Usages of moins
Je nettoie le sol pour lui montrer comment procéder, et il trouve la tâche moins difficile désormais.
I am cleaning the floor to show him how to proceed, and he finds the task less difficult now.
Je travaille moins aujourd'hui.
I work less today.
Ce matin, tout est moins bruyant parce que les enfants sont partis à l’école.
This morning, everything is less noisy because the children have left for school.
Après la sieste, je suis moins fatigué.
After the nap, I am less tired.
Selon la caissière, ce sac coûte moins cher ailleurs.
According to the cashier, this bag costs less elsewhere.
Le vinaigre est fort, alors Marie met du citron pour que ce soit moins fort.
The vinegar is strong, so Marie adds lemon so it is less strong.
Le stagiaire devient moins nerveux quand il voit que son patron est content de son travail.
The intern becomes less nervous when he sees that his boss is happy with his work.
Quand la connexion est bonne, la conversation est moins fatigante.
When the connection is good, the conversation is less tiring.
Le collier de Marie est moins cher que sa bague, mais elle l’aime autant.
Marie’s necklace is less expensive than her ring, but she likes it just as much.
Ce bouchon est moins long que celui d’hier, mais les voitures y consomment autant de carburant.
This traffic jam is shorter than yesterday’s, but the cars use just as much fuel there.
La nuit, la pollution sonore est moins forte dans notre quartier qu’au centre‑ville.
At night, noise pollution is weaker in our neighborhood than downtown.
Paul pense que nous devrions utiliser moins de carburant et marcher autant que possible.
Paul thinks that we should use less fuel and walk as much as possible.
Quand je lis ce genre de magazine de mode, ma concentration est moins bonne que d’habitude.
When I read that kind of fashion magazine, my concentration is worse than usual.
Ses boucles d’oreilles sont moins lourdes que celles d’hier.
Her earrings are less heavy than yesterday’s.
Marie travaille aussi vite que Paul, mais elle se repose moins souvent.
Marie works as fast as Paul, but she rests less often.
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching French grammar and vocabulary.