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small-time

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small·time or small-time  (smôltm)
adj. Informal
Insignificant or unimportant; minor: a smalltime actor.

smalltimer n.

small-time
adj
Informal insignificant; minor a small-time criminal
small-timer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.small-time - of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"
unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"

small-time
adjective minor, insignificant, unimportant, petty, no-account (U.S. informal), piddling (informal), of no consequence, of no account a small-time actress and model
Translations
small-time [ˈsmɔːlˈtaɪm] ADJde poca categoría, de poca monta
a small-time criminalun delincuente menor
small-time [ˈsmɔːlˌtaɪm] adj (fam) → da poco
a small-time criminal → un delinquente di mezza tacca
a small-time thief → un ladro di polli


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