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in the PONS Dictionary

I. less [les] ADV comp of little

1. less (to a smaller extent):

less
the less ... the better
less and less

2. less (not the least bit):

II. less [les] ADJ

1. less comp of little (smaller amount of)

less

2. less (non-standard use of fewer):

less

III. less [les] PRON indef

1. less (smaller amount):

less
a little/lot less
less of a problem

2. less (non-standard use of fewer):

less

Phrases:

no less than ...

IV. less [les] PREP

less sth
less sth
minus +gen

I. lit·tle ['lɪtl̩] ADJ

1. little:

2. little (young):

3. little attr (short in distance, duration):

4. little attr (unimportant):

II. lit·tle ['lɪtl̩] ADV

1. little (somewhat):

2. little (hardly):

III. lit·tle ['lɪtl̩] PRON sing

1. little (small quantity):

a little +gen
malo of

2. little (not much):

to malo...

3. little (short distance):

4. little (short time):

Phrases:

less-is-more [lesɪzmɔːʳ] ADJ

more haste less speed prov
no less than sb/sth
more or less (all in all)
to be nothing less/more than ...