Übersetzungen

lessadverb
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(modifier – comparative degree / smaller degree)
Synonyme
to a smaller extent
not as
Antonyme
to a greater extent
lessdeterminer
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – comparative)
Synonyme
a smaller amount of
not as much
Antonyme
a greater amount of
lesspronomen
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)
Synonyme
not as much
a smaller amount
Antonyme
a greater amount
lesspräposition
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
littledeterminer

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Synonyme
a small amount of
scarcely any
hardly any
not much
Antonyme
a great deal of
plenty of
a lot of
littlepronomen

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Synonyme
not much
hardly anything
very little
Antonyme
littleadverb

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Synonyme

Definitionen

lessadverb
Used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs (opposite of more), or to indicate a smaller degree of an action.
This is less important than that.
lessdeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a smaller amount (comparative form of little in quantity).
We should use less water.
lesspronomen
Used alone to refer to a smaller amount of something already mentioned or understood (comparative form of little).
Less is more.
lesspräposition
Used to indicate subtraction or deduction.
Your net salary is your gross pay less taxes.
littledeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
littlepronomen
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
littleadverb
Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.
I slept little last night.