than in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.than [Am ðæn, ðən, Brit ðan, ð(ə)n] CONJ

II.than [Am ðæn, ðən, Brit ðan, ð(ə)n] PREP

holier-than-thou [Am ˌhoʊliərðənˈðaʊ, Brit həʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ] ADJ

lighter-than-air [ˌlaɪdərðənˈɛr] ADJ

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she takes home less than £600
su sueldo neto or líquido es de menos de 600 libras
prevention is better than cure
más vale prevenir que curar

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than in the PONS Dictionary

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more than usually
más que de costumbre
no fewer than
nada menos que
prefer sth [rather] than sth
preferir algo antes que algo
no sooner ... than
apenas...cuando
no sooner said than done
dicho y hecho

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than Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I would rather die than do that
antes morir que hacer eso
the pen is mightier than the sword prov
más puede la pluma que la espada prov
the skyscraper is higher than the cathedral
el rascacielos está por encima de la catedral
half a loaf is better than none
a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov
his bark is worse than his bite
perro que ladra no muerde prov
you are two cm taller than me
me llevas dos centímetros
he/she has no other alternative than ...
no le queda otra alternativa que...
the remedy is worse than the disease
es peor el remedio que la enfermedad prov
his bark is worse than his bite
perro ladrador, poco mordedor prov
Juan is five years older than Pepe
Juan le saca cinco años a Pepe
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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.
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One situation where starch may be less effective than glucose or sucrose is when a person is taking acarbose.
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If more than one quantum mechanical state is at the same energy, the energy levels are degenerate.
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Railroad retirement taxes, which have historically been higher than social security taxes, are calculated, like benefit payments, on a two-tier basis.
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Though this grouping is often encountered in the literature, it is an areal grouping rather than a genetic one.
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However, due to a clerical error at his local post office, his bid was accepted to work for $4 rather than the intended $400.
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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).
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The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (40.2%) is higher than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%).
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It spent 1.6 million of public money on the scheme, so a greater than tenfold return on investment was expected.
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Generally the liquid propellant is the oxidizer and the solid propellant is the fuel because solid oxidizers are problematic and lower performing than liquid oxidizers.
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