much less

mʌtʃ lɛs

Definition

Definition of much less - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

emphasisused to emphasize a greater degree of difference

He can't afford a car, much less a house.

let alone

not to mention

contrasteven less likely or possible

He can't afford a car, much less a house.

let alone

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Expressions with much

much as

conj.

introduces a contrast between feelings or facts and opposite actions

Much as I like chocolate, I try not to eat it daily.

it's not worth much

exp.

has low monetary value or price

It's not worth much, so don't expect a high price.

you haven't missed much

exp.

say that little important happened during someone's absence

You haven't missed much at the party, just some small talk.

not much to look at

exp.

unattractive or plain in appearance

The old house was not much to look at but had a cozy interior.

read too much into

find more meaning in something than is really there

Don't read too much into his comment.

so much for

adv.

indicates that something has ended or failed

So much for the project; it was canceled.

Expressions with less

no less

adv.

used to emphasize a preceding adjective or adverb

She was furious, no less because of the deception than the betrayal..

say less

exp.

imply understanding without needing more explanation

"I need you to be there at 5." "Say less."

less than three

adj.

not more than two

The event will last less than three hours.

more or less

adv.

approximately, about

There were more or less fifty people at the event..

no more no less

exp.

exactly as stated without deviation

He wants ten dollars, no more no less.

think less of

to have a lower opinion of someone or something

After the incident, she thought less of him.

can care less

express lack of interest or concern about something

I can care less about the latest gossip.

could not have cared less

show total lack of interest or concern about something

She could not have cared less about the outcome.

couldn't care less

exp.

display a complete lack of interest

They couldn't care less about the results.

settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

Terms with much less included in their meaning

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for a bargain price

adv.

price

for much less than usual

significantly lower

adj.

amount

much less in amount or level

that's putting it lightly

exp.

understatement

saying something in a much less strong way than it really is

never mind

exp.

idiomatic

let alone or much less

and that is an understatement

exp.

emphasis

saying something is much less than the real situation

it's a steal

exp.

bargain

costs much less than it is worth

knock-down price

adj.

very cheap

costing much less than usual or expected

shadow of one's former self

comparison

thing much less impressive than before

Examples of much less in a sentence

He couldn't finish the book, much less write a review.
She couldn't finish her homework, much less the extra credit.
I can't handle a dog, much less a cat.

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French:encore moins, à plus forte raison, ...
German:geschweige denn, erst recht nicht, ...
Italian:figuriamoci, ancor meno, ...
Spanish:ni mucho menos, y mucho menos, ...
Portuguese:muito menos, quanto mais, ...
Chinese:更不用说, 更别提, ...
Japanese:まして, なおさら, ...
Arabic:فَمَا بَالُكَ بِـ, فكيف بـ, ...
Hebrew:קַל וָחוֹמֶר, ...
Russian:тем более, не говоря уже, ...
Ukrainian:не кажучи вже про, і поготів, ...
Hindi:कहाँ, तो दूर, ...
Bengali:তো দূরের কথা, ছেড়েই দিন, ...
Catalan:ni molt menys, i encara menys, ...
Czech:natož, ...
Danish:slet ikke, endnu mindre, ...
Dutch:laat staan, nog minder, ...
Greek:πόσο μάλλον, ακόμη λιγότερο, ...
Hungarian:nemhogy, ...
Khmer:មិនបាច់និយាយដល់, រឹតតែមិនអាច, ...
Korean:더군다나, 더구나, ...
Persian:چه برسد به, دیگر جای خود دارد, ...
Polish:nie mówiąc już o, tym bardziej nie, ...
Portuguese (BR):muito menos, quanto mais, ...
Romanian:cu atât mai puțin, nici măcar, ...
Swedish:än mindre, ännu mindre, ...
Thai:นับประสาอะไรกับ, ยิ่งไม่ต้อง, ...
Turkish:kaldı ki, daha az, ...
Vietnamese:chứ đừng nói đến, chứ đừng nói, ...

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Definition of much less - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

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