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1 less
[lɛs] 1. adjmniej (+gen)2. pron 3. adv 4. prepless tax/10% discount — minus podatek/10% rabatu
the less he works … — im mniej pracuje, …
the Prime Minister, no less — ni mniej, ni więcej, tylko premier
* * *[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.) mnie(jszy)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.) mniej3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mniej4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) bez- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mniej- no less a person than -
2 minority
[maɪ'nɔrɪtɪ]n* * *[mi'no-, mæi'no-]noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) mniejszość
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