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les 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): 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.) mindre (enn)2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre (enn)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre; det minste- no less a person thanmindreIsubst. \/les\/lite beløp, liten mengdeIIdeterm. \/les\/mindrein a less degree i mindre gradto a less extent i mindre utstrekningIIIadv. \/les\/mindredesto mindre som sies om den saken, desto bedrebut less so men i mindre gradeven less enda mindrefight with no less daring than skill kjempe med like mye mot som evnerin less than no time i en håndvending, på et øyeblikkless and less mindre og mindreless than perfect alt annet enn perfekta little less than litt mindre enn, nesten, knaptmore or less mer eller mindre, på sett og vis, til en viss grad• we are all alike, more or lessvi er alle like, mer eller mindreomtrent, cirkano\/not\/nothing less det minste, ikke mer, ikke mindre, så mye som• they have six cars, no less!• he got no less than £1000• we can guarantee you an income of not less than £25,000so much the less så mye mindreIVprep. \/les\/minus, så nær som på• £300 a week less rates and taxes
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