What does baixinho in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word baixinho in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use baixinho in Portuguese.

The word baixinho in Portuguese means baixinho, baixinho, nanico, diminuto, muito baixo, pirralho, zombar, gozar, rir baixinho, cochichar para. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word baixinho

baixinho

noun (US, pejorative (very short person) (pejorativo e ou afetivo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

baixinho

noun (pejorative, informal (short person) (inf., pej.)

Tim is such a shorty, he can't even reach the bottom shelf!

nanico

noun (UK, slang (small person, child)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

diminuto

adjective (UK, informal (person: very short)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

muito baixo

adjective (not tall) (baixo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
He's only 5 feet tall. He's very short.

pirralho

noun (pejorative, informal (child, short person) (BRA, informal, pejorativo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Bill não podia acreditar que esse pirralho estava tentando arrumar briga com ele.
Bill couldn't believe this squirt was trying to pick a fight with him!

zombar, gozar, rir baixinho

intransitive verb (to snigger)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)

cochichar para

(with clause: say softly to [sb])

Ellen cochichou para Lucy que estava partindo.
Ellen whispered to Lucy that she was leaving.

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