less Signification, définition

Signification de less en français

• 0 used to mean “a smaller amount of” with uncountable nouns -- moins

  • less time/money/effort/food moins de temps / d’argent /effort / de nourriture

  • She continued with less enthusiasm than before. Elle a continué avec moins d’enthousiasme qu’auparavant.

• 1 -- moins

  • Their profit was less than expected. Le bénéfice était moindre que prévu.

  • This semester is less of a challenge than last. Ce semestre a moins été un défi que le dernier.

• 2 to a smaller degree -- moins

  • It snowed less than expected. Il a neigé moins qu’on s’y attendait.

  • less interesting/risky/beautiful moins intéressant/risqué/beau

• 3 (often with than) not as much (as) -- moins (de), inférieur (à)

  • Think of a number less than forty

  • He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it

  • The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.

• 4 not as much or to a smaller extent -- moins

  • I like her less every time I see her

  • You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.

• 5 a smaller part or amount -- moins (que)

  • He has less than I have.

• 6 minus -- moins

  • He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.

• 7 without -- sans …

  • an organization that provides shelter for the homeless

  • We felt powerless to help her.

• 8 not doing something -- sans …

  • He’s just a harmless old man.

• 9 not affected by something -- sans …

  • her tireless efforts to raise money for charity.