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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesweniger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veh-nee-ger
"Er hat weniger Zeit als gedacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smaller amount or degree of something.
"She has less time to complete her homework than she thought."
- 1
To a smaller extent or degree.
"He runs less quickly than his brother."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'less' originates from Old English 'leas', meaning 'without' or 'lacking'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning of a smaller amount or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Less" is said worldwide
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moins
Transliteration: mwa
"Elle a moins de temps que prévu."
weniger
Transliteration: veh-nee-ger
"Er hat weniger Zeit als gedacht."
meno
Transliteration: meh-no
"Ha meno tempo di quanto pensasse."
menos
Transliteration: meh-nos
"Ella tiene menos tiempo del que pensaba."
menos
Transliteration: meh-nos
"Ela tem menos tempo do que pensava."
कम
Transliteration: kam
"उसके पास सोने के लिए कम समय है।"
更少
Transliteration: gèng shǎo
"她的时间比她想的更少。"
덜
Transliteration: deol
"그녀는 생각보다 시간이 덜 있다."
少ない
Transliteration: sukunai
"彼女は思ったよりも時間が少ない。"
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