drop in the bucket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
First used in Wycliffe's Bible, from Isaiah 40:15.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drops in the bucket | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
ticky-tack · bric-a-brac · flyspeck · drop in the sea · spit in the ocean · white chip · sop · minuity · dicky · whiffle · toy · fig · triviality · fico · flamfew · picayune · scuddick · trick · niff-naff · drop in the ocean · bagatelle · dicky-bird · trifle · bag of shells
Translations (25)
pt gota d'água no oceano (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · hu csepp az óceánban (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · sv en droppe i havet (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · ru ка́пля в мо́ре (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · nl een druppel op de gloeiende plaat (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · de ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · fr goutte d'eau dans l'océan (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · pl kropla w morzu (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · cmn 杯水車薪 /杯水车薪 (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · mt qatra f’oċean (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · ka ზღვაში წვეთი (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · ar قَطْرَة فِي الْمُحِيط (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · cmn 滄海一粟 /沧海一粟 (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · es chin (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · pl kropla w morzu potrzeb (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · is dropi í hafið (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · fi pisara meressä (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · cs kapka v moři (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · vi muối bỏ biển (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · uk крапля в морі (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · nl een druppel in de oceaan (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · cmn 九牛一毛 (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · es nimiedad (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · ja 大海の一滴 (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) · hu csepp a tengerben (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem)