much less
Let alone; to say nothing of, not to mentionLet alone; to say nothing of, not to mention.
» The baby cannot even walk, much less run.
Das Baby kann nicht laufen, geschweige denn rennen. — Tamy
Ця дитина не вміє ходити, а тим більш бігати. — Reyn
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2 senses(idiomatic)Let alone; to say nothing of, not to mention.
You wouldn't want a dog running around the house, much less a monkey!
1895. M.K. Gandhi, Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly It is hopeless for him to return to India and expect to earn bread, much less to make a fortune.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see much, less.
He's at the bar much less often than his mother lately.
Examples
85 sentencesThe baby cannot even walk, much less run.
Ця дитина не вміє ходити, а тим більш бігати. — Reyn
deDas Baby kann nicht laufen, geschweige denn rennen. — Tamy
The baby can't even walk, much less run.
Ця дитина не вміє ходити, а тим більш бігати. — Reyn
The baby can't walk, much less run.
ruМалыш не может ходить, тем более бегать. — Hellerick
This is much less money than we expected.
Tom got paid much less than he expected.
ruТому заплатили гораздо меньше, чем он ожидал. — marafon