Значение

значений: 2

  1. (comparative, diminutive)Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.

    Randal is less welcome than Rachel but as her spouse we should invite them both.

    This gadget is less useful than I expected.

    used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something

  2. (comparative, diminutive)To a smaller extent or degree.

    The grammar book was less than (that is, not at all) helpful.

    That this is a positive one makes it no less a stereotype, and therefore unacceptable.

    weniger

    ме́ньшеménʹše, ме́нееméneje

    ме́ншеménše, меншmenš

Примеры

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  1. Do you have anything less expensive?

    У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?

    deHaben Sie etwas weniger Teures?

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  2. It'll cost at least five dollars.

    Это будет стоить не меньше пяти долларов.

    deEs wird mindestens fünf Dollar kosten.

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  3. I bought this book for less.

    Я купил эту книгу дешевле.

    deIch habe das Buch billiger bekommen.

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  4. We have less than two hours.

    У нас меньше двух часов.

    deWir haben weniger als zwei Stunden.

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  5. Let's at least talk about it.

    Давай хотя бы поговорим об этом.

    deLass uns wenigstens darüber reden!

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Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 1
to a smaller extent or degree:
Русский
По значениям 1
to a smaller extent or degree:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
to a smaller extent or degree:

Происхождение

Adverb From Middle English les, lesse, leasse, lasse, from Old English lǣs (“smaller, less

Adverb From Middle English les, lesse, leasse, lasse, from Old English lǣs (“smaller, less”), from Proto-Germanic *laisiz, from Proto-Indo-European *leys- (“to shrink, grow thin, be gentle”). Cognate with Old Frisian lēs (“less”), Old Saxon lēs (“less”). According to Kroonen (2013), from a northern Indo-European root Proto-Indo-European *leh₂is- or *leh₃is-, which he connects to Lithuanian liesas (“lean”).

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Синонимы

синонимов: 1
Близкие по смыслу
  • used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something:to a lesser extent

Антонимы

антонимов: 1
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Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 12
  • at least least
  • least least
  • least least three
  • least least once
  • the least least
  • least least one
  • for at least
  • least least thirty
  • less than three
  • least least a
  • in less than
  • that at least

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