pipsqueak

/pˈɪpskwik/ noun B2

an insignificant person

Word Origin A compound of pip 'a small seed, something tiny' and squeak 'a high-pitched sound' — a pipsqueak is literally a tiny squeaker, an insignificant person. The same roots give us pip (a small seed or dot), squeak, squeaky, and squeaker. The word is imitative and playful.

noun an insignificant person B2

The new kid was a pipsqueak, but he had a loud voice.

(名词) 小人物;无名小卒;无足轻重的人

新来的孩子是个无足轻重的小家伙,但他声音很大。

(sustantivo) don nadie; pelagatos; mequetrefe; cero a la izquierda; mindundi [una persona insignificante]

El niño nuevo era un don nadie, pero tenía una voz fuerte.

(nom) un gringalet; un minus; un freluquet; un avorton; une mauviette [Personne de petite taille ou sans importance, considérée avec mépris.]

Le nouveau était un pipsqueak, mais il avait une voix forte.

(Substantiv) Kleinkram; Winzling; Niemand [eine Person, die als unbedeutend, klein oder unwichtig angesehen wird (oft abwertend)]

Der Neue war zwar ein **pipsqueak**, aber er hatte eine laute Stimme.

(名詞) 取るに足らない人物。

新しく来た子はpipsqueakだったが、大きな声の持ち主だった。

(substantivo) pirralho; fracote; zé-ninguém; pica-mole [uma pessoa insignificante]

O garoto novo era um traste, mas tinha uma voz alta.

Word parts: pip + squeak

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