piddly little thing

Spanish translation: cosa (ropa) insignificante

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English term or phrase:piddly little thing
Spanish translation:cosa (ropa) insignificante
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

14:51 Jul 20, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: piddly little thing
You get to wear a long gown instead of a sort of piddly little thing
María Paz (X)
Spain
cosa (ropa) insignificante
Explanation:
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Random House

pid·dle (pidÆl), v., -dled, -dling.
–v.i.
1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often fol. by around): He wasted the day piddling around.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 05:37
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2cosa (ropa) insignificante
Michael Powers (PhD)
4una nada; una cosita
Marian Greenfield
4una cosita de nada
lincasanova


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una nada; una cosita


Explanation:
etc., etc.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una cosita de nada


Explanation:
hth

lincasanova
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cosa (ropa) insignificante


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2003-07-20 14:55:52 GMT)
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Random House

pid·dle (pidÆl), v., -dled, -dling.
–v.i.
1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often fol. by around): He wasted the day piddling around.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 207
Grading comment
GRACIAS

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agree  verbis
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agree  silviafont: Yes
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