colloq)

III

masculino

a) (Esp) (de vino) small glass

b) (RPl fam) (pedacito) little bit (colloq)

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* chiquita = petite.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

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chiquito¹ -ta, chiquitito -ta

adjective

1 (esp AmL fam) (pequeño) small

la casa es chiquita pero cómoda the house is small but comfortable

un niño chiquito a little o small child

2 (esp AmL fam) (muy pequeño) very small, tiny (colloq)

chiquito²

masculine

1 (Esp) (de vino) small glass

2 (RPl fam) (pedacito) little bit (colloq)

dame un chiquito de torta give me a little bit of o just a sliver of cake (colloq)

chiquito³ -ta

masculine, feminine

(esp AmL fam) (niño) (masculine) little boy; (feminine) little girl

espera un chiquito (RPl); she's expecting a baby

no andarse con chiquitas (fam): no se anduvo con chiquitas para decírselo she certainly didn't mince her words o beat about the bush when it came to telling him (colloq)

no se anduvo con chiquitas para pedirme el dinero he just came straight out and asked me for the money

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chiquito 1

◊ -ta , chiquitito -ta adjetivo (esp AmL fam) small

chiquito 2 -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (esp AmL fam) (niño) (m) little boy;

(f) little girl
'chiquito' also found in these entries:
English:
tot

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chiquito, -a

♦ adj

1. [pequeño] tiny

2. [muy joven] little, young;

todavía es muy chiquito para viajar solo he's still very little o young to be travelling on his own

♦ nm

1. Esp [de vino] = small glass of wine

2. RP Fam [instante] minute;

espere un chiquito wait a minute

3. RP Fam [pequeño pedazo] small piece;

¿me das un chiquito de tarta? can I have just a tiny piece of tart?

♦ nm,f

Am Fam kid

♦ chiquitas nfpl

Comp

no andarse con chiquitas not to mess about

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chiquito

adj little;

no andarse con chiquitas fam not beat about the bush

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chiquito, -ta adj

: tiny

chiquito, -ta n

: little one, baby