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lesser

/ˈlɛsə/ /ˈlɛsɚ/

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noun

Moins, moindre

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

Examples :

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

Les plus grandes dunes de sable ne migrent plus, mais presque toutes les moindres le font.

value quality thing

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adjective

Moindre, plus petit

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. "

La voiture de mon frère est un modèle moindre que la mienne, donc elle n'est pas aussi puissante.

value quality amount degree

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adjective

Moindre, plus petit

Examples :

"This is a little table."

C'est une petite table.

appearance quality amount

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adjective

Moins important, insignifiant

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

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

Le commentaire du professeur sur mon bureau en désordre était une préoccupation moins importante par rapport à ma mauvaise note à l'examen.

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adjective

Plus jeune

Examples :

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

T'a-t-il raconté des histoires embarrassantes sur quand elle était plus jeune ?

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adjective

Cadet

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

C'est ma petite sœur cadette.

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adjective

Petit

(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. "

De nombreux magasins du petit quartier de Tokyo vendent de l'artisanat japonais traditionnel.

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adjective

Moins important, moindre

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

Peu d'argent ; un troupeau moins important

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adjective

Moins long, bref

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

Je me sens mieux après mon bref sommeil.

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adjective

Moins étendu, étroit, borné

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. "

Sa compréhension moins étendue des autres cultures l'empêchait de se lier d'amitié avec ses camarades de classe.

character moral attitude value philosophy