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lesser

/ˈlɛsə/ /ˈlɛsɚ/

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noun

Menor

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

Examples :

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

Las dunas de arena más grandes cada vez migran menos, pero casi todas las menores sí lo hacen.

value quality thing

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adjective

Menor, más pequeño

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. "

El coche de mi hermano es un modelo menor que el mío, por lo que no es tan potente.

value quality amount degree

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adjective

Menor, más pequeño

Examples :

"This is a little table."

Esta es una mesa pequeña.

appearance quality amount

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adjective

Menor, insignificante

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

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

El comentario del profesor sobre mi escritorio desordenado era una preocupación menor en comparación con mi calificación reprobatoria en el examen.

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adjective

Menor, más joven

Examples :

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

¿Te contó alguna historia vergonzosa sobre cuando ella era más joven?

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adjective

Menor

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

Esta es mi hermana menor.

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adjective

Pequeño

(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. "

Muchas de las tiendas en el pequeño barrio de Tokio venden artesanías tradicionales japonesas.

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adjective

Menor, más pequeño

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

Menos dinero; rebaño más pequeño

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adjective

Menor, más corto

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

Me siento mejor después de mi corto sueño.

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adjective

Menor, limitado, estrecho

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. "

Su menor comprensión de otras culturas le dificultaba conectar con sus compañeros de clase.

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