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1 petit Adjective

(a) small, little object, person; slim, slender waist, body, person; small, young child; short journey; faint, slight noise, hope, chance; minor, slight, small detail, inconvenience; tout ~ tiny; ~ ami boyfriend; ~e amie girlfriend; ~ déjeuner breakfast; ~ doigt little finger; ~ pain bread roll; (Infml) se vendre comme des ~s pains to sell like hot cakes; la ~e vérole smallpox; ~e voiture (d'infirme) wheelchair; invalid car
(b) (Infml) prendre un ~ café to have a quick coffee; prendre une ~e bière to have a cheeky pint

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Terms from the DGT glossary

French term	English term
Petit Courbu	Petit Courbu
Petit Verdot	Petit Verdot
petit producteur	Field 204: small producer

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