English to Esperanto Meaning of less - malpli


Less :
malpli

malpli, malaltaj, kelkaj, sub, iom, malgranda, malsuperan, mankhava, negrava, mallongaj, neperfekta, malforta, for, duaranga, bagatela, negravaj

malpli

malpli, krom, post, sen, sed, deziranta

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Definitions of less in English
Adjective(1) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns(2) (usually preceded by `no'(3) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases(4) limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent, or small(5) (quantifier used with mass nouns, with `a'(6) (of children and animals(7) (informal, or small(8) (of a voice(9) low in stature; not tall(10) lowercase(11) small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context
Adverb(1) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs(2) comparative of little(3) not much
Examples of less in English
(1) he got it for less than that(2) I like it no less than they do(3) Alcohol use disorders are considerably less common in this age range than they are among younger individuals.(4) it happens less frequently(5) Urban and rural membership will be less of a fault-line than male and female.(6) Lower leaves often turn yellow as the plant begins to head and become less important.(7) There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect.(8) They want more of acting and less of dancing on the slopes of Switzerland.(9) the less said about it the better(10) it's less expensive(11) sport is no less important(12) it's a question of time, no more no less(13) At first, the design of the network will seem less important than the content that is moved over it.(14) The main problem is that they tend to charge a lot more and that leaves less of your money going into investments.(15) they were less than helpful(16) So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market.
Related Phrases of less
(1) less than ::
malpli ol
(2) more or less ::
pli aŭ malpli
(3) much less ::
multe malpli
(4) less expensive ::
malpli multekosta
(5) less and less ::
malpli kaj malpli
(6) even less ::
eĉ malpli
(7) not less than ::
ne malpli ol
(8) no less than ::
ne malpli ol
(9) no less ::
ne malpli
(10) at less ::
ĉe malpli
Synonyms
Adjective
1. not so much ::
ne tiom
6. fewer ::
malpli
Adverb
7. to a lesser degree ::
en plej malgranda grado
8. to a smaller extent ::
al pli malgranda amplekso
Preposition
10. minus ::
minus
13. without ::
sen
Pronoun
14. a smaller amount than ::
pli malgrandan kvanton ol
16. under ::
sub
17. below ::
sub
Antonyms
1. major ::
gravaj
2. more ::
pli
3. primary ::
primaraj
4. prime ::
primo
5. senior ::
altrangaj
6. superior ::
supera
Different Forms
less
Word Example from TV Shows
half what they ask? Less?

half what they ask? Less?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 4

"New sweater vest?" And possibly, though LESS likely, "Nice sweater vest."

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 5

An alternate and less likely interpretation
is that you could manufacture one.

An alternate and LESS likely interpretation is that you could manufacture one.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 5

It got less cute really fast.

It got LESS cute really fast.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 14

A band of 20 men, maybe less.

A band of 20 men, maybe LESS.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9

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