Usages of minus
Puer minus diligens est; ideo idem mendum iterum describit nec statim corrigit.
The boy is less diligent; therefore he copies the same mistake again and does not correct it at once.
Ex duabus crumenis haec plenissima est, sed illa minus argenti habet.
Of the two purses, this one is the fullest, but that one has less money.
In die festo pueri minus laborant, sed coquus tota die in culina occupatus est.
On a festival day the boys work less, but the cook is busy in the kitchen all day.
Avus dicit doctrinam sine veritate minus utilem esse.
Grandfather says that teaching without truth is less useful.
Magistra dicit studium sine disciplina minus utile esse.
The teacher says that study without discipline is less useful.
Utinam frater meus minus timeat et veritatem aperte dicat.
If only my brother were less afraid and would speak the truth openly.
Puer peius scribit, cum festinat; soror autem minus cito scribit et rarius errat.
The boy writes worse when he hurries; his sister, however, writes less quickly and makes mistakes more rarely.
Quo magis mater clementiam et misericordiam laudat, eo minus filia poenam severam timet.
The more mother praises clemency and mercy, the less the daughter fears a harsh punishment.
Mater dicit pallam non minus utilem esse quam ornamentum pretiosum.
Mother says that a cloak is no less useful than a precious ornament.
Qui nimis celeriter procedunt saepe ordinem amittunt; qui prudenter recedunt minus periculi habent.
Those who advance too quickly often lose order; those who retreat prudently have less danger.
Sunt qui putent forum esse scholam viventem, in qua pueri et puellae non minus quam in libris discant.
There are those who think that the forum is a living school, in which boys and girls learn no less than in books.
Nobilis femina respondit se humilium vocem agnoscere et eorum consilio non minus quam suo credere.
The noble woman replied that she recognizes the voice of humble people and trusts their advice no less than her own.
Liberalitas matris pauperibus non minus grata est quam panis recens.
The mother's generosity is no less pleasing to the poor than fresh bread.
Post cenam omnes de via disputant; ego autem opinor gelu cras minus futurum esse.
After dinner everyone discusses the road; I, however, think that there will be less frost tomorrow.
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