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lesser ['lesə(r)]∎ to be of lesser intelligence être moins intelligent;∎ Wordsworth, Coleridge and their lesser contemporaries Wordsworth, Coleridge et leurs contemporains de moindre envergure;∎ to a lesser extent dans une moindre mesure;∎ she treats them as though they were lesser mortals elle les traite de haut;∎ it's the lesser evil or of two evils c'est le moindre mal;∎ humorous lesser mortals like me les simples mortels comme moi►► Ornithology lesser black-backed gull goéland m brun;Ornithology lesser kestrel faucon m crécerellette;Botany lesser meadow-rue petit pigamon m;Zoology the lesser panda le petit panda;Entomology lesser purple emperor petit mars m (changeant);Ornithology lesser redpoll sizerin m cabaret;Ornithology lesser short-toed lark alouette f pispolette;Ornithology lesser spotted woodpecker (pic m) épeichette f;Ornithology lesser whitethroat fauvette f babillarde -
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A adj gen moindre ; [life form] peu évolué ; to a lesser degree ou extent à un moindre degré, dans une moindre mesure ; a lesser sum of money une somme moins importante ; lesser being ou mortal être inférieur ; lesser beings ou mortals like us hum de simples mortels comme nous ; lesser offence ou crime délit m de moindre importance ; a lesser man would have run away un homme plus faible se serait enfui ; the lesser works of an artist les œuvres mineures d'un artiste. -
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lesser [ˈlesər]* * *['lesə(r)] 1.adjective gen moindre; [life form] peu évoluéto a lesser degree ou extent — à un moindre degré
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adjective (smaller or not as important: the lesser of the two towns.) menortr['lesəSMALLr/SMALL]1 menor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe lesser of two evils el mal menorto a lesser extent en menor gradolesser ['lɛsər] adj: menorto a lesser degree: en menor gradoadj.• inferior adj.• menor adj.• más pequeño adj.'lesər, 'lesə(r)adjective (before n) menorto a lesser extent o degree — en menor grado
a lesser man than him would have given up the struggle — un hombre de menos valía hubiera abandonado la lucha; evil II
['lesǝ(r)]ADJ (compar) of less; menorto a lesser extent or degree — en menor grado
* * *['lesər, 'lesə(r)]adjective (before n) menorto a lesser extent o degree — en menor grado
a lesser man than him would have given up the struggle — un hombre de menos valía hubiera abandonado la lucha; evil II
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ˈlesə прил.;
сравн. от little
1) меньший the lesser of two evils ≈ меньшее из двух зол
2) зоол., бот., астр., геогр., анат. малый Lesser Bear ≈ Малая Медведица lesser celandine ≈ малый чистотел Lesser Antilles ≈ Малые Антильские острова( редкое) compar от little меньший, малый;
небольшой;
мелкий - the * of two evils из двух зол меньшее - * breaches of the law мелкие нарушения закона - * circulation( физиологическое) малый круг кровообращения - * calorie( специальное) малая калория( музыкальное) малый (об интервале) lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший;
the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол;
the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший;
the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол;
the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший;
the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол;
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{'lesə}
1. a attr сравн. cm. от little, по-малък
the LESSER of two evils по-малката от две злини
2. малък, второстепенен
the LESSER Bear астр. Малката мечка
LESSER winda panda* * *{'lesъ} a attr сравн. cm. от littleЄ 1. по-малък; the lesser of two* * *a по-малък;lesser; a attr сравн. cm. от littleЄ 1. по-малък; the lesser of two evils по-малката от две* * *1. a attr сравн. cm. от little, по-малък 2. lesser winda panda 3. the lesser bear астр. Малката мечка 4. the lesser of two evils по-малката от две злини 5. малък, второстепенен* * * -
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attributive adjectivegeringer...; weniger bedeutend... [Schauspieler, Werk]* * ** * *less·er[ˈlesəʳ, AM -ɚ]adj attr, inv1. (smaller in amount) geringerto a \lesser degree [or extent] in geringerem Maßethe \lesser of two evils das kleinere Übel2. (lower) work of art, artist unbedeutenderthe \lesser aristocracy der niedrige Adel* * *['lesə(r)]adjgeringer; (in names) kleinto a lesser extent — in geringerem Maße
or offense (US) (Jur) — Vergehen nt, Übertretung f
* * *1. kleiner, geringer:2. unbedeutender (von zweien):lesser wife Nebenfrau f* * *attributive adjectivegeringer...; weniger bedeutend... [Schauspieler, Werk] -
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1. a редк. от I2. a меньший, малый; небольшой; мелкий3. a муз. малыйСинонимический ряд:1. inferior (adj.) dinky; inferior; low; lower; minor; minor-league; nether; secondary; small; small-fry; small-time; subjacent; subordinate; under2. trivial (adj.) diminutive; inconsiderable; insignificant; little; negligible; nugatory; petty; trivial -
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['lesə(r)] 1.2.to a lesser degree o extent in minor grado, in misura minore; lesser being o mortal essere inferiore; the lesser works of an artist — le opere minori di un artista
avverbio meno* * *adjective (smaller or not as important: the lesser of the two towns.) minore, di minore importanza* * *lesser /ˈlɛsə(r)/a. attr. (compar. di little)minore; più piccolo; inferiore; di minore importanza: (astron.) the Lesser Bear, l'Orsa Minore; to choose the lesser evil, tra due mali, scegliere il minore● one of the lesser-known writers, uno degli scrittori meno noti.* * *['lesə(r)] 1.2.to a lesser degree o extent in minor grado, in misura minore; lesser being o mortal essere inferiore; the lesser works of an artist — le opere minori di un artista
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[ˈlesə]lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица -
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менш небезпечний ( про злочин); дрібний ( про крадіжку)- lesser offence
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[ʹlesə] a1. редк. compar от little II2. меньший, малый; небольшой; мелкийlesser circulation - физиол. малый круг кровообращения
lesser calorie - спец. малая калория
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adjective (smaller or not as important: the lesser of the two towns.) manjši* * *[lésə]adjective (atributivno) manjši manj vreden, manj pomembenastronomy the Lesser Bear — Mali medved -
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adj. iets minder; verlaginglesser1[ lessə] 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉1 minder ⇒ kleiner, onbelangrijker; 〈 in het bijzonder van twee zaken〉 minst(e), kleinst(e), onbelangrijkst(e)♦voorbeelden:the lesser fry • de mindere goden, het gewone volk————————lesser2〈bijwoord; voornamelijk in combinatie met voltooid deelwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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attr, inv1) ( smaller in amount) geringer;the \lesser of two evils das kleinere Übela \lesser man might have given up ein Geringerer hätte wahrscheinlich aufgegeben ( liter)the \lesser aristocracy der niedrige Adel
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