less
adj moins de
→ People should eat less fat.
I've got less time for hobbies now. J'ai moins de temps pour les loisirs maintenant.
A shower uses less water than a bath. Une douche consomme moins d'eau qu'un bain.
pron moins
A bit less, please. Un peu moins, s'il vous plaît.
He spent less than me. Il a dépensé moins que moi.
It cost less than we thought. Ça a coûté moins que nous ne le pensions.
I've got less than you. J'en ai moins que toi.
less of the money une part moins importante de l'argent
Last year less of the money went into high-technology companies. L'année dernière, une part moins importante de l'argent est allé dans les sociétés de hautes technologies.
I see less of them now they've moved. Je les vois moins maintenant qu'ils ont déménagé.
→ I see less of my friends than I used to.
no less than pas moins de
→ no less than 45% of the electorate abstained
→ He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.
→ No less than 45 per cent of their employees are based abroad.
She owns no less than four houses. Elle possède pas moins de quatre maisons.
no less (used for emphasis)
pas moins
→ He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier, no less.
the Prime Minister, no less! le Premier ministre, pas moins!
adv (gen)
moins
→ Over here, things have been a bit less dramatic.
(=less often) moins souvent
He's less intelligent than her. Il est moins intelligent qu'elle.
He goes out less than he used to. Il sort moins qu'avant.
I visit him less than I should. Je lui rends visite moins souvent que je ne le devrais.
less than half moins de la moitié
less than one moins de un
less than a kilo moins d'un kilo
less than 3 metres moins de 3 mètres
less than that moins que cela
less than you moins que vous
It's less than a kilometre from here. C'est à moins d'un kilomètre d'ici.
It costs less than 100 euros. Ça coûte moins de cent euros.
far less often bien moins souvent
He still eats meat, but far less often. Il mange toujours de la viande mais bien moins souvent.
less and less de moins en moins
We go out less and less. Nous sortons de moins en moins.
the less he works ... moins il travaille ...
→ Strangely, the less I work, the more tired I seem to become.
The less he works, the more he complains. Moins il travaille et plus il se plaint.
less than ever moins que jamais
→ I wasn't keen on him before. Now I like him less than ever.
less than enthusiastic pas des plus enthousiastes
Her greeting was less than enthusiastic. Son salut n'était pas des plus enthousiastes.
less than helpful, She was less than helpful. Elle n'était pas des plus serviables.
Her advice has frequently been less than helpful. Le plus souvent, ses conseils n'ont pas été des plus utiles.
prep
(=minus) moins
£500 less tax 500 livres moins les impôts
→ Company car drivers will pay between ten and twenty five percent, less tax.
less 10% discount moins 10% de remise
→ Fees: £750, less £400
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