Usages of menos
Quando eles se deitam tarde, dormem menos, mas dizem que não se importam.
When they go to bed late, they sleep less, but they say they don’t mind.
Eu bebo menos café.
I drink less coffee.
Foi difícil descartar as ideias menos úteis, mas tornou o projeto mais objetivo.
It was hard to discard the less useful ideas, but it made the project more focused.
Na quinta-feira costumo usar roupa mais casual, pois o dia costuma ser menos formal.
On Thursdays I usually wear more casual clothes, because the day tends to be less formal.
Se quiseres fritar as batatas, podes usar menos óleo para que fiquem mais leves.
If you want to fry the potatoes, you can use less oil so that they turn out lighter.
Se fores a pé, verás que o centro parece menos longe do que pensavas.
If you go on foot, you will see that the centre seems less far than you thought.
Quanto mais água beberes, menos sede tens.
The more water you drink, the less thirsty you are.
Se descascares o limão com calma, o tomate fica menos ácido no molho.
If you peel the lemon calmly, the tomato becomes less acidic in the sauce.
Eu percebo menos quando estou cansado.
I understand less when I am tired.
Se eu tivesse mantido esta rotina estável no ano passado, teria tido menos stress e menos ideias parvas.
If I had kept this stable routine last year, I would have had less stress and fewer silly ideas.
Se tivesses visto o meu progresso no último ano, terias ficado orgulhoso e com menos stress.
If you had seen my progress in the last year, you would have been proud and less stressed.
Quando reduzo o brilho, durmo melhor, porque a luz azul incomoda menos.
When I reduce the brightness, I sleep better, because the blue light bothers me less.
Em fevereiro, há Carnaval, e eu passo a sair menos à noite para poupar dinheiro.
In February, there is Carnival, and I start going out less at night to save money.
Se a matrícula estiver completa, eu passo a preocupar-me menos com o início do curso.
If the registration is complete, I start worrying less about the beginning of the course.
A Maria prefere menos canela, mas gosta muito da baunilha.
Maria prefers less cinnamon, but she likes vanilla very much.
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