quedar pequeño
stay small
The Spanish term 'quedar pequeño' does not directly translate to 'stay small' in English. It is a figurative phrase generally used to mean that something is getting too small or not sufficient anymore. For example, if a child is growing up and his clothes do not fit anymore, in Spanish we say 'la ropa le queda pequeña'. So, the term is more contextually used to refer to outgrowing something or when something is no longer big enough or adequate.
Example sentences using: quedar pequeño
El vestido le queda pequeño a Maria.
The dress is too small for Maria.
In this sentence, 'quedar pequeño' is being used to describe how a piece of clothing is too small for someone. Maria is wearing the dress, but it is too small for her.
Este apartamento me queda pequeño.
This apartment is too small for me.
In this context, 'quedar pequeño' refers to a place or physical space being insufficient in size. The speaker is expressing that the apartment does not have enough room for him or her.
El estadio quedó pequeño para tanta gente.
The stadium was too small for so many people.
This sentence uses 'quedar pequeño' to convey the idea that the stadium does not have enough capacity to hold all the people. Here, 'quedar pequeño' implies insufficiency of space.