lesser in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lesser in the English»French Dictionary

I.lesser [Brit ˈlɛsə, Am ˈlɛsər] ADJ (gen)

lesser

moindre

lesser life form

peu évolué

to a lesser degree or extent

à un moindre degré, dans une moindre mesure

a lesser sum of money

une somme moins importante

lesser being or mortal

être inférieur

lesser beings or mortals like us hum

de simples mortels comme nous

lesser offence or crime

délit m de moindre importance

a lesser man would have run away

un homme plus faible se serait enfui

the lesser works of an artist

les œuvres mineures d'un artiste

II.lesser [Brit ˈlɛsə, Am ˈlɛsər] ADV

lesser

moins

lesser-known ADJ

lesser-known

moins connu

lesser celandine N

lesser celandine

ficaire f

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the lesser of two evils

le moindre mal

to a lesser degree

dans une moindre mesure

Translations for lesser in the French»English Dictionary

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trident

lesser forkbeard

pis-aller

lesser evil

considérer qn/qc comme un pis-aller

to consider sb/sth as the lesser evil

il est sorti très amoindri de cette épreuve

he came out of that ordeal a lesser man

les Petites/Grandes Antilles

the Lesser/Greater Antilles

moindre

lesser

événements/sociétés de moindre importance

events/companies of lesser importance

dans une moindre mesure

to a lesser extent

considérer qc comme un moindre mal

to consider sth as the lesser of two evils

lesser in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lesser in the English»French Dictionary

lesser [ˈlesəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

lesser

moindre

to a lesser extent

dans une moindre mesure

the lesser drawback

le moindre inconvénient

lesser-known ADJ

lesser-known

moins connu(e)

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it's the lesser of two evils

c'est un moindre mal

Translations for lesser in the French»English Dictionary

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moindre inconvénient, degré, étendue

lesser

le moindre mal

the lesser evil

lesser Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's the lesser of two evils

c'est un moindre mal

to a lesser extent

dans une moindre mesure

the lesser drawback

le moindre inconvénient

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Though the coverage amounts stay the same, a policy holder can add the self-defense insurance by paying $118 or $165 for the lesser coverage, or between $187 and $254 for the larger plan.

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In humans, soluble wastes are excreted primarily by the urinary system and, to a lesser extent in terms of urea removed, by perspiration.

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Sixteen other counties have lesser amounts of trust land.

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Thousands of flies, bumblebees and moths, rely on lesser celandine as their primary source of nectar after waking up from hibernation.

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Is the correct name for the lesser known and wrongly applied mosquito eater or crane fly.

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It is produced through a tetrachord consisting of a greater tone (9/8), lesser tone (10/9), and just diatonic semitone (16/15).

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Production chains are often vertical hierarchies in which big multinational companies may be those who sell final products and set production standards for lesser producers.

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Common spotted orchid, zigzag clover and lesser butterfly-orchid, species non-adapted to open areas, benefited areas without clearing.

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Many trafficking cases, however, continued to be prosecuted under other statutes, such as corruption of minors or pandering, that carry lesser sentences.

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Men and to a lesser degree women estimated significantly higher salaries for men than women, replicating previous findings.

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