lesser
Of two things: the smaller in size, in value, in importance etcOf two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
» Choose the lesser of two evils.
Wähle von zwei Übeln das geringere!
Wähle das kleinere Übel von beiden!
Из двух зол выбери наименьшее.
Выбирай меньшее из двух зол.
Выбирайте меньшее из двух зол.
Выбери меньшее из зол.
Выберите меньшее из зол.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
lesser panda
lesser yellowlegs
weniger, kleiner, geringere
ме́ньшийménʹšij
ме́ншийménšyj
smaller in size or amount or value
(not comparable)That which is of lesser size, quality, degree, or significance; of lower status, importance, or rank
The larger Sand Hill Cranes increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lesser ones do.
Between the two men, he was clearly the lesser one.
of less size or importance
Examples
20 sentencesChoose the lesser of two evils.
ruИз двух зол выбери наименьшее.
deWähle von zwei Übeln das geringere!
Of two evils, choose the lesser.
ruИз двух зол выбирай меньшее.
deVon zwei Übeln wähle das kleinere.
Ziri took a lesser known path.
He isn't doomed to a lesser life.
We chose the lesser of the two evils.
deWir wählten das kleinere Übel.
Translations
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Origin
From less + -er.From less + -er.
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