drop in the sea: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    International EnglishneutralinformalMachine
    • A very small or insignificant amount when compared with what is required or with a much larger whole.
    • A contribution, effort, or quantity that has negligible impact on a much larger problem or total.

    Examples

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    • Her donation was just a drop in the sea compared to the billions needed for disaster relief.

      Su donación fue solo una gota en el mar comparada con los miles de millones necesarios para la ayuda en desastres.

    • Trying to fix the entire system by yourself feels like a drop in the sea of problems.

      Intentar arreglar todo el sistema por ti mismo se siente como una gota en el mar de problemas.

    • The improvements they made are a drop in the sea when considering the overall budget cuts.

      Las mejoras que hicieron son una gota en el mar si se consideran los recortes presupuestarios generales.

Examples:

  • EN: Yes, I know it's a drop in the sea.
    ES: Sí, ya sé que es una gota en el mar.
  • EN: A drop in the sea.
    ES: Una gota del mar.
  • EN: Well i've listned all of the stories some years ago Quiet few you said that you never arrives in Europe i should drop in the sea.
    ES: Fue en el Waldorf Astoria, hace unos años... me dijo de venir a verla cuando estuviera en Europa.
  • EN: Your suffering is only a drop in the sea.
    ES: Tu sufrimiento es sólo una gota en el mar.
  • EN: Many phraseological units are replaced with one word: face to face (alone), a drop in the sea (a little), though more (many).
    HI: कई मुहावरे एक शब्द के साथ प्रतिस्थापित होते हैंः एक-एक-एक (अकेला), समुद्र में एक बूंद (थोड़ा), पर्याप्त से भी अधिक (बहुत) ।
  • EN: One vote for the corporation would be a drop in the sea of employee votes.
    HI: कोई नोट वोट रोजगार बिखरे अरमाँ पर मरता।
  • EN: No, you'd have to be really trying to drop in the sea there
    HI: नहीं, फिर भी, वे भूमध्य सागर में डूब जाना चाहिए,
  • EN: As a drop in the sea,
    HI: जैसे ख़ालीपन के जड़ समुद्र में
  • EN: A drop in the sea of more than 500 dead civilians, Johnny's
    HI: विमान समुद्र में गिरा, 50 से अधिक यात्रियों की मौत
  • EN: This is my drop in the sea of opinion.
    HI: यही अन्दाज़ है मेरा समन्दर फतह करने का
  • EN: like a drop in the sea,
    HI: जैसे सागर में उठती,
  • EN: A drop in the sea of consciousness
    HI: संवेदना के सागर में
  • EN: This is a drop in the sea.
    ID: Ini hanya sedikit.
  • EN: What I'm asking from you is a drop in the sea of your wealth.
    ID: Aku hanya meminta setetes dari lautan kekayaanmu.
  • EN: We ourselves feel that what we are doing is simply a drop in the sea.
    TE: మనం చేస్తున్నది కేవలం సముద్రంలో ఒక చుక్క మాత్రమే అని మనమే భావిస్తాము.

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