menos

/ˈmenos/, [ˈme.nos]

less

Examples

No menos de quinientos estudiantes estaban presentes.

No fewer than five hundred students were present.

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El nuevo método era todo menos ideal.

The new method was anything but ideal.

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La cámara costará al menos 500 dólares.

The camera will cost at least $500.

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No te quedes en la cama a menos que puedas ganar dinero en ella.

Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.

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¿Al menos consideraría mi plan?

Would you at least consider my plan?

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Él no es menos diligente que ella.

He is no less diligent than she.

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Ese puente antiguo es cualquier cosa menos seguro.

That old bridge is anything but safe.

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¿Cree que podría hacer algo menos de ruido?

Do you think you could make a little less noise?

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Tu pronunciación es más o menos correcta.

Your pronunciation is more or less correct.

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Si comieras menos hamburguesas, probablemente estarías más sano.

If you ate fewer burgers, you'd probably be healthier.

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Necesitaré al menos tres días para traducir esa tesis.

I'll need at least three days to translate that thesis.

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En su historia de ciencia ficción, todos en China hablan esperanto, al menos como segunda lengua.

In his science fiction story, everyone in China speaks Esperanto at least as a second language.

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Ella estará de regreso en menos de diez minutos.

She will be back in less than ten minutes.

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El edificio no se vendió en 10,000 dólares, ni mucho menos en 15,000 dólares.

The building was not sold for 10,000 dollars, let alone 15,000 dollars.

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Los huevos deberían ser hervidos durante al menos cinco minutos.

Eggs should be boiled for at least five minutes.

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Son las dos menos cuarto.

It's a quarter till two.

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Te echamos mucho de menos.

We miss you a lot.

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Ella volvió después de más o menos media hora.

She came back in about thirty minutes.

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Os echaré mucho de menos.

I'll miss you very much.

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No puedo leer en francés, mucho menos hablar.

I can't read French, let alone speak it.

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