lesser

ˈlɛsər
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Adjective

1.

comparison

smaller in size, value, or importance
  • The lesser of the two paintings was sold first.Das weniger bedeutende der beiden Gemälde wurde zuerst verkauft.
2.

quantity

not as great in quantity or extent
weniger geringer minder
  • He showed lesser interest in the new project.Er zeigte weniger Interesse an dem neuen Projekt.
3.

importance

less important than others of the same type
  • She played a lesser role in the committee's decisions.Sie spielte eine weniger bedeutende Rolle in den Entscheidungen des Komitees.

Noun

1.

comparison

thing of smaller size or importance
Kleinere Geringere
  • In the pair, he chose the lesser.Von dem Paar wählte er das Kleinere.
2.

hierarchy

person or thing of lower status or importance
Minderwertiger
  • In the hierarchy, he was considered a lesser..In der Hierarchie wurde er als Minderwertiger betrachtet
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Expressions with lesser: examples in English and translations in German

kleineres Übel
kleinere Übel
Many considered him the lesser evil compared to the other candidate..
seltener
The lesser spotted woodpecker is increasingly hard to find..
kleinere Übel
geringere Übel
Choosing the lesser of two evils was necessary in the election.
niemand Geringeres als
keine geringere Person als
The award was presented by no lesser person than the president.
in geringerem Maße
weniger intensiv
She was involved in the project, but to a lesser degree than her colleagues.
in geringerem Maße
in kleinerem Umfang
She was interested in biology, and to a lesser extent, chemistry..

Synonyms and analogies of lesser in English

Examples of lesser in a sentence

  • The lesser-known author gained sudden fame.
  • The lesser amount of rainfall affected the harvest.
  • She received a lesser grade than she expected.
  • He was given a lesser title in the organization.
  • The lesser-known artist gained fame posthumously.
  • He considered the lesser of the two options.
little
ˈlɪtəl
leastless
Adjective
1.

measurement

small in size or amount
  • She has a little dog.Sie hat einen kleinen Hund.
2.

age

young or younger in age
  • My little brother is five years old.Mein kleiner Bruder ist fünf Jahre alt.
3.

importance

insignificant or unimportant
  • It's just a little problem.Es ist nur ein kleines Problem.
4.

affection

Rare
endearing or affectionate
Rare
  • Look at that little kitten!Schau dir das kleine Kätzchen an!
Adverb
1.

measurement

to a small extent or degree
  • She was little interested in the topic.Sie war wenig an dem Thema interessiert.
2.

negation

UK
not at all or hardly
UK
  • He little knew what was coming.Er wusste kaum, was auf ihn zukam.
Noun
1.

young child

US
child, especially an infant
US
  • The little was sleeping peacefully in the crib.Das Kleine schlief friedlich in der Wiege.
2.

membership

SlangUS
newly initiated member of a sorority or fraternity
SlangUS
  • She became a little in the sorority last semester.Sie wurde letztes Semester ein Neuling in der Schwesternschaft.

Expressions with little: examples in English and translations in German

kleiner Vogel
Vögelein
I saw a little bird perched on the window sill..
kleiner Fisch
I caught a little fish in the pond.
kleiner Löffel
Teelöffel
She stirred her coffee with a little spoon..
kleiner Teufel
Teufelchen
The statue was a little devil with horns.
die kleinen Dinge schätzen
kleine Erfolge oder Ereignisse würdigen
He believes in celebrating the little things, like finishing a book.
in Kürze
bald
The meeting will start in a little while.

Translations of "lesser" in Context ordered by category and frequency

wenigadj./adv.

He respected her opinions, even if they seemed lesser in significance.

Er respektierte ihre Meinungen, auch wenn sie weniger bedeutsam erschienen.

kleinadj.

After the holidays you can give the bones to our lesser brothers.

Nach den Ferien können Sie unseren kleineren Brüdern die Knochen geben.

geringereadj.

By accepting the plea bargain, the defendant admitted to a lesser crime.

Durch die Annahme des Vergleichs gab der Angeklagte eine geringere Straftat zu.

kleinereadj.

Choosing between those candidates feels like picking the lesser of two evils.

Die Wahl zwischen diesen Kandidaten fühlt sich an wie das kleinere Übel.

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lesser: Examples and translations in context

Their arguments are valid, but to a lesser degree than my observations.

Ihre Argumente sind stichhaltig, aber weniger überzeugend als meine Beobachtungen.

It takes much lesser time, as compared to its competitors.

Es dauert viel weniger Zeit, im Vergleich zu seinen Konkurrenten.

At times, the lesser features you have the better it is.

Manchmal ist es umso besser, je weniger Funktionen Sie haben.

He chose the lesser option because it seemed safer and more practical.

Er entschied sich für die weniger riskante Option, da sie sicherer und praktischer erschien.

The brain then receives lesser and poorer information from the ear.

Deshalb erhält das Gehirn weniger und schlechtere Informationen aus dem Ohr.

Customers who make lesser calls will only pay what they actually use.

Wer weniger telefoniert, zahlt nur das, was er tatsächlich verbraucht.

Each requires that you see the things of lesser worth as not-self.

Jedes erfordert, das du Dinge mit weniger Wert als Nicht-Selbst ansiehst.

Secondly, the operation takes lesser time than the traditional surgery.

Zweitens nimmt der Vorgang weniger Zeit als die herkömmliche Chirurgie.

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lesser-knownlesser evillesser spottedLesser Antilles
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