nothing less than in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nothing less than in the English»French Dictionary

I.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] PRON

1. nothing:

nerien
rienne

2. nothing (emphasizing insignificance):

5. nothing (emphatic: setting up comparisons):

II.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADV

III.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADJ

IV.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] N

VIII.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ]

See also sweet

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

Translations for nothing less than in the English»French Dictionary

I.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] PRON

1. nothing:

nerien
rienne

2. nothing (emphasizing insignificance):

5. nothing (emphatic: setting up comparisons):

II.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADV

III.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADJ

IV.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] N

VIII.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ]

See also sweet

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

I.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADJ

II.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PRON

III.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADV

IV.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PREP

See also little2, little1

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdl] ADJ

I.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADJ When little is used as an adjective (little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts.
For examples and particular usages see I. below.
When a little is used as a pronoun (give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne m'en-un peu.
When little is used alone as a pronoun (there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose.
For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun (to do as little as possible etc.) see II. below.
For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below.
Note that less, and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.

II.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRON

III.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADV

IV.a little (bit) ADV (slightly)

I.than [Brit ðan, ð(ə)n, Am ðæn, ðən] PREP When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'Oxford.
For expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry below.
See also the entries more, less, hardly, soon, rather, other.
When than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below.
See also the entries hardly, rather, soon.

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

See also less, soon, rather, other, more, little2, hardly

I.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADJ

II.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PRON

III.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADV

IV.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PREP

soon [Brit suːn, Am sun] ADV

3. soon (early):

I.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] ADV

II.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] INTERJ dated Brit

I.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] ADJ

III.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] PRON

IV.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər]

I.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.

II.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ

III.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON

IX.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr]

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdl] ADJ

hardly [Brit ˈhɑːdli, Am ˈhɑrdli] ADV

nothing less than in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nothing less than in the English»French Dictionary

I.nothing [ˈnʌθɪŋ] indef pron, sing

See also something, anything

I.something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] indef pron, sing

III.something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] ADV (about)

anything [ˈenɪθɪŋ] indef pron, sing

See also little

See also less, little, other, much, more, many

I.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

II.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] PRON

III.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADJ

II.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADV

III.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] PRON comp of much many

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Revolutionary socialism aims at nothing less than the transfer of power to the working class.
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In this opus, she blends extensive research and a trouper's experience to deliver nothing less than a cultural history of the past 400 years.
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The decadence around us is nothing less than clandestine annihilation of the civil man.
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Although limited in duration, interim insurance is nothing less than a fully-fledged contract of insurance.
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And the future will be nothing less than the flowering of our inwardness.
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Was conducted like she was nothing less than a disposable trollop of no consequence.
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That it's cool and there is no disdain and shame on how the world objectifies women and subjugates them to nothing less than an impeccably dressed little toy dog?
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He is a brilliant, yet heartless warlord seeking nothing less than to encompass the whole world in his machinery and robotic minions.
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