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less

/lɛs/

Übersetzungen

lessadverb

/lɛs/

(modifier – comparative degree / smaller degree)

Synonyme

to a smaller extent

not as

Antonyme

to a greater extent

lessdeterminer

/lɛs/

(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – comparative)

Synonyme

a smaller amount of

not as much

Antonyme

a greater amount of

lesspronomen

/lɛs/

(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)

Synonyme

not as much

a smaller amount

Antonyme

a greater amount

lesspräposition

/lɛs/

Synonyme

Antonyme

littledeterminer

less

/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

much

littlepronomen

less

/ˈlɪt.əl/

(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)

Synonyme

not much

hardly anything

very little

Antonyme

plenty

a lot

much

littleadverb

less

/ˈlɪt.əl/

/ˈlɪt̬.əl/

(modifier – small degree)

Synonyme

to a small extent

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.