Less - Английское значение и перевод слова Less на Русский язык

adverb

Only just; almost not.

Примеры использования:

She nodded, barely able to speak

adverb

By the smallest amount; only just

Примеры использования:

There was barely enough room for the two of them., the dark line of the mountains was barely visibl…

preposition

At a lower level or layer than.

Примеры использования:

Just below the pocket was a stain

adverb

At a lower level or layer.

Примеры использования:

He jumped from the window into the moat below

preposition

In a lower position (than); under

Примеры использования:

The author’s name was printed below the title., there’s a basement below the first floor., it’s bee…

preposition

Except for; apart from.

Примеры использования:

Excepting a scratched door, the car was in good condition

verb

Specify as excluded from a category or group.

Примеры использования:

Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

adverb

In a faint manner; indistinctly.

Примеры использования:

She smiled faintly

adverb

With little strength; slightly

Примеры использования:

The hospital room smelled faintly of disinfectant.

adverb

With justice.

Примеры использования:

He could not fairly be accused of wasting police time

pronoun

A small number of people or things.

Примеры использования:

I will recount a few of the stories told me

determiner & adjective

A small number of.

Примеры использования:

May i ask a few questions?

determiner & adjective

Used to emphasize how small a number is.

Примеры использования:

He had few friends

adverb

To some extent.

Примеры использования:

‘are you busy?’ ‘ish’

noun

An issue of magazine, journal, etc.

Примеры использования:

The super duo appears in the latest ish

noun

Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.

Примеры использования:

That ish was hard for me to watch

adverb

(spelled the way it is often spoken) kind of (= slightly)

Примеры использования:

I was kinda sorry to see him go.

adjective

Not available or in short supply.

Примеры использования:

Adequate resources are sadly lacking

verb

Be without or deficient in.

Примеры использования:

The novel lacks imagination

adjective

If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it

Примеры использования:

Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past months at work., he's totally lacking in charm.

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

Примеры использования:

The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb

To a small extent.

Примеры использования:

He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

Примеры использования:

We got a little help from a training scheme

preposition

With the subtraction of.

Примеры использования:

What's ninety three minus seven?

adjective

(before a number) below zero; negative.

Примеры использования:

Minus five

noun

Short for minus sign.

adverb

To a certain extent; quite; fairly.

Примеры использования:

The event was moderately successful

adverb

Within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little

Примеры использования:

The new apartment complex will be moderately priced for middle-income people., he was moderately su…

adverb

Used to describe an action or a quality that is not very large or small but between the two

Примеры использования:

Moderately priced autos sell better during a recession., moderately sized clothing is frequently la…

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Примеры использования:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Примеры использования:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Примеры использования:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

adverb

Not often; seldom.

Примеры использования:

I rarely drive above 50 mph

adverb

On very few occasions; almost never

Примеры использования:

I rarely have time to read the newspaper.

verb

Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Примеры использования:

The need for businesses to reduce costs

adjective

Less than before or less than usual

Примеры использования:

Reduced costs/hours/rates the industry's workers have been subjected to reduced hours and the poten…

adverb

From a distance; without physical contact.

Примеры использования:

New electronic meters that can be read remotely

adverb

In any way; to a remote degree

Примеры использования:

He isn’t even remotely like his brother., a remotely operated car

adverb

Employees who work remotely work mainly from home and communicate with the company by email and telephone

Примеры использования:

50,000 of our 130,00 employees work remotely., more work nowadays can be conducted remotely.

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Примеры использования:

Short dark hair

adjective

Having little length, distance, or height

Примеры использования:

Short hair is back in style., it’s only a short walk to the store., mary lou was here a short while…

adjective

Not having enough of something that you need

Примеры использования:

Be short of sth we are very short of staff and if we face a major incident we'll be stretched., be …

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Примеры использования:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

verb

Raze or destroy (a fortification)

Примеры использования:

A council determined whether the fort should be kept or slighted

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Примеры использования:

He lowered his voice slightly

adverb

In a small amount or degree

Примеры использования:

She’s slightly taller than her sister.

adverb

A little

Примеры использования:

She's slightly taller than her sister., i'm slightly upset she forgot my birthday., i'm slightly wo…

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Примеры использования:

The room was small and quiet

adjective

Not big; less in size or amount than is average

Примеры использования:

A small business, small lunches, he’s small for his age., those jackets come in small, medium, and …

adjective

Limited in size, amount, activity, etc.

Примеры использования:

Loans help small firms fund training., the company made a small profit last year., verna said the r…

adverb

To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather.

Примеры использования:

Matters have improved somewhat since then

verb

Take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference.

Примеры использования:

Subtract 43 from 60

verb

Present participle of subtract

Примеры использования:

Four subtracted from ten equals six.

preposition

Extending or directly below.

Примеры использования:

Vast stores of gas under the north sea

adverb

Extending or directly below something.

Примеры использования:

Weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under

prefix

Below; beneath.

Примеры использования:

Underclothes

adverb

In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.

Примеры использования:

He vaguely remembered talking to her once

adverb

In a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

Примеры использования:

I vaguely remembered having met her before., he had thought only vaguely about a managerial future …

preposition

In the absence of.

Примеры использования:

He went to sweden without her

adverb

Outside.

Примеры использования:

The barbarians without the gates

conjunction

Without it being the case that.

Примеры использования:

He won't be able to go without we know it