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lesser

/ˈlɛsə/ /ˈlɛsɚ/

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noun

Weniger, geringer

A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

Examples :

"The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do."

Die größeren Sandhügel wandern zunehmend nicht, aber fast alle kleineren tun es.

value quality thing

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adjective

Geringer, kleiner

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

Examples :

"My brother's car is a lesser model than mine, so it's not as powerful. "

Das Auto meines Bruders ist ein geringeres Modell als meins, also ist es nicht so leistungsstark.

value quality amount degree

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adjective

Kleiner, geringer

Examples :

"This is a little table."

Das ist ein kleiner Tisch.

appearance quality amount

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adjective

Geringer, weniger wichtig

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

"The teacher's comment about my messy desk was a lesser concern compared to my failing grade on the test. "

Die Bemerkung des Lehrers über meinen unordentlichen Schreibtisch war eine geringere Sorge im Vergleich zu meiner unzureichenden Note in der Prüfung.

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adjective

Jünger, kleiner

Examples :

"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"

Hat er dir peinliche Geschichten erzählt, als sie jünger war?

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adjective

Jünger

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

Das ist meine jüngere Schwester.

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adjective

Klein

(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

Examples :

"Many of the shops in the lesser Tokyo neighborhood sell traditional Japanese crafts. "

Viele der Geschäfte im kleinen Viertel von Tokio verkaufen traditionelles japanisches Kunsthandwerk.

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adjective

Geringer, weniger

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

Weniger Geld; eine kleinere Herde

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adjective

Kürzer, geringer

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

Ich fühle mich nach meinem kurzen Schlaf besser.

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adjective

Geringer, kleiner, beschränkt

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Examples :

"His lesser understanding of other cultures made it difficult for him to connect with his classmates. "

Sein geringeres Verständnis anderer Kulturen erschwerte es ihm, sich mit seinen Klassenkameraden anzufreunden.

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