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No. 6,551 in Catalan

pétit

The Catalan word "pétit" means "petty" or "small" in English.

In a sentence

  • Vaig veure un petit ocell al jardí.

    I saw a small bird in the garden.

    In this sentence, 'petit' is used as an adjective to describe the size of the bird as small.

  • Li va donar un petit consell per millorar el seu discurs.

    He gave her a small piece of advice to improve her speech.

    Here, 'petit' is used metaphorically to indicate that the advice given was minor or not substantial.

  • És important fer petits passos per assolir els grans objectius.

    It is important to take small steps to achieve big goals.

    In this sentence, 'petit' is used figuratively to describe steps as manageable or incremental actions toward a larger goal.

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