1. (adv) less - se ha ido hace menos de media hora: she left less than half an hour ago es menos aburrido de lo que parece: it's less boring than it seems me costó menos de lo que te imaginas: it cost me less than you'd think usé menos de un litro: I used less than a litre había menos de cien personas: there were fewer than a hundred people trabaja mucho menos que yo: she does much less work than me leo cada vez menos: I read less and less me presentaron nada menos que al director: I was introduced to none other than the director está preocupada y no es para menos: she's worried, which is hardly surprising menos mal que nos avisaste: it's a good thing it's just as well you warned us comparativo

2. (adv) least - son los que menos molestan: they're the ones who bother you least es el menos generoso de la familia: he's the least generous member of the family esta casa tiene por lo menos al menos cien años: this house is at least a hundred years old si no estudias, lo menos que te puede pasar es que suspendas: if you don't study, the very least you can expect is to fail superlativo

3. (adv) especially - no quiero ir, y menos si ella va a estar allí: I don't want to go, even less so if she's going to be there especialmente

1. less - intentaré gastar menos dinero: I'll try to spend less money el segundo día asistieron menos espectadores: there were fewer spectators on the second day este verano ha hecho menos calor que el pasado: it hasn't been as warm this summer as last cada vez hay menos pájaros en este bosque: there are fewer and fewer birds in this wood comparativo

2. least - yo era el que tenía menos dinero: I was the one who had least money fue la canción que obtuvo menos puntos: it was the song that got (the) fewest points superlativo

1. - me dieron uno de menos: they gave me one less than they should have te vamos a echar todos de menos: we're all going to miss you la prueba escrita es lo de menos: the written test is the least of my worries de menos

1. (pron) - ponme menos, no necesito tanto: give me less, I don't need as much as that necesito unos treinta, quizás menos: I need about thirty, maybe fewer

1. (prep) except - me gusta todo tipo de fruta menos el melón: I like all kinds of fruit except melon sirve para todo menos para mandar: he's good at just about everything except giving orders no aprobarás a menos que estudies: you won't pass unless you study excepto

2. (prep) minus - cinco menos tres: five minus three

3. (prep) - son las siete menos diez: it is ten to seven hablando de la hora

1. (sm) minus sign