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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): menos - less

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)
/Lesson 12
/menos

menos

Word

menos

Meaning

less

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Usages of menos

Sin embargo, el piso de mi vecino es menos caro que el mío.

However, my neighbor’s apartment is less expensive than mine.

El ascensor nuevo consume menos energía que el antiguo.

The new elevator consumes less energy than the old one.

En mi vecindario, las farolas nuevas hacen que la calle sea menos oscura.

In my neighborhood, the new streetlights make the street less dark.

El termómetro marca un grado menos que ayer.

The thermometer reads one degree less than yesterday.

Buscamos un tipo de pan menos salado y un poco más dulce.

We are looking for a type of bread that is less salty and a bit sweeter.

Mi hermana quiere preparar una crema de verduras menos salada para la cena.

My sister wants to prepare a less salty vegetable cream for dinner.

Si hubiéramos llegado antes al hospital, me habría dolido menos la espalda.

If we had arrived at the hospital earlier, my back would have hurt less.

El cambio climático debe de afectar ya a este valle, porque nieva menos cada invierno.

Climate change must already be affecting this valley, because it snows less every winter.

Para cuidar la relación con mi hermana, debo escuchar más y quejarme menos.

To take care of the relationship with my sister, I must listen more and complain less.

Aprender español me cuesta menos cada día.

Learning Spanish is less hard for me every day.

El español me cuesta menos cuando lo practico con mis amigos.

Spanish is less hard for me when I practice it with my friends.

No metas la sopa en el congelador hasta que esté menos caliente.

Don’t put the soup in the freezer until it is less hot.

Aunque el peaje me parezca caro, prefiero esa ruta porque hay menos tráfico.

Although the toll seems expensive to me, I prefer that route because there is less traffic.

Prefiero esa ruta porque hay menos tráfico.

I prefer that route because there is less traffic.

El escáner hace menos ruido que la impresora, pero tarda más en escanear.

The scanner makes less noise than the printer, but it takes longer to scan.

El trayecto en tranvía dura menos de lo que pensaba, así que llego tranquila a clase.

The tram ride takes less time than I thought, so I arrive calmly to class.

Esa grapadora pesa menos de lo que parece, pero grapa mejor que la mía.

That stapler weighs less than it seems, but it staples better than mine.

Las matemáticas me cuestan menos cuando estudio con mi amiga.

Maths is less hard for me when I study with my friend.

La doctora me dijo que comiera más salmón y menos pavo durante unas semanas.

The doctor told me to eat more salmon and less turkey for a few weeks.

Si añades guisantes a la sopa, la coliflor queda más suave y el plato resulta menos pesado.

If you add peas to the soup, the cauliflower turns out milder and the dish is less heavy.

La entrevista resulta menos difícil cuando hablo con calma.

The interview is less difficult when I speak calmly.

A medida que pasa más tiempo en casa, mi tortuga se mueve con menos miedo.

As it spends more time at home, my turtle moves with less fear.

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