Yaquita (en. Yaquita)

/ja.ki.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small quantity or a small number of something.

There is only a yaquita of bread left on the table.

Il ne reste qu'une yaquita de pain sur la table.

An affectionate term to refer to a small or cute person.

Look at this yaquita, she is so adorable!

Regarde cette yaquita, elle est trop adorable !

Of uncertain origin, possibly linked to regional or slang terms.

a yaquita of

indicates a small quantity of something.

une yaquita de

yaquita over here

indicates that there is a small thing here.

yaquita par ici

not a yaquita

means that there is really no thing.

pas une yaquita

crumb

small piece of bread or food.

miette

strand

small length of thread or material.

brin

fragment

part of a whole that has been broken or damaged.

fragment

To refer to a very small person.

She is really a yaquita among all these giants.

Elle est vraiment une yaquita parmi tous ces géants.

To explain a low quantity of something.

There is only a yaquita of water in the glass.

Il n'y a qu'une yaquita d'eau dans le verre.