What does enano in Spanish mean?

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

The word enano in Spanish means dwarf, short, titchy, dwarf, shorty, little runt, dwarf, tyke, squirt, dwarf, a lot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enano

dwarf, short

adjetivo (de tamaño pequeño) (short plant, tree)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El bonsái es un árbol enano.
The bonsai is a dwarf (or: short) tree.

titchy

adjetivo (coloquial, peyorativo (de corta estatura) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La vecina es una viejecita enana que siempre está de mal humor.
The neighbour is titchy old woman and she's always moody.

dwarf

adjetivo (potencialmente ofensivo (que sufre de enanismo) (potentially offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

shorty, little runt

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial, peyorativo (persona de corta estatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bartender es un enano que se cree guapísimo.
The bartender's just a shorty (or: little runt) who thinks he's good looking.

dwarf

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (potencialmente ofensivo (persona que sufre de enanismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tyke, squirt

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (niño, niña) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En un momento llego a la oficina: acabo de dejar a mi enano en la guardería.
I'll be at the office in a minute, I've dropped my little tyke off at the nursery.

dwarf

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (personaje mitológico) (person with dwarfism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tontín era el enano favorito de Blancanieves.
Dopey was Snow White's favorite dwarf.

a lot

locución adverbial (coloquial (acción: mucho)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Candela disfruta como una enana con su tía Arantza.

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