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lessнаречие
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(modifier – comparative degree / smaller degree)
Переводы
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.
Определения
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.
Синонимы
not as
to a smaller extent
Антонимы
to a greater extent
more
lessопределитель
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – comparative)
Переводы
I need less sugar.
Мне нужно меньше сахара.
Определения
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a smaller amount (comparative form of little in quantity).
We should use less water.
Синонимы
not as much
a smaller amount of
Антонимы
a greater amount of
more
lessместоимение
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)
Переводы
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].
Дополнительные переводы
меньшее число
Определения
Used alone to refer to a smaller amount of something already mentioned or understood (comparative form of little).
Less is more.
Синонимы
not as much
a smaller amount
Антонимы
a greater amount
more
lessпредлог
UK
/lɛs/
US
/lɛs/
Переводы
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.
Определения
Used to indicate subtraction or deduction.
Your net salary is your gross pay less taxes.
Синонимы
excluding
except
minus
Антонимы
including
plus
littleприлагательное
Определения
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.
littleопределитель

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Переводы
There is little time left.
Осталось мало времени.
Дополнительные переводы
немного
Определения
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
Синонимы
hardly any
scarcely any
a small amount of
not much
Антонимы
much
a lot of
plenty of
a great deal of
littleместоимение

less

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Переводы
Little has changed since then.
С тех пор мало что изменилось.
Дополнительные переводы
немного
Определения
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
Синонимы
very little
hardly anything
not much
Антонимы
much
a lot
plenty
littleнаречие

less

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