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I . less [les] ADV

less comp of little

less
mniej
less than 10
mniej niż 10

Phrases:

less and less
coraz mniej
still [or much] less
a tym bardziej

II . less [les] PRON

Phrases:

in less than no time
w mgnieniu oka

III . less [les] PREP

less 5%
minus 5 procent

See also little

I . little <less, least> [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. little (small, unimportant):

little
mały

2. little (young):

little
mały
little
młody
the little ones
młode pl

II . little [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] PRON

III . little [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] ADV

I . few [fju:] ADJ

II . few [fju:] PRON

2. few (not many):

few
niewiele

III . few [fju:] N

I . little <less, least> [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. little (small, unimportant):

little
mały

2. little (young):

little
mały
little
młody
the little ones
młode pl

II . little [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] PRON

III . little [ˈlɪtl̩, Am -t̬-] ADV

Little Bear, Little Dipper esp AM N ASTRON

have a little in common VB

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Translations for „less“ in the Polish » English Dictionary (Go to English » Polish)

less <gen -su> N m GEO

Usage examples with less

less and less
coraz mniej
much less
tym bardziej
less than
mniej niż
less 5%
minus 5 procent
I couldn't care less esp AM
nie obchodzi mnie to
more haste less speed proverbial
co nagle, to po diable
nothing less than...
nie byle...
a little more/less
trochę więcej/mniej
a bit less/more
trochę mniej/więcej
more or less
mniej więcej
less than 10
mniej niż 10
still [or much] less
a tym bardziej
not him, much less her
nie on, a tym bardziej nie ona
in less than no time
w mgnieniu oka
a lot [or lots] better/less
o wiele lepiej/mniej
the less you eat, the weaker you get
im mniej jesz, tym bardziej słabniesz
no less [or fewer] than
nie mniej niż
to regard sth as less important
traktować coś podrzędnie
sb couldn't care less about sb/sth
ktoś/coś obchodzi kogoś tyle, co zeszłoroczny śnieg

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