small-time

ˈsmɑːl taɪm
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Translation of small-time into German

Adjective

low tier

not important, successful, or large in amount
  • He was just a small-time thief.Er war nur ein kleiner Dieb.
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Synonyms and analogies of small-time in English

adj.insignificantminorpettyMore synonyms

Examples of small-time in a sentence

  • They dismissed his operation as a small-time venture.

Translations of "small-time" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
kleinadj.

I think that you're a small-time crook who got lucky.

Ich glaube, du bist ein kleiner Gauner, der Glück hatte.

Their small-time podcast gained traction, which surprised everyone involved in the production.

Ihr kleiner Podcast gewann an Fahrt, was alle in der Produktion beteiligten Personen überraschte.

unbedeutendadj.

They considered the tournament small-time until a scout unexpectedly showed up.

Sie betrachteten das Turnier als unbedeutend, bis unerwartet ein Talentscout auftauchte.

The competition was small-time, but it provided valuable experience for the contestants.

Der Wettbewerb war unbedeutend, bot aber wertvolle Erfahrungen für die Teilnehmer.

armseligadj.

Any bank vault. OK, listen - Walczak's small-time on a good day.

jeden Banktresor. Okay, hört zu, Walczak ist auch an einem guten Tag armselig.

As we now know, it was not just a local operation by a small-time hood.

Wie wir jetzt wissen, war es nicht nur eine lokale Operation von einem armseligen Gangster.

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small-time: Examples and translations in context

He didn't expect to get nicked for such a small-time scam.

Er hatte nicht erwartet, für so einen kleinen Betrug hochgenommen zu werden.

Even in his small-time job, he found joy in helping customers every day.

Selbst bei seinem kleinen Job fand er Freude daran, jeden Tag Kunden zu helfen.

He's pretty small-time, but no stranger to the penal system.

Er ist ein kleiner Fisch, aber nicht unbekannt im Strafsystem.

Lou was a small-time thug and he would have had lots of enemies.

Lou war ein kleiner Gauner und er hätte viele Feinde gehabt.

Something tells me that the guy you're looking for is not small-time.

Irgendetwas sagt mir, dass dein Kerl kein kleiner Fisch ist.

His small-time endeavors included organizing community events on a shoestring budget.

Seine kleinen Bemühungen umfassten die Organisation von Gemeindeereignissen mit einem knappen Budget.

Though he gained some recognition, his work in the industry remained small-time.

Obwohl er ein gewisses Ansehen erlangte, blieb seine Arbeit in der Branche unbedeutend.

Three weeks ago, you were a small-time radio host.

Vor drei Wochen warst du ein unbedeutender Radiomoderator.

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