lesy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lesy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] little ADJ When less is used as an adjective (less money), it is translated by meno: meno soldi. For examples and particular usages, see I in this entry. - When less is used as a pronoun (you should have taken less), it is translated by meno: avresti dovuto prenderne meno. Less than is usually translated by meno di and even less by ancora meno. For examples and particular usages of these, see II in this entry. - When less is used as an adverb followed by a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (to eat less, less interesting, less often), it is translated by meno: mangiare meno, meno interessante, meno spesso. For examples and particular usages, see III in this entry. - For the phrase less and less, see III2. - For less used as a preposition (less 10%), see IV.

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

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

1. less:

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

poesy [Brit ˈpəʊɪzi, ˈpəʊɪsi, Am ˈpoʊəzi, ˈpoʊəsi] N

lest [Brit lɛst, Am lɛst] CONJ form

lese-majesty [Brit liːzˈmadʒɪsti] N LAW

I.cosy [Brit ˈkəʊzi, Am ˈkoʊzi] ADJ

III.cosy [Brit ˈkəʊzi, Am ˈkoʊzi] VB intr

cosy → cosy up

See also cosy up

easy-care [Brit, Am ˈizikɛr] ADJ

easy listening [Brit, Am ˈizi ˈlɪsnɪŋ] N

busy signal [Am ˈbɪzi ˌsɪɡnəl] N Am TELEC

nosy parker [Brit, Am ˈnoʊzi ˈpɑrkər] N inf, pej

itsy-bitsy [Brit ɪtsɪˈbɪtsi] ADJ inf

lesy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lesy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.less [les] comp of little ADJ

II.less [les] comp of little ADV

III.less [les] comp of little PRON

IV.less [les] comp of little PREP

nosy <-ier, -iest> [ˈnoʊ·zi] ADJ

Nosy Parker [ˈnoʊ·zi·ˈpɑ:r·kɚ] N inf

rosy <-ier, -iest> [ˈroʊ·zi] ADJ

I.busy <-ier, -iest> [ˈbɪ·zi] ADJ

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