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less

/lɛs/

lessadverb

/lɛs/

(modifier – comparative degree / smaller degree)

Übersetzungen

меньше

He works less than 6 hours a day and still earns more than you do.

Он работает меньше 6 часов в день и все равно зарабатывает больше, чем вы.

менее

She speaks less fluently now.

Она сейчас говорит менее бегло.

Definitionen

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.

Synonyme

not as

to a smaller extent

Antonyme

to a greater extent

lessdeterminer

/lɛs/

(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – comparative)

Übersetzungen

меньше

I need less sugar.

Мне нужно меньше сахара.

Definitionen

Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a smaller amount (comparative form of little in quantity).

We should use less water.

Synonyme

not as much

a smaller amount of

Antonyme

a greater amount of

lesspronomen

/lɛs/

(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)

Übersetzungen

меньше

They promised us forever, but we got less.

Они обещали нам вечность, но мы получили меньше.

меньшее количество

I thought this project would require a lot of effort, but it took less.

Я думал, этот проект потребует много усилий, но потребовалось меньшее количество [усилий].

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

меньшее число

Definitionen

Used alone to refer to a smaller amount of something already mentioned or understood (comparative form of little).

Less is more.

Synonyme

not as much

a smaller amount

Antonyme

a greater amount

lesspräposition

/lɛs/

Übersetzungen

за вычетом

The cost is 10 pounds, less the deposit you've already paid.

Стоимость составляет 10 фунтов стерлингов, за вычетом уже внесенного вами депозита.

без

He lived there for ten years less two months.

Он прожил там десять лет без двух месяцев.

минус

Five less three is two.

Пять минус три равно два.

Definitionen

Used to indicate subtraction or deduction.

Your net salary is your gross pay less taxes.

Synonyme

Antonyme

littleadjektiv

Definitionen

Small in size or extent; not big or large.

The little dog barked at the stranger.

Young or small in age.

Her little brother is starting school this year.

Insignificant or of minor importance.

He made a little mistake in his calculations.

littledeterminer

less

/ˈlɪt.əl/

(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)

Übersetzungen

мало

There is little time left.

Осталось мало времени.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

немного

Definitionen

Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').

He has little experience.

Synonyme

hardly any

scarcely any

a small amount of

not much

Antonyme

much

a lot of

plenty of

a great deal of

littlepronomen

less

/ˈlɪt.əl/

(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)

Übersetzungen

мало

Little has changed since then.

С тех пор мало что изменилось.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

немного

Definitionen

Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.

I could understand very little of what he said.

Synonyme

very little

hardly anything

not much

Antonyme

much

a lot

plenty

littleadverb

less

/ˈlɪt.əl/

/ˈlɪt̬.əl/

(modifier – small degree)

Übersetzungen

мало

He is little known outside his country.

Он мало известен за пределами своей страны.

немного

She eats very little.

Она ест очень немного.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

слегка

чуть-чуть

едва

Definitionen

Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.

I slept little last night.

Synonyme

to a small extent