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101 poco más o menos
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102 por menos de nada
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103 quien más quien menos
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104 qué menos que ...
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105 si al menos ...
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106 tanto más / tanto menos
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107 tener a menos
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108 tener sus más y sus menos
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109 venirse a menos
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110 ¡ni mucho menos!
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111 ¡ya será menos!
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112 último pero no el menos importante
el último pero no el menos importante= final and not the least important, theEx: The final and not the least important part of the whole work is the Relative Index.
Spanish-English dictionary > último pero no el menos importante
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113 quanto menos...menos/mais
less, the less... the less/more (etc)Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > quanto menos...menos/mais
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114 al menos
adv.at least, at the least, but.* * *= at least, at the very leastEx. At least one reference or added entry is usually deemed to be necessary from each of the 'secondary' concepts in the preferred order.Ex. One very common and straightforward device for guaranteeing at the very least a standard format for abstracting contributions is the abstracting form.* * *= at least, at the very leastEx: At least one reference or added entry is usually deemed to be necessary from each of the 'secondary' concepts in the preferred order.
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115 area menos favorecida
(n.) = less favoured areaEx. Prominent examples are again the structural measures, such as those covering the modernization of farms and the less favoured areas.* * *(n.) = less favoured areaEx: Prominent examples are again the structural measures, such as those covering the modernization of farms and the less favoured areas.
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116 cuando menos te lo esperes
Ex. They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.* * *Ex: They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.
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117 cuanto menos
adv.the less.conj.the less, the less that.* * ** * *= at least, let alone, at bestEx. At least one reference or added entry is usually deemed to be necessary from each of the 'secondary' concepts in the preferred order.Ex. Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.Ex. Facet analysis in UDC is, at best, inconsistent.* * *= at least, let alone, at bestEx: At least one reference or added entry is usually deemed to be necessary from each of the 'secondary' concepts in the preferred order.
Ex: Developments in this area are proceeding at such a pace it is impossible to foresee total needs for next year let alone for the life of the building.Ex: Facet analysis in UDC is, at best, inconsistent. -
118 dar menos de lo debido
(v.) = shortchangeEx. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.* * *(v.) = shortchangeEx: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.
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119 de menos del 10 por ciento
= single digit, single figureEx. The year saw single digit percentage increases over 1996 prices for monographs and double digit increases for serials.Ex. In the non-fiction categories only one class, that of 'education', reached double figures, and all others were in single figures, so that it is difficult to say what is really important in people's non-fiction reading.* * *= single digit, single figureEx: The year saw single digit percentage increases over 1996 prices for monographs and double digit increases for serials.
Ex: In the non-fiction categories only one class, that of 'education', reached double figures, and all others were in single figures, so that it is difficult to say what is really important in people's non-fiction reading. -
120 dentro de lo malo lo menos malo
Ex. By eschewing politics, the film, like the book, lets Clinton off the hook, as the best of a bad lot in a context hopelessly debased by a dim and gullible electorate.* * *Ex: By eschewing politics, the film, like the book, lets Clinton off the hook, as the best of a bad lot in a context hopelessly debased by a dim and gullible electorate.
Spanish-English dictionary > dentro de lo malo lo menos malo
См. также в других словарях:
menos — 1. Adverbio comparativo que denota inferioridad. Normalmente precede a adjetivos o adverbios: No he visto hombre menos prudente en mi vida; Ahora llueve menos intensamente. Cuando modifica a un sustantivo, menos funciona como adjetivo: Cada vez… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
menos — adverbio de cantidad 1. En menor cantidad, cualidad o intensidad. Observaciones: Se usa para establecer comparaciones entre cantidades, números o intensidades, aunque el segundo término no vaya expreso: Eres menos agresivo que tu hermano. Por… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
menos — (Del lat. minus). 1. adv. comp. Denota idea de carencia, disminución, restricción o inferioridad en comparación expresa o sobrentendida. Gasta menos. Sé menos altivo. Yo tengo menos entendimiento que tú. Juan es menos prudente que su hermano.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
menos — |ê| det. e pron. indef. 1. Menor quantidade. • adv. 2. Em menor número, grau, intensidade, etc. • s. m. 3. A quantidade menor. • prep. 4. Exceto. 5. a menos que: a não ser que. 6. ao menos: quando mais não seja; no mínimo. 7. pelo menos: o mesmo… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
menos — menos, en menos que se santigua un cura loco ► cura, ► en menos que se santigua un cura loco … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
menos — (Del lat. minsus.) ► adverbio 1 Indica menor cantidad numérica o menor intensidad: ■ hay menos niños que niñas; está menos gorda; hoy hace menos frío. ANTÓNIMO más 2 Indica lo contrario de preferencia: ■ menos quiero que vaya él que ir yo. ►… … Enciclopedia Universal
menos — adv 1 Indica disminución, restricción, inferioridad, falta de algo en comparación con otra cosa o con otro estado o momento de eso mismo: menos alto, menos productivo, menos lejos, menos lleno, menos tarde, dormir menos, tener menos dinero, haber … Español en México
menos — {{＃}}{{LM M25507}}{{〓}} {{［}}menos{{］}} ‹me·nos› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}En matemáticas,{{♀}} signo gráfico formado por una pequeña raya horizontal que se coloca entre dos cantidades para indicar resta: • Has hecho el menos tan abajo… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
menos — preposición excepto, salvo. ▌ a lo menos locución conjuntiva cuando menos, por lo menos. ▌ a menos que locución conjuntiva salvo que, fuera de que. ▌ al menos locución conjuntiva aunque (solo) sea. ▌ cuando menos locución adverbial a lo menos,… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
menos — (adv) (Básico) expresa disminución o reducción de algo Ejemplos: Este año no iremos de vacaciones porque tenemos menos trabajo y no tenemos dinero. Hay menos gente que el año pasado. (m) (Básico) (en matemáticas) signo de resta; (con la… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
menos — Del latín minus . • Más menos. (adv.) Denota ponderativamente escasez o disminución en una comparación expresa o tácita. ¡tengo más menos hambre hoy! ¡tienes más menos vergüenza que el que te manda aquí! … Diccionario Jaén-Español
