Chiquito in english
Tiny
pronunciation: taɪni part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: taɪni part of speech: adjective
In gestures
chiquito
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» andarse con chiquitas = pull + Posesivo + punches .
Example: She never pulled her punches; she called a spade a spade; and she kept a lot of her anarchism to the end.» chiquita = petite .
Example: This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.» no andarse con chiquitas = not to hold any punches .
Example: He doesn't hold any punches and likes to tell it like it is.» ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight .
Example: So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.