мелкая

In a sentence

• Она купила мелкую акулу для аквариума.

  She bought a small shark for the aquarium.

  Here, 'мелкая' refers to the size of the shark, meaning 'small'.

• Мелкая река не подходит для кораблей.

  A shallow river is not suitable for ships.

  Here, 'мелкая' describes the depth of the river, meaning 'shallow'.

• Все мелкие детали были учтены.

  All small details were considered.

  Here, 'мелкие' refers to the significance or scale of the details, meaning 'small' or 'minor'.