less

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Translation of less into Hebrew,

Adverb

1.

degree

to a smaller extent or degree
  • He exercises less now.הוא מתאמן פחות עכשיו.
2.

grammar

TECH.
used to form comparatives of adjectives and adverbs
TECH.
  • She is less happy than before.היא פחות מאושרת מבעבר.

Adjective

1.

quantity

not as great in amount or degree
  • She has less money than before.יש לה פחות כסף מבעבר.
2.

grammar rule

TECH.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
TECH.
  • Less important issues can wait until tomorrow..נושאים פחות חשובים יכולים לחכות למחר.
3.

product rating

lower in quality
נָחוּת nakhutפָּחוֹת טוֹב
  • The new model is no less efficient.הדגם החדש אינו פחות יעיל.
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Expressions with less: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לֹא פָּחוֹת
She was furious, no less because of the deception than the betrayal..
הֵבַנְתִּי
"I need you to be there at 5." "Say less."
פָּחוֹת מִשָּׁלוֹשׁ
The event will last less than three hours.
פָּחוֹת אוֹ יוֹתֵר
There were more or less fifty people at the event..
לֹא יוֹתֵר וְלֹא פָּחוֹת
He wants ten dollars, no more no less.
לְהַעֲרִיךְ פָּחוֹת
After the incident, she thought less of him.

Synonyms and analogies of less in English

Examples of less in a sentence

  • The project cost less than expected.
  • He is less confident than his peers.
  • This model is less efficient than the previous one.
  • There are less options available now.
  • He felt less pressure after the meeting.
  • She felt less confident after the critique.
little
ˈlɪtəl
leastlesser
Adjective
1.

measurement

small in size or amount
  • She has a little dog.יש לה כלב קטן.
2.

age

young or younger in age
  • My little brother is five years old.האח הקטן שלי בן חמש.
3.

importance

insignificant or unimportant
  • It's just a little problem.זה רק בעיה קטנה.
4.

affection

Rare
endearing or affectionate
Rare
קְטַנְטַן ketantanקָטָן
  • Look at that little kitten!תראו איזה גור חתולים קטנטן!
Adverb
1.

measurement

to a small extent or degree
  • She was little interested in the topic.הנושא מעט עניין אותה.
2.

negation

UK
not at all or hardly
UK
  • He little knew what was coming.הוא כמעט לא ידע מה עומד לקרות.
Noun

young child

US
child, especially an infant
US
  • The little was sleeping peacefully in the crib.התינוק ישן בשלווה בעריסה.

Expressions with little: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

צִפּוֹר קְטַנָּה
I saw a little bird perched on the window sill..
דָּג קָטָן
I caught a little fish in the pond.
כַּפִּית קְטַנָּה
She stirred her coffee with a little spoon..
שְׁדוֹן קָטָן
The statue was a little devil with horns.
לַחֲגוֹג אֶת הַדְּבָרִים הַקְּטַנִּים
He believes in celebrating the little things, like finishing a book.
עוֹד מְעַט
The meeting will start in a little while.

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

פָּחוֹתadj./adv. - pakhot

Instant messaging can often feel less formal than a phone call.

לעיתים קרובות הודעות מיידיות יכולות להרגיש פחות פורמליות משיחת טלפון.

קָטָןadj. - qatan

Some of these people may be less than savory characters.

יכול להיות שמספר האנשים האלה אינו קטן ממספר מצביעיו של לפיד.

מְעַטadj. - me'at

Using dollar cost averaging can make investing feel less intimidating for beginners.

השימוש בממוצע עלות דולרית עשוי להקטין את ההשקעות מעט פחות מרתיעות למתחילים.

פְּחוּתָהadv. - pkhuta

The cost of cremation can often be less than that of traditional burials.

העלות של קרמטוריום יכולה להיות לעיתים פחותה מזו של קבורה מסורתית.

פָּחוֹת וּפָחוֹתadv.

Her explanations were ever less coherent as she struggled to express her ideas.

ההסברים שלה נעשו פחות ופחות קוהרנטיים ככל שהתקשתה לבטא את רעיונותיה.

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less: Examples and translations in context

She enjoys running at midnight when the streets are less crowded.

היא נהנית לרוץ בשעות הקטנות של הלילה כשהרחובות פחות הומים.

He stored the lower quality fabric for less important projects.

הוא אחסן את הבד באיכות נמוכה יותר לפרויקטים פחות חשובים.

Some farmers predict their harvests will be less abundant due to drought.

חקלאים מסוימים מעריכים שהיבולים שלהם יהיו פחות שופעים בגלל הבצורת.

His giving spirit inspires others to help those less fortunate.

רוחו הנדיבה מעוררת השראה באחרים לעזור לאלה שמזלם שפר פחות.

She tends to skip the less important tasks on her to-do list.

היא נוטה לדלג על המשימות הפחות חשובות ברשימת המטלות שלה.

The marketing team will dial it back and spend less on ads.

צוות השיווק הולך להוריד הילוך ולהוציא פחות כסף על פרסום.

Let's think up a system that makes scheduling meetings less painful.

בואו ננסה להגות רעיון למערכת שתהפוך קביעת פגישות לפחות כואבת.

His envy of her talent made him less willing to collaborate.

הקנאה שלו בכישרונה גרמה לו להיות פחות נכון לשתף פעולה.

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