LESSER - Translation from English into Russian

lesser [ˈlesəɐ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

lesser comp of less

lesser: ме́ньший

to a lesser extent: в ме́ньшей сте́пени

Phrases:

the lesser of two evils: из двух зол ме́ньшее

I. little [ˈlɪtl] ADJ

1. little (size, age):

little: ма́ленький

a little old man: невысо́кий пожило́й мужчи́на m

the little ones inf: де́ти мн

a little something: ма́лая толи́ка f

I always have a little something around 5 o'clock: обы́чно я переку́сываю о́коло пяти́

II. little [ˈlɪtl] ADV

little: ма́ло

little less than …: немно́го ме́ньше, чем …

little more than an hour: немно́го бо́льше ча́са

to make little of sth: ма́ло что поня́ть

to make little of sth: не обраща́ть внима́ния

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to a lesser extent: в ме́ньшей сте́пени

the lesser of two evils: из двух зол ме́ньшее

to choose the lesser of two evils: выбира́ть ме́ньшее из двух зол

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

A lesser chief was asked to intercede, but he would not.

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Lesser (and newer) styles include no-thumb and two-handed.

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He found that psychiatric patients reported physio-kundalini symptoms, but to a lesser degree than a group of near-death experiencers described in a previous study.

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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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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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