Puny - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.

Примеры использования:

A delicate lace shawl

noun

A delicate fabric or garment.

Примеры использования:

The delicates cycle of a washing machine

adjective

Needing careful treatment, esp. because easily damaged

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A delicate flower, delicate jewelry, the negotiations have reached a delicate stage., it’s a delica…

adjective

Extremely or unusually small.

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A diminutive figure dressed in black

noun

A diminutive word or suffix.

Примеры использования:

The word is a diminutive of inland navigator, referring to the men who built the canals that preced…

adjective

Small

Примеры использования:

My grandmother was a diminutive woman, less than 5 feet tall.

adjective

Very small, or smaller than usual

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The animals were dwarfish and the plants didn't have enough nutrients., the vegetation on the islan…

adjective

Relating to a creature in stories who is like a little man with magical powers

Примеры использования:

The forests were believed to be inhabited by dwarfish spirits., he was one of a dwarfish race of un…

adjective

Relating to a person who is much smaller than the usual size

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Примеры использования:

By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

Примеры использования:

A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Weak and without energy, strength, or power

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He was a feeble, helpless old man., the little lamp gave only a feeble light., opposition to the pl…

adjective

(of an object) easily broken or damaged.

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Fragile items such as glass and china

adjective

Easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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A fragile piece of metal, their argument showed us just how fragile the teammate relationship can b…

adjective

Easily harmed, damaged, or broken

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The fragile economy is under the pressure of floods at home and rising oil prices abroad., the chan…

adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate.

Примеры использования:

His small, frail body

noun

A woman.

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Cosmetic manufacturers will never go out of business because the frails will always want to look li…

adjective

Physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

Примеры использования:

He’s always in frail health., the shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

Примеры использования:

The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb

To a small extent.

Примеры использования:

He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

Примеры использования:

We got a little help from a training scheme

adjective

Infmlsmaller than usual or expected

Примеры использования:

The school library was full of pint-sized scientists setting up their science experiments.

adjective

Deserving or arousing pity.

Примеры использования:

The men were in a pitiable condition

adjective

→  pitiful

adjective

Deserving or arousing pity.

Примеры использования:

Two children in a very pitiful state

adjective

Something described as pitiful is not considered to be satisfactory or deserving of respect

Примеры использования:

The party is a pitiful example of an opposition party., i was pitifully ill-informed.

noun

Something that is very small.

Примеры использования:

They were pygmies compared to the current satellites

adjective

Used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g. pygmy shrew, pygmy water lily.

Примеры использования:

Moreover, some predators of pygmy swordtails (x. nigrensis) also exhibit a bias for the sword.

adjective

(of an animal or bird) one of a type which is smaller than animals or birds of that type usually are

Примеры использования:

A pygmy hippopotamus

adjective

Often ill; in poor health.

Примеры использования:

She was a thin, sickly child

adjective

Weak and unhealthy

Примеры использования:

He was a sickly child.

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Примеры использования:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Примеры использования:

The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

Примеры использования:

Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

Примеры использования:

Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Having been prevented from growing or developing properly.

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The trees exhibit a stunted appearance

verb

Prevent from growing or developing properly.

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Some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth

verb

Perform stunts, especially aerobatics.

Примеры использования:

Agile terns are stunting over the water

adjective

Not fully developed.

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Underdeveloped kidneys

adjective

Having little or no modern industry, few modern services, and a weak economy

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Many of these regions are very underdeveloped., they have a good brand name but it is underdevelope…

adjective

Insufficiently fed or nourished.

Примеры использования:

A horse that is underfed is likely to be dull and lethargic

verb

Not give enough food to.

Примеры использования:

Some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small

adjective

Not having had enough food to eat

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Weak, underfed patients risk undoing the good medical work carried out on their behalf., a lot of t…

adjective

Having insufficient food or other substances for good health and condition.

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Undernourished children

adjective

Of less than the usual size.

Примеры использования:

The undersized cubs may not survive the winter

adjective

Smaller than average, or smaller than the correct size

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An undersized, malnourished boy

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Примеры использования:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Примеры использования:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Примеры использования:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

adverb

In a way that lacks strength or force.

Примеры использования:

She leaned weakly against the wall

adjective

Sickly; not robust.

Примеры использования:

If the lambs were weakly we had to feed them by hand

adverb

In a way that lacks strength or energy

Примеры использования:

"i’m feeling a little better now," he said weakly.

adjective

Containing or covered with many weeds.

Примеры использования:

A weedy path led to the gate

adjective

Containing a lot of weeds

Примеры использования:

A weedy pavement, a weedy child, the story had a rather weedy plot.