No. 348 in Italian
piccoli
"Piccoli" means "small" or "little" (plural) in English.
In a sentence
I piccoli gattini giocano nel giardino.
The small kittens play in the garden.
In this sentence, 'piccoli' acts as an adjective describing the subject, 'gattini', meaning 'small' or 'young'.
Abbiamo visto dei piccoli miglioramenti nei risultati dell'esperimento.
We saw some small improvements in the experiment results.
Here, 'piccoli' describes 'miglioramenti', emphasizing slight or minor improvements.
I bambini piccoli hanno bisogno di molto affetto e cura.
Small children need a lot of affection and care.
In this instance, 'piccoli' qualifies 'bambini', indicating 'young' or 'small' in age.
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