Definition
Definition of less of - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
quantitynot as much or as many
- There is less of sugar in this recipe.
2.
importancenot as important or significant
- He is less of a threat now.
Expressions with less of
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to have a lower opinion of someone or something
After the incident, she thought less of him.
stop being rude or disrespectful to someone
Less of your cheek, young man!
used to tell someone to stop being cheeky or rude
Less of your lip, young man!
Terms with less of included in their meaning
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resolution
of a situation or problem, to be forgotten or become less important
emotion
feel better or less sad because of something
consumption
use less of something
food drink
having fewer calories or less of an ingredient
importance
less important aspect of a situation
process
the act of becoming less tense or more at ease
physical change
process of making something less hard
vulnerability
part of something that is less strong or effective
environment
practice of using less power to reduce waste and environmental harm
reducing height
act of making something less high
size decrease
act of making something smaller or less
general
the process of making something less clear or sharp
figurative
the act of making differences less distinct
emotion
the process of making someone less agitated
field harvest
plants produce far less than normal because of bad weather or pests
chemistry
process of making a liquid less concentrated by adding more liquid
reduction
process or result of becoming smaller or less
reduction
the act of making something less severe
location
part of town considered poorer or less desirable
unfair deal
less favorable part of a deal or situation
work
period of reduced work hours due to less work
size reduction
process of becoming smaller or less
behavior
the less strict or severe part of something
emotional change
act of making something less severe
Examples of less of in a sentence
He showed less of an interest in the topic. The issue is less of a concern now. This problem is less of a priority for us.
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- French:moins de, moins important, ...
- German:weniger, weniger wichtig, ...
- Italian:meno di, meno importante, ...
- Spanish:menos cantidad de, de menor importancia, ...
- Portuguese:menos de, menos ameaçador, ...
- Chinese:较少的, 不那么重要的, ...
- Japanese:少ない, 重要ではない, ...
- Arabic:أَقَلّ, أقل أهمية, ...
- Hebrew:פָּחוּת, פָּחוֹת חָשׁוּב, ...
- Russian:меньше, менее значимый, ...
- Ukrainian:менше, ...
- Hindi:कम, कम महत्त्व का, ...
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