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lessadverb
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(modifier – comparative degree / smaller degree)
Translations
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.
She speaks less fluently now.
Она сейчас говорит менее бегло.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
not as
to a smaller extent
Antonyms
to a greater extent
more
lessdeterminer
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – comparative)
Translations
I need less sugar.
Мне нужно меньше сахара.
Definitions
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a smaller amount (comparative form of little in quantity).
We should use less water.
Synonyms
not as much
a smaller amount of
Antonyms
a greater amount of
more
lesspronoun
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)
Translations
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].
Additional translations
меньшее число
Definitions
Used alone to refer to a smaller amount of something already mentioned or understood (comparative form of little).
Less is more.
Synonyms
not as much
a smaller amount
Antonyms
a greater amount
more
lesspreposition
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
Translations
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.
He lived there for ten years less two months.
Он прожил там десять лет без двух месяцев.
Five less three is two.
Пять минус три равно два.
Definitions
Used to indicate subtraction or deduction.
Your net salary is your gross pay less taxes.
Synonyms
excluding
except
minus
Antonyms
including
plus
littleadjective
Definitions
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

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Translations
There is little time left.
Осталось мало времени.
Additional translations
немного
Definitions
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
Synonyms
hardly any
scarcely any
a small amount of
not much
Antonyms
much
a lot of
plenty of
a great deal of
littlepronoun

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Translations
Little has changed since then.
С тех пор мало что изменилось.
Additional translations
немного
Definitions
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
Synonyms
very little
hardly anything
not much
Antonyms
much
a lot
plenty
littleadverb

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Translations
He is little known outside his country.
Он мало известен за пределами своей страны.
She eats very little.
Она ест очень немного.
Additional translations
слегка
чуть-чуть
едва
Definitions
Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.
I slept little last night.
Synonyms
somewhat
marginally
partially
to a small extent
slightly
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